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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

AL-17

Fair

Over: Branch of Buttahatchee

4.6 MI N of Reform, Pickens, AL

Built 1941 Load: 20.9 t ADT: 1,618

AL - 174

Fair

Over: BRANCH

200' EAST US 411, St. Clair, AL

Built 1941 Load: 20.9 t ADT: 3,024

HULL ROAD

Fair

Over: TOWN CREEK

4 MILES N SUMITON, Walker, AL

Built 1961 Load: 20.9 t ADT: 2,000

CO.RD. 69

Fair

Over: SWIFT CREEK

VIDA, Autauga, AL

Built 1978 Load: 21.0 t ADT: 151

CO RD 67

Fair

Over: SWIFT CREEK

BILLINGSLEY BETHSALEM RD, Autauga, AL

Built 1993 Load: 21.0 t ADT: 75

CO.RD.69

Fair

Over: BEAVER CREEK

OLD KINGSTON, Autauga, AL

Built 1999 Load: 21.0 t ADT: 75

CO.RD. 129

Fair

Over: SHOAL CREEK

1.5 MI. N. OF AL HWY 111, Autauga, AL

Built 2001 Load: 21.0 t ADT: 10

EUBANKS RD

Fair

Over: PINEY WOODS CREEK

1.2 MI E OF COUNTY 75, Barbour, AL

Built 1954 Load: 21.0 t ADT: 80

COUNTY ROAD 20

Fair

Over: LINDSY CREEK

0.8 MI W OF COUNTY 53, Barbour, AL

Built 1955 Load: 21.0 t ADT: 224

COUNTY ROAD 37

Fair

Over: NO NAME STREAM

SEC 6 T14 R21, Bullock, AL

Built 1968 Load: 21.0 t ADT: 350

COUNTY ROAD 115

Fair

Over: MOORES CREEK

SEC 7 T14 R24, Bullock, AL

Built 1967 Load: 21.0 t ADT: 200

COUNTY ROAD 87

Fair

Over: LEATHERBREECHES CREEK

SEC 4 T13 R22, Bullock, AL

Built 1972 Load: 21.0 t ADT: 200

COUNTY ROAD 177

Fair

Over: BUGHALL CREEK

SEC 27 T14 R22, Bullock, AL

Built 1972 Load: 21.0 t ADT: 250

COUNTY ROAD 177

Fair

Over: BUGHALL CREEK

SEC 27 T14 R22, Bullock, AL

Built 1972 Load: 21.0 t ADT: 250

COUNTY ROAD 177

Fair

Over: SLAUGHTER CREEK

SEC 26 T14 R22, Bullock, AL

Built 1972 Load: 21.0 t ADT: 200

COUNTY ROAD 177

Fair

Over: SLAUGHTER CREEK

SEC 26 T14 R22, Bullock, AL

Built 1972 Load: 21.0 t ADT: 200

OHATCHEE

Fair

Over: OHATCHEE CREEK

WARRIOR RD., Calhoun, AL

Built 1964 Load: 21.0 t ADT: 688

CO RD 43

Fair

Over: MELON CREEK

2.8 MI N INT RT 87 * 130, Choctaw, AL

Built 1965 Load: 21.0 t ADT: 425

CO. RT. 31

Fair

Over: ULCANUSH CREEK

1.84 MI. NW COFFEEVILLE, Clarke, AL

Built 1954 Load: 21.0 t ADT: 300

CO. RT. 01

Fair

Over: CANE CREEK

3.68 MI.N CHANCE P.O., Clarke, AL

Built 1968 Load: 21.0 t ADT: 300

SR 13

Fair

Over: BEAR CREEK

9 MI S JCT SR 13 & SR 2, Colbert, AL

Built 1953 Load: 21.0 t ADT: 15,070

CR-75

Fair

Over: Mill Creek

1.16 Miles NE of CR-49, Coosa, AL

Built 1979 Load: 21.0 t ADT: 319

COUNTY RD 79

Fair

Over: YELLOW RIVER

Woodall Mill Road, Covington, AL

Built 1976 Load: 21.0 t ADT: 250

Dry Creek Road

Fair

Over: NO NAME BRANCH

Dry Creek Road, Covington, AL

Built 1939 Load: 21.0 t ADT: 110

COUNTY RD 47

Fair

Over: YELLOW RIVER

Woodall Mill Road, Covington, AL

Built 1939 Load: 21.0 t ADT: 250

CR 102

Fair

Over: NO NAME BRANCH

Boggan Level Road, Covington, AL

Built 1940 Load: 21.0 t ADT: 80

US278; SR74; SR69

Fair

Over: CSX RAILROAD

JCT CSX RR * US278;SR69, Cullman, AL

Built 1962 Load: 21.0 t ADT: 17,108

FAS 25 CO RD 47

Fair

Over: SOUTH SAUTY CREEK

.5MI N INT. CO. 92 T6SR7E, DeKalb, AL

Built 1952 Load: 21.0 t ADT: 1,009

CO RD 17

Fair

Over: COAL CREEK

.2 MI N CO RT 4 T9SR6E, DeKalb, AL

Built 1968 Load: 21.0 t ADT: 161

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Fair

Over: BLACKWATER CREEK

1MI ESE BRADLEY, Escambia, AL

Built 1959 Load: 21.0 t ADT: 200

PONDEROSA RD.

Fair

Over: MILLER CREEK

@ MILLERS HOLLOW RD, Etowah, AL

Built 1983 Load: 21.0 t ADT: 50

OLD ELBA ROAD

Fair

Over: BULL BRANCH

3 MILES NW OF COFFEE SPRI, Geneva, AL

Built 1997 Load: 21.0 t ADT: 45

COUNTY ROAD NO97

Fair

Over: THOMAS MILL CREEK

RC BRIDGE ON FAS RT21, Henry, AL

Built 1961 Load: 21.0 t ADT: 1,000

ROAD

Fair

Over: THOMAS MILL CREEK

RCDG BR. ON PAVED RD. 48, Henry, AL

Built 1961 Load: 21.0 t ADT: 200

CO 39

Fair

Over: BLUEWATER CREEK

0.3 MI NW OF CO 39, Lauderdale, AL

Built 1957 Load: 21.0 t ADT: 275

CO RD 40

Fair

Over: TALLAWASSEE CREEK

3MI WEST OF CO RD 37, Lowndes, AL

Built 1965 Load: 21.0 t ADT: 410

GURLEY PIKE

Fair

Over: HURRICANE CREEK

2.4 MI SE MAYSVILLE, Madison, AL

Built 1949 Load: 21.0 t ADT: 900

GURLEY PIKE

Fair

Over: HURRICANE CREEK (REL)

2.3 MI SE MAYSVILLE, Madison, AL

Built 1949 Load: 21.0 t ADT: 900

County Road 35

Fair

Over: Buttahatchee River

2 MILES WEST OF US 78, Marion, AL

Built 1954 Load: 21.0 t ADT: 600

ANTIOCH ROAD

Fair

Over: TOWN CREEK

1.5 MI N SR 36, Morgan, AL

Built 1955 Load: 21.0 t ADT: 700

CO. RD. 46

Fair

Over: WEDOWEE CREEK

3 MI SE WEDOWEE, Randolph, AL

Built 1962 Load: 21.0 t ADT: 320

ST CLAIR CO 17

Fair

Over: BIG CANOE CREEK

1 2 MI NW SPRINGVILLE, St. Clair, AL

Built 1954 Load: 21.0 t ADT: 1,970

ROADWAY

Fair

Over: CO RT 1115 CREEK

1.3 MI E AL HWY 28, Sumter, AL

Built 1965 Load: 21.0 t ADT: 475

CO 013

Fair

Over: CEDAR CREEK

1.0 MI S CO 026, Talladega, AL

Built 1968 Load: 21.0 t ADT: 945

COUNTY ROAD 399

Fair

Over: CHEAHA CREEK

1.5 MI N STATE ROAD 21, Talladega, AL

Built 1970 Load: 21.0 t ADT: 927

HOLLY GROVE RD

Fair

Over: BURTON CREEK

1 MILE S HWY 78, Walker, AL

Built 1960 Load: 21.0 t ADT: 210

CO RD 45

Fair

Over: HOWARD BRANCH

S OF CEDAR GROVE, Autauga, AL

Built 1993 Load: 21.1 t ADT: 29

F.A.S.17

Fair

Over: LITTLE CAHABA RIVER

.7MI NW AL 25 MARVLRD, Bibb, AL

Built 1953 Load: 21.1 t ADT: 135

PEARMAN DRIVE

Fair

Over: BLACK WARRIOR RIVER

1/2 MI NE OF SNEAD, Blount, AL

Built 1957 Load: 21.1 t ADT: 672

US 29 MP 61.252

Fair

Over: SEARIGHT BRANCH

0.9 MI.N.OF CO.63, Crenshaw, AL

Built 1938 Load: 21.1 t ADT: 1,530

Showing 2,001-2,050 of 13,471 bridges

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