Total Bridges
13,471
Public highway bridges in Alabama
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
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)
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
51
Virginia
3.03% top marginal rate
01
Alabama
3.35% top marginal rate
27
Minnesota
3.63% top marginal rate
09
Connecticut
3.95% top marginal rate
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
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
Structurally DeficientOver: WHITE OAK CREEK
1.5 M SW CRAGFORD SCHOOL, Clay, AL
Built 1966 Load: 1.8 t ADT: 14
CO 84
Structurally DeficientOver: 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
CR 16
FairOver: OLD TOWN CREEK CR16
CR 16 @ CR 7, Perry, AL
Built 1965 Load: 31.6 t ADT: 475
HIDDEN RIDGE DRIVE
FairOver: THOMAS BRANCH
HIDDEN RIDGE SUBDIVISION, Shelby, AL
Built 1999 Load: 31.6 t ADT: 75
OLD US 280-CO 511
FairOver: L * N RAILROAD
CITY OF SYLACAUGA, Talladega, AL
Built 1935 Load: 31.6 t ADT: 6,230
COUNTY HWY 303
FairOver: CSX RAIL ROAD
.6 MI. EAST JCT. ALA 77, Talladega, AL
Built 1955 Load: 31.6 t ADT: 465
US 11
FairOver: LITTLE HURRICANE CREEK
Coaling / Cedar Cove, Tuscaloosa, AL
Built 1945 Load: 31.6 t ADT: 7,791
US 98
FairOver: TURKEY BRANCH
254' S COUNTY ROAD 24, Baldwin, AL
Built 1982 Load: 31.7 t ADT: 5,131
2ND AVENUE WEST
FairOver: MILL CREEK
.2 MI NO OF SO CTY LM, Blount, AL
Built 1928 Load: 31.7 t ADT: 563
US 29
FairOver: BRANCH
6.0 MI. N. OF US 82 JCT., Bullock, AL
Built 1988 Load: 31.7 t ADT: 1,990
US 29
FairOver: MOORES CREEK
0.1 MI.S.OF MACON CO LINE, Bullock, AL
Built 1988 Load: 31.7 t ADT: 1,950
WEST 4TH STREET
FairOver: DRAINAGE DITCH
ANNISTON W 4th Street, Calhoun, AL
Built 1955 Load: 31.7 t ADT: 875
SR 273
FairOver: WOLF CREEK
7MI N JCT SR 68 * 273, Cherokee, AL
Built 2000 Load: 31.7 t ADT: 1,175
US 84
FairOver: SATILPA CREEK
4 MI. E. OF COFFEEVILLE, Clarke, AL
Built 1988 Load: 31.7 t ADT: 1,330
CO RT 615
FairOver: LITTLE DOUBLE BRIDGES CR
1 MI W OF NEW HOME CHURCH, Coffee, AL
Built 1989 Load: 31.7 t ADT: 40
CR-52
FairOver: Baker Creek
0.31 Mi W of SR-9, Coosa, AL
Built 1979 Load: 31.7 t ADT: 610
CO RD 46
FairOver: SCARHAM CREEK
.75 MI N SKIRUM T8SR6E, DeKalb, AL
Built 1954 Load: 31.7 t ADT: 364
COUNTY HIGHWAY
FairOver: LAMBETH CREEK
1MI N MCCALL SCHOOL, Escambia, AL
Built 1937 Load: 31.7 t ADT: 320
AL 77
FairOver: COOSA RIVER
AL 77 * COOSA RIVER, Etowah, AL
Built 1939 Load: 31.7 t ADT: 12,342
AL-18
FairOver: North River
0.2 MI E JCT SR 13, Fayette, AL
Built 1984 Load: 31.7 t ADT: 1,893
CO RD 54
FairOver: NE BRANCH OF PAIN CREEK
.8 MI E US 43 CO 54 JCT, Franklin, AL
Built 1938 Load: 31.7 t ADT: 1,840
CO.DIRT RD NO1027
FairOver: HURRICANE CREEK
RCDG BRIDGE CO. RD.2, Henry, AL
Built 1982 Load: 31.7 t ADT: 30
SR 24
FairOver: BRANCH
2.6 M E JCT SR24 & SR101, Lawrence, AL
Built 1995 Load: 31.7 t ADT: 5,420
FOX RUN AVE.
FairOver: GRANDBERRY CK, TRIB.
FOX RUN, Lee, AL
Built 1990 Load: 31.7 t ADT: 3,000
DRAKE AVE
FairOver: HUNTSVILLE SPRING BRANCH
DRAKE AVE * HUNT'S SPG BR, Madison, AL
Built 1968 Load: 31.7 t ADT: 20,000
NAUGHER RD
FairOver: VOEGEL CREEK
1.3 MI S CO RD 1305, Madison, AL
Built 1989 Load: 31.7 t ADT: 650
SCOTT DRIVE WEST
FairOver: NORTON CREEK
SHELTON BEACH ESTATES, Mobile, AL
Built 1976 Load: 31.7 t ADT: 575
SCOTT DRIVE EAST
FairOver: NORTON CREEK
SHELTON BEACH ESTATES, Mobile, AL
Built 1976 Load: 31.7 t ADT: 460
CO. HWY. 280
FairOver: YELLOWLEAF CREEK
AT RR TRUSSELS CO HWY280, Shelby, AL
Built 1931 Load: 31.7 t ADT: 8,739
I-20
FairOver: EASTABOGA CREEK
0.3 MI W JCT EXIT 173, Talladega, AL
Built 1965 Load: 31.7 t ADT: 44,364
OLD 280 RD
FairOver: S FORK SANDY CREEK
OLD 280, Tallapoosa, AL
Built 1928 Load: 31.7 t ADT: 9,270
OLD PROVIDENCE RD
FairOver: TANYARD CREEK
2.1 M N ALA 63, Tallapoosa, AL
Built 1960 Load: 31.7 t ADT: 285
ROAD # 6208
FairOver: MUD CREEK
TANNEHILL STATE PARK, Tuscaloosa, AL
Built 1995 Load: 31.7 t ADT: 40
SR 5
FairOver: TURKEY CREEK RELIEF
0.6 MI.S.OF KIMBROUGH, Wilcox, AL
Built 1940 Load: 31.7 t ADT: 2,700
I65 SBL
FairOver: RR AND PERSIMMON CREEK
1.9 MI N OF AL 185, Butler, AL
Built 1968 Load: 31.8 t ADT: 14,920
I65 NBL
FairOver: RR AND PERSIMMON CREEK
1.9 MI N OF AL 185, Butler, AL
Built 1968 Load: 31.8 t ADT: 14,920
CAMPGROUND ROAD
FairOver: FAVORITE CREEK
SEC-22 T-5-N R-24-E, Dale, AL
Built 1961 Load: 31.8 t ADT: 550
US 11
FairOver: WILLS CREEK
4.9 MI N JCT US11*SR68, DeKalb, AL
Built 1936 Load: 31.8 t ADT: 2,403
Al-171
FairOver: Branch
0.5 MI N Brewer College, Fayette, AL
Built 1926 Load: 31.8 t ADT: 8,221
AL-14
FairOver: Warrior River Relief
0.8 MI W Warrior River, Greene, AL
Built 1992 Load: 31.8 t ADT: 1,875
COUNTY ROAD 7
FairOver: TRIB. TO POLECAT CREEK
4.8 MI. E. OF GREENSBORO, Hale, AL
Built 1965 Load: 31.8 t ADT: 200
CO RD 54
FairOver: YANCE BRANCH
ALA 52 TO CO RD 48, Houston, AL
Built 1953 Load: 31.8 t ADT: 655
CO RD 63
FairOver: HURRICANE CREEK
CO RD 22 TO CO RD 33, Houston, AL
Built 1976 Load: 31.8 t ADT: 420
CO RT 74
FairOver: JONES CREEK
1.0 MI N JCT CR 74, Jackson, AL
Built 1965 Load: 31.8 t ADT: 250
CO RD 417
FairOver: DRY CREEK
0.45 MI S JCT CR 38, Jackson, AL
Built 1977 Load: 31.8 t ADT: 96
KESTWICK DR
FairOver: PATTON CREEK
KESTWICK DR * PATTON CK, Jefferson, AL
Built 1966 Load: 31.8 t ADT: 1,564
RICH. ARR. JR BLVD
FairOver: BRANCH
10TH AVE N * 36 TH, Jefferson, AL
Built 1983 Load: 31.8 t ADT: 12,200
AL-18
FairOver: Yellow Creek Relief
Vernon City Limits, Lamar, AL
Built 1979 Load: 31.8 t ADT: 3,590
CO RD 81
FairOver: LITTLE CALEBEE CREEK
0.43 MI NO HWY80W/SR8, Macon, AL
Built 1980 Load: 31.8 t ADT: 110
AL-118
FairOver: Branch
0.2 MI W JCT SR 44, Marion, AL
Built 1953 Load: 31.8 t ADT: 6,070
County Road 463
FairOver: Beaver Creek
0.2 MILES SOUTH OF CO 45, Marion, AL
Built 1991 Load: 31.8 t ADT: 30
FOWL RIVER RD
FairOver: FOWL RIVER
0.8 MI E BELLINGRATH RD, Mobile, AL
Built 1928 Load: 31.8 t ADT: 1,901
Showing 4,801-4,850 of 13,471 bridges
Data sourced from the FHWA National Bridge Inventory (NBI), latest released cycle. See our methodology for details. Retrieved and formatted by PlainBridges Editorial.
Disclaimer: This information is provided for informational purposes only and does not constitute professional advice. Data is sourced from the FHWA National Bridge Inventory (NBI). A "structurally deficient" rating is a repair-priority signal, not a closure or unsafe-to-cross designation. Consult a qualified civil engineer before making decisions based on this data.
Understanding Bridge Conditions
How FHWA rates bridge condition on a 0-9 scale.
Check Your Daily Bridges
How to look up bridge condition data for bridges on your route.
Read our methodology — how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.
| Publisher | Kiznis Studio |
| Sources | FHWA National Bridge Inventory, public U.S. government datasets |