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
COUNTY ROAD 50
FairOver: TRIB. TO ELLIOTS CREEK
0.9 MI. E. OF MOUNDVILLE, Hale, AL
Built 1964 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 200
ROAD
FairOver: JONES BRANCH
CONC. BR. CULVT 431 BUS., Henry, AL
Built 1940 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 2,370
HEADLAND AVE
FairOver: BEULAH CREEK
CIRCLE TO US 431 NORTH, Houston, AL
Built 1950 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 1,785
HEADLAND AVE
FairOver: BURDESHAW MILL CREEK
CIRCLE TO US 431-NO, Houston, AL
Built 1950 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 1,785
PANTHER RD
FairOver: PANTHER CREEK
OLD HWY 84 WEST, Houston, AL
Built 1955 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 25
SR 65
FairOver: BRANCH
4.8 MI N JCT US72 * SR65, Jackson, AL
Built 1922 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 999
SR 65
FairOver: BRANCH
10.7 MI N JCT US72 * SR65, Jackson, AL
Built 1922 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 763
SR 40
FairOver: BRANCH
1 MI E JCT SR 71 * SR 40, Jackson, AL
Built 1924 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 2,717
SR 40
FairOver: BRANCH
0.2 MI E JCT CORD22 *SR40, Jackson, AL
Built 1924 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 2,717
GARLAND FERRY RD
FairOver: BRANCH
0.2 MI E JCT KYLE ST, Jackson, AL
Built 1925 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 2,482
CO RT 43
FairOver: STRINGERS CREEK
2.0 MI S CITY OF SECTION, Jackson, AL
Built 1926 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 700
CR 56
FairOver: Tribu. Little Crow Creek
1.1 MI NW JCT SR 117, Jackson, AL
Built 1930 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 64
CO RT 88
FairOver: JONES CREEK
1.0 MI NW JCT FAS 12, Jackson, AL
Built 1931 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 55
CO RD 75
FairOver: Tribut. to Widows Creek
1.5 MI W JCT US 72, Jackson, AL
Built 1931 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 472
COUNTY ROAD 9
FairOver: BRANCH
095 MI BOSTIC HILL CHURCH, Jackson, AL
Built 1932 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 220
CO RT 19
FairOver: KIRBY CREEK
0.85 MI N JCT CR 48, Jackson, AL
Built 1932 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 300
CO RT 88
FairOver: JONES CREEK
0.6 MI E JCT CR 58, Jackson, AL
Built 1932 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 235
CO RT 88
FairOver: BRANCH
0.5 MI E JCT SR 71, Jackson, AL
Built 1932 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 240
CO RT 20
FairOver: UNKNOWN
2.4 MI E JCT SR 65, Jackson, AL
Built 1934 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 42
CO RT 8
FairOver: COTTON COVE CREEK
0.9 MI N JCT SR 35, Jackson, AL
Built 1934 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 182
CR 75
FairOver: BRANCH of WIDOWS CREEK
.3MI.N.INT.JC.69*75, Jackson, AL
Built 1934 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 515
CO RT 5
FairOver: CREEK
1.5 MI S JCT US 72, Jackson, AL
Built 1936 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 368
CO RT 59
FairOver: CREEK
0.2 MI N DEKALB CO LINE, Jackson, AL
Built 1936 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 500
CR 255
FairOver: Horn Branch Widows Creek
1.3 MI E JCT CR 96 N, Jackson, AL
Built 1936 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 100
CO RT 66
FairOver: CREEK
0.1 MI E JCT CR 37, Jackson, AL
Built 1937 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 90
CO RT 33
FairOver: DRY CREEK
1.0 MI NW US 72, Jackson, AL
Built 1939 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 840
CO RT 33
FairOver: BRANCH
1.1 MI NW US 72, Jackson, AL
Built 1939 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 840
Co Rd 322
FairOver: BRANCH
1.2 MI E CR 22, Jackson, AL
Built 1943 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 66
Co Rd 59
FairOver: KIRBY CREEK
0.45 MI SE JCT SR 71, Jackson, AL
Built 1944 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 65
SR 73
FairOver: BRANCH
8.17 MI N JCT SR 71* 73, Jackson, AL
Built 1950 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 1,630
CR 54
FairOver: Ttibu. Little Coon Creek
0.9 MI W RASH, Jackson, AL
Built 1934 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 68
CR 89
FairOver: REEVES CREEK
1.4 MI S JCT CR 93, Jackson, AL
Built 1953 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 180
CO RD 288
FairOver: BRYANT CREEK
1.0 MI N JCT CR 22, Jackson, AL
Built 1955 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 30
SR 65
FairOver: BRANCH
3.1MI N JCT SR146 * SR65, Jackson, AL
Built 1922 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 277
SR 65
FairOver: STREAM
2.6 MI S JCT SR146 * SR65, Jackson, AL
Built 1974 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 529
AL - 7 (US 11)
FairOver: VALLEY CK
CLAIRMONT AREA, Jefferson, AL
Built 1910 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 11,430
SHUTTLESWORTH DR
FairOver: VILLAGE CREEK
SHUTTLESWORTH * VILLAGE C, Jefferson, AL
Built 1925 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 8,000
OLD WARRIOR RIVER
FairOver: OPOSSUM CREEK
MIDFIELD, Jefferson, AL
Built 1930 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 402
11TH CT N
FairOver: FRISCO RR
11TH CT N * THIRD ST N, Jefferson, AL
Built 1931 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 600
5 TH AVE NO
FairOver: HALLS CREEK
5 TH AVE N * 13 TH ST, Jefferson, AL
Built 1935 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 350
LOCK 17 ROAD
FairOver: STANLEY BRANCH
500' W BETTY HILL ROAD, Jefferson, AL
Built 1935 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 610
PARK AVE
FairOver: BRANCH
PARK AVE * 50 TH ST SW, Jefferson, AL
Built 1938 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 1,000
VIRGINIA DRIVE
FairOver: LICK CREEK
2 MI SW OF HUEYTOWN, Jefferson, AL
Built 1939 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 3,706
LAWSON RD
FairOver: BRANCH
LAWSON RD * WEDGEWOOD DR, Jefferson, AL
Built 1940 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 4,500
OLD OVERTON ROAD
FairOver: CAHABA RIVER TRIBUTARY
1 MI E I-459, Jefferson, AL
Built 1940 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 75
80TH ST N
FairOver: VILLAGE CREEK
80TH ST N * VILLAGE CREEK, Jefferson, AL
Built 1942 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 1,100
AIRPORT RD * 52ND
FairOver: BRANCH
AIRPORT RD * 15TH AVE N, Jefferson, AL
Built 1942 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 5,000
4TH AVE NO
FairOver: VALLEY CREEK
4TH AVE N * 4TH ST N, Jefferson, AL
Built 1948 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 2,000
WEST BLVD
FairOver: VILLAGE CREEK
WEST BLVD * 1ST AVENUE NO, Jefferson, AL
Built 1948 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 1,500
HARMER STREET
FairOver: VALLEY CREEK
BRIGHTON, Jefferson, AL
Built 1950 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 3,193
Showing 2,651-2,700 of 13,471 bridges
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