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
31ST STR SW
FairOver: BRANCH
31ST STR SW * JEFF AVENUE, Jefferson, AL
Built 1950 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 16,000
AVE W
FairOver: VALLEY CREEK
AVE W * VALLEY CREEK, Jefferson, AL
Built 1950 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 8,000
7TH. STREET NORTH
FairOver: OUTFALL STORM SEWER
7TH ST N * 5TH AVE, Jefferson, AL
Built 1950 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 700
SWEENY HOLLOW RD
FairOver: DRY CREEK
50 FT W CENTERWOOD DR, Jefferson, AL
Built 1950 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 7,325
MUD CREEK ROAD
FairOver: BLUE CREEK
0.5 MILES WEST OF ADGER, Jefferson, AL
Built 1952 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 1,713
BREWSTER ROAD
FairOver: FIVE MILE CRK TRIBUTARY
1 MI SE CHALKVILLE MT RD, Jefferson, AL
Built 1941 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 3,130
ST. JOHN DRIVE
FairOver: BEAVERS CREEK
500' W AL 75 PINSON, Jefferson, AL
Built 1972 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 453
MIDFIELD STREET
FairOver: VALLEY CREEK
MIDFIELD, Jefferson, AL
Built 1935 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 15,570
COOSA ST
FairOver: VILLAGE CREEK
COOSA ST * VILLAGE CK, Jefferson, AL
Built 1925 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 1,000
DIVISION STREET
FairOver: HALLS CREEK
JONESBORO, Jefferson, AL
Built 1980 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 4,700
APALACHEE ST
FairOver: VILLAGE CREEK
APALACHEE ST * VILLAGE CK, Jefferson, AL
Built 1925 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 1,000
CLAYTON ROAD
FairOver: CANOE CREEK
1000' N CEDAR MTN ROAD, Jefferson, AL
Built 1985 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 1,100
EASTERN VALLEY RD
FairOver: MILL CREEK
1 MILE EAST OF KIMBREL, Jefferson, AL
Built 1920 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 2,535
DALTON DR
FairOver: ROEBUCK BRANCH
DALTON DR * RED LANE ROAD, Jefferson, AL
Built 1940 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 500
JEFFERSON AVE
FairOver: BRANCH
JEFF AVE * 32 ND ST SW, Jefferson, AL
Built 1938 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 9,500
CARSON ROAD
FairOver: BLACK CREEK
0.5 MI N US 31, Jefferson, AL
Built 1930 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 17,525
14TH AVE NORTH
FairOver: HALLS CREEK
BEHIND WESLAKE MALL, Jefferson, AL
Built 1985 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 1,000
CO 70
FairOver: LEGG BRANCH
0.9 MI S CO 26, Lauderdale, AL
Built 1937 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 188
CO 76
FairOver: SPRINGFIELD BRANCH
0.1 MI E INT, Lauderdale, AL
Built 1942 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 240
SR 101
FairOver: BRANCH
6 M N JCT SR 101 & SR 24, Lawrence, AL
Built 1947 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 1,330
PARK ROAD
FairOver: MOORE'S MILL CREEK
2.5 MI E OF INT US 29, Lee, AL
Built 1933 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 300
Lee Road 58
FairOver: CHOCLAFAULA CREEK
0.2 MI W JCT LEE RD 137, Lee, AL
Built 1967 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 359
Lee Road 307
FairOver: HOLLAND CREEK
0.4 MI. N JCT LEE RD 427, Lee, AL
Built 1983 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 554
MARY DAVIS HOL RD
FairOver: GIN BR
SEC33 T1S R6W, Limestone, AL
Built 1940 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 90
SR 99
FairOver: DRY BRANCH
9.4 MI N. OF ELK RIVER, Limestone, AL
Built 1937 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 590
SR 3
FairOver: TOWN CREEK
0.2 M S JCT SR 3 & SR 2, Limestone, AL
Built 1928 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 7,615
SR 2
FairOver: POPLAR CREEK
9.8 M W JCT SR 2 & SR 3, Limestone, AL
Built 1924 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 10,450
SR 2
FairOver: ROUND ISLAND CREEK
4.3 MI W JCT SR 2 & SR 3, Limestone, AL
Built 1934 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 14,840
CO RD 2
FairOver: CUBAHATCHEE CREEK
3.3 MI WEST SR15/US29, Macon, AL
Built 1948 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 268
CO RD 19
FairOver: CUBAHATCHEE CREEK
9.7 MI. WEST SR15/US29, Macon, AL
Built 1964 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 160
OLD 431 HWY
FairOver: BERKLEY CREEK
1.2 MI NE US HWY 431, Madison, AL
Built 1928 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 1,000
MOORES MILL RD
FairOver: BRIDGES CREEK
0.5 MI N JCT FAP 116, Madison, AL
Built 1935 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 1,700
MILL ROAD
FairOver: MADISON BRANCH
0.7 MI W SULLIVAN ST., Madison, AL
Built 1935 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 2,500
MCMULLEN RD
FairOver: COLLIER BRANCH
0.2 N CO RD JCT 220, Madison, AL
Built 1935 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 595
OLD RR BED RD
FairOver: TONEY SPRING BRANCH
0.5 MI N TONEY, Madison, AL
Built 1936 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 750
SHADY GROVE RD
FairOver: SWEETWATER BRANCH
0.3 MI E ALA HWY 53, Madison, AL
Built 1936 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 200
BOBO SECTION RD
FairOver: WILL HOLT BRANCH
0.6 MI W CO RD 138, Madison, AL
Built 1936 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 750
PAINT ROCK RD
FairOver: POND CREEK
0.7 MI E CO RD 384, Madison, AL
Built 1936 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 500
CARTERS GROVE RD
FairOver: READY BRANCH
0.1 MI N CO RD 1263, Madison, AL
Built 1936 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 1,076
C C IVEY RD
FairOver: LEMLEY BRANCH
0.2 MI E JCT CO RD 375, Madison, AL
Built 1936 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 140
NICK FITCHARD RD
FairOver: DRY CREEK
0.8 MI N CO RD 032, Madison, AL
Built 1937 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 163
CHERRY TREE RD
FairOver: COLLIER BRANCH
0.1 MI E JCT CO RD 413, Madison, AL
Built 1937 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 600
GREENVILLE PIKE
FairOver: SKINEM BRANCH
2.5 SO LINCOLN CO LINE, Madison, AL
Built 1937 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 595
READY SECTION RD
FairOver: DRY CREEK
0.2 MI E FAS RT 02, Madison, AL
Built 1937 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 400
OAK GROVE RD
FairOver: HESS SPRING BRANCH
0.25 MI NORTH CO RD1164, Madison, AL
Built 1937 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 487
OAK GROVE RD
FairOver: SCOTT BRANCH
0.15 MI EAST CO RD 1379, Madison, AL
Built 1937 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 300
BELL FACTORY RD
FairOver: BELL FACTORY BRANCH
0.25 MI SO FAP RT 116, Madison, AL
Built 1937 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 3,451
OSCAR PATTERSON R
FairOver: RICE BRANCH
0.5 W JCT CO RD 305, Madison, AL
Built 1937 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 600
COUNTY LAKE RD
FairOver: ELDER BRANCH
2.3 MI JCT CO RD FAP116, Madison, AL
Built 1937 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 600
NEW HOPE C.PT. RD
FairOver: CEDAR PT. BRANCH
1.6 MI SO JACKSON CO LIN, Madison, AL
Built 1937 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 410
Showing 2,701-2,750 of 13,471 bridges
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