Total Bridges
13,471
Public highway bridges in Alabama
State profile · Below median Poor share
Alabama bridge safety
Condition ratings, load ratings, and Poor-condition data for every public highway bridge in Alabama, based on the FHWA National Bridge Inventory.
- 13,471
- Public bridges
- 35.0%
- Good condition
- 3.3%
- Poor condition
Data updated May 2026
Good Condition
35.0%
4,721 bridges rated 7-9
-15.0pp vs 50% benchmark
Poor Condition
3.3%
451 bridges whose lowest applicable component is rated 0-4
-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 - Poor-condition share 11.2%
National avg
Lower is better. Bar maxes at 30% (worst-state ceiling). National average sits at 7.0%.
Condition Distribution
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 by Poor-condition share (lower share = better)
States are ranked by the share of bridges whose lowest applicable component rating is 4 or below. This describes recorded condition; it does not measure funding effectiveness or live crossing safety. States here sit immediately above and below Alabama on the same metric.
FL
Florida
2.75% top marginal rate
VA
Virginia
3.03% top marginal rate
AL
Alabama
3.35% top marginal rate
MN
Minnesota
3.63% top marginal rate
CT
Connecticut
3.95% top marginal rate
Bridges Needing Most Attention in Alabama
Six lowest-condition bridges in Alabama, ranked by the portal's composite display score. Inspection intervals are risk-based under current NBIS rules.
AIRPORT ROAD
PoorOver: 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
PoorOver: BOGUELICHITTO CREEK
0.1 MI S INT RT 197 * 154, Choctaw, AL
Built 1929 Load: 1.8 t ADT: 100
CO RD 21
PoorOver: SOUWILPA CREEK
0.6 MI N INT RT 241 * 42, Choctaw, AL
Built 1955 Load: 1.8 t ADT: 1,000
WATERSHED RD
PoorOver: WHITE OAK CREEK
1.5 M SW CRAGFORD SCHOOL, Clay, AL
Built 1966 Load: 1.8 t ADT: 14
CO 84
PoorOver: TALLAPOOSA RIVER
CR 84 TALLAPOOSA RIVER, Cleburne, AL
Built 1951 Load: 1.8 t ADT: 60
CO 450
PoorOver: CANE CREEK
CR 450 CANE CREEK, Cleburne, AL
Built 1955 Load: 1.8 t ADT: 10
All Bridges in Alabama
JEFF RD
FairOver: DRY CREEK
0.2 MI N ALA HWY 53, Madison, AL
Built 1939 Load: 14.0 t ADT: 1,050
BROWNSBORO RD
FairOver: FLINT RIVER
0.2 MI NE US HWY 72 E, Madison, AL
Built 1950 Load: 14.0 t ADT: 450
CO RD 461
FairOver: CUTNOSE CREEK
3 MI SW BETHEL, Randolph, AL
Built 1926 Load: 14.0 t ADT: 52
TOM NALL RD.
FairOver: A BRANCH OFF BUSHY CREEK
1.75 MI WEST LENOX, Conecuh, AL
Built 1950 Load: 14.1 t ADT: 50
COUNTY ROAD
FairOver: BROKEN LEG CREEK
.6 MI S CANAAN CHURCH, Escambia, AL
Built 1968 Load: 14.1 t ADT: 10
CR 65
FairOver: UNNAMED BRANCH
0.8 MI. E JCT CR 59, Lawrence, AL
Built 2006 Load: 14.1 t ADT: 70
CAGLE RD.
FairOver: MUDDY CR
SEC15 T2S R4W, Limestone, AL
Built 1960 Load: 14.1 t ADT: 370
JACK GREEN CR100
FairOver: WALLACE CREEK
.5M WEST CO RT 17, Perry, AL
Built 1979 Load: 14.1 t ADT: 125
CO.RD 61
FairOver: HOLLON BRANCH
HOLLON GRAVEL ROAD, Autauga, AL
Built 1974 Load: 14.2 t ADT: 159
INDIAN SPRINGS RD
FairOver: SMITH CREEK
INDIAN SPRINGS RD, Colbert, AL
Built 1986 Load: 14.2 t ADT: 44
COUNTY ROAD
FairOver: WETWEATHER CREEK
2.5MI S HUXFORD, Escambia, AL
Built 1941 Load: 14.2 t ADT: 200
FDR 726
FairOver: UNION CHURCH BRANCH
OAKMULGEE DISTRICT, Bibb, AL
Built 1980 Load: 14.3 t ADT: 50
WHITTLE(DIRT)
FairOver: PIGEON CREEK
1.0 MI.SE MACEDONIACHURCH, Butler, AL
Built 1950 Load: 14.3 t ADT: 20
COUNTY ROAD
FairOver: SIZEMORE CREEK
1.5 MI N ROBINSONVILLE, Escambia, AL
Built 1940 Load: 14.3 t ADT: 65
ALAWASHKY RD
FairOver: LITTLE HILLABEE
1.0 MI S MILLERVILLE, Clay, AL
Built 1979 Load: 14.4 t ADT: 20
COUNTY RT 21
FairOver: DOUBLE CREEK
4.3 MI NE JEFFERSON, Marengo, AL
Built 1935 Load: 14.4 t ADT: 400
CO 400
FairOver: KELLEY CREEK
0.5 MI W CO RT 399, Talladega, AL
Built 1932 Load: 14.4 t ADT: 375
Varner Lane
FairOver: Peckerwood Creek
.64 Mi S Tall Co Line, Coosa, AL
Built 1973 Load: 14.5 t ADT: 13
CO RT 167
FairOver: BONE CREEK
0.1 MI E JCT CR 43, Jackson, AL
Built 1935 Load: 14.5 t ADT: 36
PANTHER CREEK
FairOver: PANTHER CREEK
CONCECUH DISTRICT, Covington, AL
Built 1980 Load: 14.6 t ADT: 50
COUNTY HIGHWAY
FairOver: HALL CREEK
1MI W PINEVIEW, Escambia, AL
Built 1960 Load: 14.6 t ADT: 365
COUNTY HIGHWAY
FairOver: MENDENHALL CREEK
3MI NE ELAM CHURCH, Escambia, AL
Built 1964 Load: 14.6 t ADT: 175
COUNTY HIGHWAY
FairOver: MONROE CREEK
1MI SW 1ST MARIETTA CH, Escambia, AL
Built 1964 Load: 14.6 t ADT: 175
COUNTY HIGHWAY
FairOver: CONECUH RIVER RELIEF
3MI W DIXIE, Escambia, AL
Built 1964 Load: 14.6 t ADT: 175
COUNTY HIGHWAY
FairOver: INDIAN BRANCH
1 MI S OSAKA, Escambia, AL
Built 1965 Load: 14.6 t ADT: 390
OLD US 411
FairOver: TURKEY CREEK
OLD US 411 * TURKEY CK, Etowah, AL
Built 1930 Load: 14.6 t ADT: 7,405
CR 309
FairOver: WALKER CREEK
0.4 MI N CR 170, Lawrence, AL
Built 2006 Load: 14.6 t ADT: 50
CO RD 38
FairOver: BRANCH OFF IGAHEE CREEK
4.5 MI S E OSWICHEE, Russell, AL
Built 1962 Load: 14.6 t ADT: 80
CO. HWY. 55
FairOver: RAILROAD
.1 MI W JCT ST RT 25, Shelby, AL
Built 1970 Load: 14.7 t ADT: 621
CO RD 53
FairOver: NO BUSSINESS CREEK
CALDWELL BR OFF CR15, Randolph, AL
Built 1992 Load: 14.8 t ADT: 35
FDR 707
FairOver: MAYFIELD CREEK
OAKMULGEE DISTRICT, Bibb, AL
Built 1980 Load: 14.9 t ADT: 50
FAS 24 CO RD 27
FairOver: TOWN CREEK
JCT CO RD 27*108 T6SR8E, DeKalb, AL
Built 1949 Load: 14.9 t ADT: 1,260
COUNTY ROAD
FairOver: BRUSHY CREEK
2MI SE NOKOMIS, Escambia, AL
Built 1973 Load: 14.9 t ADT: 90
OLD CALVERT RD
FairOver: CUT BANK CREEK
1.9 MI. S.W. ACADEMY CH., Lamar, AL
Built 1959 Load: 14.9 t ADT: 40
CO RT 1
FairOver: LESTER BRANCH
2 MI S TENN LINE, Lauderdale, AL
Built 1947 Load: 14.9 t ADT: 73
CO RT 222
FairOver: BLOWING SPRINGS BRANCH
0.7 MI W JCT CO RT 217, Lawrence, AL
Built 1950 Load: 14.9 t ADT: 55
J B HAWKINS RD
FairOver: KILLINGWORTH COVE BRANCH
0.1 MI JCT CO RD 409, Madison, AL
Built 1937 Load: 14.9 t ADT: 65
TWENTIETH AVENUE
FairOver: HOLLAND CREEK
PHENIX CITY, Russell, AL
Built 1965 Load: 14.9 t ADT: 5,300
MOORE DRIVE
FairOver: S. FORK YELLOWLEAF CREEK
.5MI S. JCT CO.74, Shelby, AL
Built 1978 Load: 14.9 t ADT: 30
OLD WELLS MILL RD
FairOver: MURDER CREEK
FOWLER COMMUNITY, Conecuh, AL
Built 2011 Load: 15.1 t ADT: 30
COUNTY ROAD 67
FairOver: EAST CHOCTAWHATCHEE R
SEC-31 T-5-N R-26-E, Dale, AL
Built 1950 Load: 15.1 t ADT: 520
WILKES CAIRO RD.
FairOver: VALLEY CREEK
WILKES CAIRO * VALLEY CK, Jefferson, AL
Built 1954 Load: 15.1 t ADT: 9,000
PATTERSON HILL RD
FairOver: PATTERSON HOLLOW BR
SEC36 T1S R6W, Limestone, AL
Built 1953 Load: 15.1 t ADT: 280
_cr 460
FairOver: BRANCH OF DOUBLE CREEK
_1.7 mi west of al 69, Marengo, AL
Built 2016 Load: 15.1 t ADT: 10
CR82 OTTO WEBB RD
FairOver: PRAIRIE CREEK
OTTO WEB RD, Perry, AL
Built 1961 Load: 15.1 t ADT: 111
RANGE DIRT ROAD
FairOver: LITTLE ESCAMBIA CR.
SEC 35 T4N R12E, Conecuh, AL
Built 1994 Load: 15.2 t ADT: 75
COUNTY ROAD
FairOver: BUSHY CREEK
RYLES LANE, Conecuh, AL
Built 1993 Load: 15.2 t ADT: 56
HERSHEY ROAD
FairOver: STREAM
0.5MI S LOREE, Conecuh, AL
Built 1994 Load: 15.2 t ADT: 50
CO RD 85
FairOver: Unnamed Tributary
1 MI N of CR-6, Conecuh, AL
Built 2015 Load: 15.2 t ADT: 194
CR # 109
FairOver: LITTLE CHILATCHEE CREEK
1.6 MI W SR 5, Dallas, AL
Built 1989 Load: 15.2 t ADT: 50
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