State profile · Below national median SD

Alabama bridge safety

Condition ratings, load ratings, and structural-deficiency data for every public highway bridge in Alabama — drawn straight from the FHWA National Bridge Inventory.

13,471
Public bridges
35.0%
Good condition
3.3%
Poor condition
3.3%
Structurally deficient

Total Bridges

13,471

Public highway bridges in Alabama

Good Condition

35.0%

4,721 bridges rated 7-9

-15.0pp vs 50% benchmark

Poor Condition

3.3%

451 bridges rated 0-4

Structurally Deficient

3.3%

451 bridges flagged for repair priority

-3.6pp vs national avg 7.0%

Alabama vs national bridge condition

Alabama — Good condition share 35.0%
National avg

Share of bridges rated 7-9 on the FHWA 0-9 scale (deck, superstructure, substructure all good).

Alabama — Structurally deficient share 11.2%
National avg

Lower is better. Bar maxes at 30% (worst-state ceiling). National average sits at 7.0%.

Condition Distribution

Bridge inventory deck-condition mix — Alabama (FHWA NBI)

Alabama35.045653626308365%53.99005270581249%GoodFairPoorStructurally Deficient
Bridge inventory deck-condition mix — Alabama (FHWA NBI)

Counties (67)

Autauga 101 Baldwin 319 Barbour 155 Bibb 108 Blount 149 Bullock 115 Butler 153 Calhoun 334 Chambers 155 Cherokee 138 Chilton 153 Choctaw 128 Clarke 131 Clay 105 Cleburne 137 Coffee 179 Colbert 146 Conecuh 177 Coosa 108 Covington 264 Crenshaw 146 Cullman 211 Dale 189 Dallas 180 DeKalb 242 Elmore 169 Escambia 164 Etowah 204 Fayette 159 Franklin 161 Geneva 172 Greene 180 Hale 137 Henry 105 Houston 204 Jackson 269 Jefferson 885 Lamar 146 Lauderdale 211 Lawrence 175 Lee 170 Limestone 256 Lowndes 126 Macon 148 Madison 586 Marengo 171 Marion 207 Marshall 142 Mobile 502 Monroe 124 Montgomery 503 Morgan 225 Perry 130 Pickens 203 Pike 138 Randolph 143 Russell 165 Shelby 293 St. Clair 156 Sumter 206 Talladega 198 Tallapoosa 128 Tuscaloosa 406 Walker 224 Washington 148 Wilcox 137 Winston 72

Alabama vs nearby ranks

Adjacent states on the structurally deficient leaderboard (lower share = better)

States are ranked by share of bridges flagged structurally deficient — the FHWA classification for any span where deck, superstructure, or substructure carries a condition rating of 4 or below. Lower percentages indicate stronger maintenance funding and inspection follow-through. States here sit immediately above and below Alabama on the same metric.

12

Florida

2.75% top marginal rate
Structure
Progressive
Burden @ $100K
$12,892

51

Virginia

3.03% top marginal rate
Structure
Progressive
Burden @ $100K
$14,122
Selected

01

Alabama

3.35% top marginal rate
Structure
Progressive
Burden @ $100K
$13,471

27

Minnesota

3.63% top marginal rate
Structure
Progressive
Burden @ $100K
$11,969

09

Connecticut

3.95% top marginal rate
Structure
Progressive
Burden @ $100K
$4,277

Bridges Needing Most Attention in Alabama

Six lowest-condition bridges in Alabama, ranked by composite NBI rating. Each is inspected at least every 24 months.

AIRPORT ROAD

Poor

Over: COLDWATER CREEK

Airport Rd/.2 MI S US 78, Calhoun, AL

Built 1974 Load: 1.8 t ADT: 1,000

CO RD 30-CYRIL RD

Poor

Over: BOGUELICHITTO CREEK

0.1 MI S INT RT 197 * 154, Choctaw, AL

Built 1929 Load: 1.8 t ADT: 100

CO RD 21

Poor

Over: SOUWILPA CREEK

0.6 MI N INT RT 241 * 42, Choctaw, AL

Built 1955 Load: 1.8 t ADT: 1,000

WATERSHED RD

Structurally Deficient

Over: WHITE OAK CREEK

1.5 M SW CRAGFORD SCHOOL, Clay, AL

Built 1966 Load: 1.8 t ADT: 14

CO 84

Structurally Deficient

Over: TALLAPOOSA RIVER

CR 84 TALLAPOOSA RIVER, Cleburne, AL

Built 1951 Load: 1.8 t ADT: 60

CO 450

Poor

Over: CANE CREEK

CR 450 CANE CREEK, Cleburne, AL

Built 1955 Load: 1.8 t ADT: 10

All Bridges in Alabama

ROADWAY

Structurally Deficient

Over: CO RT 1137 BRICK CREEK

0.4 MI N ALA HWY 28, Sumter, AL

Built 1958 Load: 1.8 t ADT: 90

ROADWAY

Structurally Deficient

Over: CO RT 1065 STREAM

3.6 MI N CO RT 1064, Sumter, AL

Built 1982 Load: 1.8 t ADT: 31

DADE STREET

Structurally Deficient

Over: BRANCH

DADEVILLE, Tallapoosa, AL

Built 1920 Load: 1.8 t ADT: 175

OLDMILLERFERRY RD.

Structurally Deficient

Over: BUCK CREEK

DADEVILLE, Tallapoosa, AL

Built 1947 Load: 1.8 t ADT: 130

CO RD 25

Structurally Deficient

Over: BILBO CREEK

SEABOARD, Washington, AL

Built 1970 Load: 1.8 t ADT: 100

LUELLA RD

Structurally Deficient

Over: TRIB BILBO CREEK

OFF JOHN JOHNSTON ROAD, Washington, AL

Built 1978 Load: 1.8 t ADT: 100

FIRETOWER ROAD

Structurally Deficient

Over: BATES CREEK

FAIRFORD, Washington, AL

Built 1980 Load: 1.8 t ADT: 100

LUKE RIVERS RD

Structurally Deficient

Over: BILBO CREEK

LUKE RIVERS RD, Washington, AL

Built 1984 Load: 1.8 t ADT: 250

BETHEL CHURCH RD

Structurally Deficient

Over: JACKS BRANCH

BETHEL CHURCH RD, Washington, AL

Built 1978 Load: 1.8 t ADT: 50

STOKER ROAD

Structurally Deficient

Over: TRIB BASSETS CREEK

ST. STEPHENS\HOBSON, Washington, AL

Built 1989 Load: 1.8 t ADT: 50

DEARMAN FORK RD

Structurally Deficient

Over: TAYLORS CREEK

.5 MILE FROM CNTY RD 11, Washington, AL

Built 1979 Load: 1.8 t ADT: 100

RITA BAY RD

Structurally Deficient

Over: UT LITTLE RED CREEK

RED CREEK, Washington, AL

Built 1968 Load: 1.8 t ADT: 100

CO RD 2

Structurally Deficient

Over: CANE CREEK

1 MI N JCT US 278, Winston, AL

Built 1958 Load: 1.8 t ADT: 150

LIDAR RD

Structurally Deficient

Over: TRIB TO INDIAN CREEK

WEST OF MORRIS RD, Madison, AL

Built 1975 Load: 3.4 t ADT: 2,500

HONEYJONESCREEKRD.

Structurally Deficient

Over: HONEY JONES MILL CREEK

HONEY JONES CREEK RD., Crenshaw, AL

Built 1937 Load: 3.6 t ADT: 3

CO RT 1184

Structurally Deficient

Over: TOMS CREEK

0.8 MI N CO RT 1143, Sumter, AL

Built 1957 Load: 6.4 t ADT: 187

CO RD 22

Structurally Deficient

Over: UNNAMED BRANCH

2.25 MI WEST HWY80W, Macon, AL

Built 1961 Load: 10.0 t ADT: 325

CO.RT.435

Structurally Deficient

Over: BRANCH OF TURKEY CRK

1.5 MI. E. OF AL.69, Marengo, AL

Built 1962 Load: 10.8 t ADT: 50

W SWEENEY'S LN

Structurally Deficient

Over: TOULMIN SPRINGS

0.17 MI N US 45, Mobile, AL

Built 1975 Load: 15.9 t ADT: 3,072

AL0601 (OLD AL143)

Structurally Deficient

Over: CSX RAIL ROAD

1.4MI N. OF JACKSON ST., Montgomery, AL

Built 1937 Load: 21.6 t ADT: 62

RANGER ST

Structurally Deficient

Over: INDIAN CREEK

W SATURN RD NEAR BLD 4625, Madison, AL

Built 1970 Load: 49.2 t ADT: 200

Showing 13,451-13,471 of 13,471 bridges

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Data sourced from the FHWA National Bridge Inventory (NBI), latest released cycle. See our methodology for details. Retrieved and formatted by PlainBridges Editorial.

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