State profile · Below national median SD

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

I - 59 SOUTH

Unknown

Over: AL - 7 (US 11)

ROEBUCK, Jefferson, AL

Built 1975 ADT: 8,715

I - 59 NORTH

Unknown

Over: AL - 7 (US 11)

I59 * ROEBUCK PLAZA, Jefferson, AL

Built 1975 ADT: 8,715

RAMP D

Unknown

Over: I59*

I59 * I459 INTERCHANGE, Jefferson, AL

Built 1975 ADT: 58,790

RAMP C

Unknown

Over: RAMP D * I 59

I 59 * I 459 INTR, Jefferson, AL

Built 1975 ADT: 58,790

RAMP B

Unknown

Over: I - 65

FULTONDALE INTERCHANGE, Jefferson, AL

Built 1975 ADT: 11,960

RAMP A

Unknown

Over: I - 65

FULTONDALE, Jefferson, AL

Built 1975 ADT: 75,750

I- 59 SOUTH

Unknown

Over: 65*66TH ST

I-59 * 65TH STREET, Jefferson, AL

Built 1976 ADT: 800

I - 59 NORTH

Unknown

Over: 65 TH * 66 TH ST NO

I 59 * 65 TH ST NO, Jefferson, AL

Built 1976 ADT: 800

PEDESTRIAN OVERPAS

Unknown

Over: I 59

3 MI NO 66TH ST NO, Jefferson, AL

Built 1976 ADT: 77,800

I - 59 SOUTH

Unknown

Over: 75 TH ST NO

I 59 * 75 TH ST NO, Jefferson, AL

Built 1976 ADT: 810

I - 59 NORTH

Unknown

Over: 75TH ST NO

I59 * 75TH ST NO, Jefferson, AL

Built 1976 ADT: 810

I - 59 SOUTH

Unknown

Over: OPORTO MADRID BLVD

I 59 * 77 TH ST, Jefferson, AL

Built 1976 ADT: 1,000

I - 59 SO RAMP

Unknown

Over: 80th St. North

I59 * 80 TH STREET, Jefferson, AL

Built 1976 ADT: 280

I - 59 SOUTH

Unknown

Over: AL - 7 (US 11)

I59 * US 11, Jefferson, AL

Built 1976 ADT: 11,945

I - 59 NORTH

Unknown

Over: AL - 7 (US 11)

I-59 * US 11, Jefferson, AL

Built 1976 ADT: 11,945

I - 59 SB RAMP

Unknown

Over: RAMP B TO 1ST AVE NO

I59 * 1 ST AVE N, Jefferson, AL

Built 1976 ADT: 6,918

I - 59 SOUTH

Unknown

Over: RAMP B TO 1 ST AVE NO

I 59 * 1 ST AVE NO, Jefferson, AL

Built 1976 ADT: 6,918

I - 59 NORTH

Unknown

Over: RAMP B TO 1ST AVE N

I59 * 1ST AVE NO, Jefferson, AL

Built 1976 ADT: 6,918

I - 59 SOUTH

Unknown

Over: 83 RD ST

I 59 * 83 RD ST, Jefferson, AL

Built 1976 ADT: 150

I - 59 NORTH

Unknown

Over: 83 RD ST NORTH

I59 * 83TH ST, Jefferson, AL

Built 1976 ADT: 150

I - 59 SOUTH

Unknown

Over: 85TH ST NO

I - 59 SO / 85TH ST NO, Jefferson, AL

Built 1976 ADT: 100

I - 59 NORTH

Unknown

Over: VALLEY DR

I59 * VALLEY DR, Jefferson, AL

Built 1976 ADT: 100

I - 459 SOUTH

Unknown

Over: I - 59

I459 * I59 AT MCCALLA, Jefferson, AL

Built 1977 ADT: 43,380

I - 459 SOUTH

Unknown

Over: AL - 3 (US 31)

I 459 * US 31, Jefferson, AL

Built 1977 ADT: 35,670

I - 459 NORTH

Unknown

Over: AL - 3 (US 31)

I459 * US31, Jefferson, AL

Built 1977 ADT: 35,670

LORNA RD

Unknown

Over: I - 459

LORNA RD * I 459, Jefferson, AL

Built 1977 ADT: 109,630

I - 459 SOUTH

Unknown

Over: RAMPS C*D

I 65 * I 459 INTERCHANGE, Jefferson, AL

Built 1977 ADT: 10,364

I - 459 NORTH

Unknown

Over: RAMP D

I 65 * I 459 INTERCHANGE, Jefferson, AL

Built 1977 ADT: 103,640

POWDER PLANT RD

Unknown

Over: I - 20/59

POWDER PLANT ROAD, Jefferson, AL

Built 1977 ADT: 43,380

I - 20/59 SOUTH

Unknown

Over: DOLONAH ROAD

I59 * DOLONAH ROAD, Jefferson, AL

Built 1977 ADT: 1,282

I - 20/59 SOUTH

Unknown

Over: 11TH ST BESSEMER

I59 * 11TH ST BESS., Jefferson, AL

Built 1977 ADT: 553

I -20/59 NORTH

Unknown

Over: 11TH ST BESSEMER

I59 * 11TH ST BESS., Jefferson, AL

Built 1977 ADT: 526

I - 20/59 SOUTH

Unknown

Over: 15TH ST BESSEMER

I59 * 15TH ST BESS, Jefferson, AL

Built 1977 ADT: 7,000

I - 20/59 NORTH

Unknown

Over: 15TH ST BESSEMER

I59 * 15TH ST BESS, Jefferson, AL

Built 1977 ADT: 7,000

I - 20/59 SOUTH

Unknown

Over: 18TH * 19TH STREETS

I 59 * 18TH * 19TH STREET, Jefferson, AL

Built 1977 ADT: 2,000

I - 20/59 NORTH

Unknown

Over: 18TH * 19TH STR

I59* 18TH * 19TH STS, Jefferson, AL

Built 1977 ADT: 2,000

I - 65 SOUTH

Unknown

Over: I 459

I 459/I 65 INTERCHANGE, Jefferson, AL

Built 1977 ADT: 10,364

I - 65 TO I - 459

Unknown

Over: I - 65, I - 459

I 65 I 459 INTERCHANGE, Jefferson, AL

Built 1977 ADT: 10,364

I - 65 SOUTH

Unknown

Over: ROCKY RIDGE ROAD

I 65 * ROCKY RIDGE ROAD, Jefferson, AL

Built 1977 ADT: 1,000

I - 65 NORTH

Unknown

Over: ROCKY RIDGE RD

I 65 * ROCKY RIDGE RD, Jefferson, AL

Built 1977 ADT: 1,000

I - 65 SOUTH

Unknown

Over: WISTERIA DR

I 65 * WISTERIA DR, Jefferson, AL

Built 1977 ADT: 1,000

I - 65 NORTH

Unknown

Over: WISTERIA DR

I 65 * WISTERIA DR, Jefferson, AL

Built 1977 ADT: 1,000

AMBER HILLS ROAD

Unknown

Over: I - 459

I459 * AMBER HILLS ROAD, Jefferson, AL

Built 1979 ADT: 58,910

QUEENSTOWN RD

Unknown

Over: I - 459

I459 * QUEENSTOWN RD, Jefferson, AL

Built 1979 ADT: 57,350

I - 20/59 SOUTH

Unknown

Over: 24TH ST BESSEMER

I59 * 24TH ST, Jefferson, AL

Built 1979 ADT: 1,102

I 59/20 NORTH

Unknown

Over: 24TH ST BESSEMER

I59* 24TH ST, Jefferson, AL

Built 1979 ADT: 1,102

I59/20 SOUTH

Unknown

Over: VALLEY CREEK

I59 * VALLEY CREEK, Jefferson, AL

Built 1979 ADT: 150

I - 20/59 SOUTH

Unknown

Over: 18TH AVE BESSEMER

I59 * 18TH AVE, Jefferson, AL

Built 1979 ADT: 1,806

I - 20/59 NORTH

Unknown

Over: 18TH AVE BESSEMER

I59 * 18TH AVE, Jefferson, AL

Built 1979 ADT: 2,874

I - 459 SOUTH

Unknown

Over: PRESERVE PARKWAY

I459* SULPHUR SPRINGS RD, Jefferson, AL

Built 1980 ADT: 5,000

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Data sourced from the FHWA National Bridge Inventory (NBI), latest released cycle. See our methodology for details. Retrieved and formatted by PlainBridges Editorial.

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