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

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 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

Alabama37.9%58.4%GoodFairPoor
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 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
Structure
Progressive
Burden @ $100K
$12,892

VA

Virginia

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

AL

Alabama

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

MN

Minnesota

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

CT

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 the portal's composite display score. Inspection intervals are risk-based under current NBIS rules.

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

Poor

Over: WHITE OAK CREEK

1.5 M SW CRAGFORD SCHOOL, Clay, AL

Built 1966 Load: 1.8 t ADT: 14

CO 84

Poor

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

CO. RD. 33

Fair

Over: CORNHOUSE CREEK

1.6 MI N LEVEL RD, Randolph, AL

Built 1955 Load: 21.4 t ADT: 250

CO 28

Fair

Over: LITTLE UCHEE CREEK

7.9 MI W PHENIX CITY, Russell, AL

Built 1962 Load: 21.4 t ADT: 900

CO 28

Fair

Over: BUSH POND BRANCH

7.8 MI W PHENIX CITY, Russell, AL

Built 1962 Load: 21.4 t ADT: 900

CO 65

Fair

Over: UCHEE CREEK

4.2 MI N E UCHEE, Russell, AL

Built 1963 Load: 21.4 t ADT: 129

CO 4

Fair

Over: COWIKEE CREEK

.5 MI E RUTHERFORD, Russell, AL

Built 1964 Load: 21.4 t ADT: 300

CO 007

Fair

Over: BLUE EYE CREEK

.8 MI.W.OF 78/LINCOLN, Talladega, AL

Built 1953 Load: 21.4 t ADT: 1,490

CO 207

Fair

Over: POORHOUSE BRANCH

5.1 MI S I20, Talladega, AL

Built 1964 Load: 21.4 t ADT: 1,275

OLD PINEYWOODS RD

Fair

Over: LITTLE BLACKWATER

3/4 MILE N HWY 78, Walker, AL

Built 1965 Load: 21.4 t ADT: 350

POPLAR SPRINGS RD

Fair

Over: BLACKWATER CREEK

2 1/2 MILE E.HWY 5, Walker, AL

Built 1968 Load: 21.4 t ADT: 350

WHIGHAM RD

Fair

Over: MILL CREEK

WEST OF MILLRY, Washington, AL

Built 1992 Load: 21.4 t ADT: 150

CO RD 37

Fair

Over: SPLUNGE CREEK

1 MI W JCT CO RD 70, Winston, AL

Built 1964 Load: 21.4 t ADT: 200

COUNTY ROAD 79

Fair

Over: BARBOUR CREEK

9.5 MI S OF US 82, Barbour, AL

Built 1969 Load: 21.5 t ADT: 600

COUNTY ROAD 31

Fair

Over: STINKING CREEK

1.0 MI W OF CO 37, Barbour, AL

Built 1968 Load: 21.5 t ADT: 150

COUNTY ROAD 36

Fair

Over: WHITE OAK CREEK

2.2 MI S OF AL 131, Barbour, AL

Built 1968 Load: 21.5 t ADT: 696

FRIENDSHIP RD

Fair

Over: CHOCCOLOCCO CREEK

Fship Rd /.5 MI E AL 21, Calhoun, AL

Built 1954 Load: 21.5 t ADT: 11,500

FRIENDSHIP RD

Fair

Over: CHOCCOLOCCO CREEK RELIEF

Fship Rd/.7 MI E AL 21, Calhoun, AL

Built 1954 Load: 21.5 t ADT: 11,500

FRIENDSHIP RD

Fair

Over: CHOCCOLOCCO CREEK RELIEF

Fship Rd/.9 MI E AL 21, Calhoun, AL

Built 1954 Load: 21.5 t ADT: 11,500

CO 12

Fair

Over: TALLADEGA CREEK

AT WEATHERS STATION, Clay, AL

Built 1960 Load: 21.5 t ADT: 120

CO RT 479

Fair

Over: FLAT CREEK

.7 MILE WEST OF KINSTON, Coffee, AL

Built 1956 Load: 21.5 t ADT: 514

CO RT 342

Fair

Over: BIG CREEK

1.3 MILES WEST SHADYGROVE, Coffee, AL

Built 1963 Load: 21.5 t ADT: 200

CR 55

Fair

Over: MOSSY CAMP BRANCH

SEC-36 T-4-N R-24-E, Dale, AL

Built 1981 Load: 21.5 t ADT: 643

COUNTY RD. NO.47

Fair

Over: ABBIE CREEK

RCDG BRIDGE ON FAS RT 12, Henry, AL

Built 1968 Load: 21.5 t ADT: 160

WEST OXMOOR ROAD

Fair

Over: SHADES CREEK

OXMOOR, Jefferson, AL

Built 1965 Load: 21.5 t ADT: 15,830

RYLAND PIKE

Fair

Over: FLINT RIVER RELIEF

1.0 MI W MAYSVILLE, Madison, AL

Built 1948 Load: 21.5 t ADT: 1,500

I-165 NB TO I65 NB

Fair

Over: I-65 * GUM TREE BRANCH

I-165 * I-65 INTERCHANGE, Mobile, AL

Built 1993 Load: 21.5 t ADT: 12,231

I - 59

Fair

Over: BRANCH

3 . 8 MI S JCT US 231, St. Clair, AL

Built 1961 Load: 21.5 t ADT: 26,711

US 11

Fair

Over: WHITE HALL CREEK

1.4 MI. N. OF YORK, Sumter, AL

Built 1925 Load: 21.5 t ADT: 2,930

PLEASANTFIELD RD

Fair

Over: LOST CREEK

3 MILES S PARRISH, Walker, AL

Built 1962 Load: 21.5 t ADT: 625

FAS 18 CO RT 52

Fair

Over: BIG WILLS CREEK

0.3MI W JCT CO RT51T8SR8E, DeKalb, AL

Built 1956 Load: 21.6 t ADT: 1,049

RAMP AD TO AL - 3

Fair

Over: 3RD AVE NO

RAMP AD, Jefferson, AL

Built 1972 Load: 21.6 t ADT: 6,362

CODY RD

Fair

Over: MILL CREEK

0.8 MI. N.E. CO. RD. #49, Lamar, AL

Built 1954 Load: 21.6 t ADT: 130

HURRICANE RD

Fair

Over: ELDER BRANCH

0.4 MI SO CO RD 469, Madison, AL

Built 1937 Load: 21.6 t ADT: 420

MONROE RD

Fair

Over: BEAVER DAM CREEK

1.5 MI W US HWY 431, Madison, AL

Built 1958 Load: 21.6 t ADT: 1,724

JOHNSON CHAPEL RD

Fair

Over: NO BUSINESS CREEK

1 MI SE SR 36, Morgan, AL

Built 1900 Load: 21.6 t ADT: 270

CO. RD. 82

Fair

Over: PINEY WOOD CREEK

1MI E FOSTERS X RD, Randolph, AL

Built 1949 Load: 21.6 t ADT: 420

ST CLAIR/HWY 120

Fair

Over: LITTLE BLACK CREEK

0 5 MI S ACMAR P O, St. Clair, AL

Built 1964 Load: 21.6 t ADT: 400

S Coldcreek Road

Fair

Over: Wind Creek

0.6 M N CO RD 046, Tallapoosa, AL

Built 1959 Load: 21.6 t ADT: 220

WIRE ROAD

Fair

Over: LOST CREEK

1 MILE N TOWNLEY, Walker, AL

Built 1966 Load: 21.6 t ADT: 450

SR 9

Fair

Over: NORFOLK SOUTHERN R/R

2.5 MI N JCT US 78, Calhoun, AL

Built 1955 Load: 21.7 t ADT: 4,177

CO 98

Fair

Over: LOST CREEK

LOST CREEK CR 98, Cleburne, AL

Built 1958 Load: 21.7 t ADT: 925

CO RT 410

Fair

Over: BUCKS MILL CREEK

4.5 MILES SOUTH OF ELBA, Coffee, AL

Built 1956 Load: 21.7 t ADT: 470

CO. RT. 781

Fair

Over: DUCK CREEK

CR 781, Cullman, AL

Built 1957 Load: 21.7 t ADT: 200

CO. RT. 438

Fair

Over: RYAN CREEK

CR 438, Cullman, AL

Built 1962 Load: 21.7 t ADT: 500

FAS 14 CO RD 43

Fair

Over: BLACK OAK CREEK

0.9 MI S JCT CO RT 50, DeKalb, AL

Built 1957 Load: 21.7 t ADT: 654

COUNTY ROAD

Fair

Over: HOG BRANCH

.5 MI W MARTINVILLE, Escambia, AL

Built 1984 Load: 21.7 t ADT: 105

I - 20 EAST

Fair

Over: CAHABA RIVER

I20 * CAHABA RIVER, Jefferson, AL

Built 1984 Load: 21.7 t ADT: 35,000

CO 10

Fair

Over: GREENBRIER BRANCH

0.3 MI N SR 157, Lauderdale, AL

Built 1967 Load: 21.7 t ADT: 200

CO RD 4

Fair

Over: LINE CREEK

2.1 MILES WEST CO RD 9, Macon, AL

Built 1962 Load: 21.7 t ADT: 216

TROTMAN ROAD

Fair

Over: CATOMA CREEK

1.6 MI E OF WOODLEYRD, Montgomery, AL

Built 1958 Load: 21.7 t ADT: 1,000

AL-14

Fair

Over: Sipsey River

Greene Co Line, Pickens, AL

Built 1942 Load: 21.7 t ADT: 916

Showing 2,151-2,200 of 13,471 bridges

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