Calhoun County Bridge Report Card

Calhoun County scores 86 out of 100 on BridgeLookup's Bridge Condition Exposure Score, based on FHWA National Bridge Inventory records.

B86 / 100

Local infrastructure snapshot

Calhoun County, Alabama

Calhoun County has 386 bridges in the National Bridge Inventory, with 15 rated poor and 5 rated scour-critical. Its poor-condition share of 3.9% is above the 3.4% statewide average. Poor-condition bridges carry about 10,325 daily vehicle crossings.

386Total Bridges

15Poor (3.9%)

249Fair (64.5%)

5Scour-Critical

Quote-Ready Local Facts

3.9%of county bridges are in poor condition, compared with 3.4% statewide and 6.7% nationally.

10,325daily vehicle crossings are on poor-condition bridges in the county.

5bridges are rated scour-critical, or 1.3% of the county bridge inventory.

Copyable Facts for Reporters

BridgeLookup.com gives Calhoun County a Bridge Condition Exposure Score of 86/100 (B). The county has 386 bridges in the National Bridge Inventory, including 15 in poor condition and 5 rated scour-critical. Poor-condition bridges carry about 10,325 daily vehicle crossings. Poor condition does not mean unsafe; bridges judged unsafe are closed or restricted by transportation agencies.

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How the Score Breaks Down

Factor	Weight	County Value	Penalty
Poor-condition bridge share	40	3.9%	7.8
Poor-condition traffic exposure	25	0.5% of measured traffic	0.4
Scour-critical bridge share	20	1.3%	2.6
Average age vs national baseline	10	57 years vs 48 nationally	3.6
Traffic-data completeness	5	2,082,662 measured daily crossings	0.0

Score = 100 minus weighted penalties. The score is a comparative research signal, not an official safety rating. Read the full methodology.

County Comparisons

County Poor-Condition Share	3.9%
State Poor-Condition Share	3.4%
National Poor-Condition Share	6.7%
County Scour-Critical Share	1.3%
Average Bridge Age	57 years
Poor-Condition Traffic Exposure	10,325 vehicles/day

Bridges to Watch

Busiest Poor-Condition BridgeSR 9 over Cottaquila Creek — 3,672 vehicles/day Oldest Listed BridgeWest 11th over Drainage Ditch — built in 1913 All County BridgesBrowse every bridge record in Calhoun County.

Top Bridges to Watch in Calhoun County

Bridge	Reason	Condition	Daily Traffic	Year Built
Forgotten RD over Nances Creek	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	48	1960
SR 9 over Cottaquila Creek	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	3,672	1940
Alex-well. Rd. over Alexandria Creek	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	2,573	1935
Airport Road over Coldwater Creek	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	1,000	1974
Grayton Rd. over Ohatchee Creek	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	912	1939
Reads Mill Rd. over Ohatchee Creek	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	493	1966
Alex-well Rd. over Tallahatchee Creek	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	327	1954
Mt. View Rd. over Tallahatchee Creek	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	275	1939
Mcclellan Rd. over Branch	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	242	1950
Choctaw St. over Cane Creek	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	202	1936

Important safety note

Poor condition does not mean a bridge is unsafe. It means at least one major component has significant deterioration and the bridge is a priority for maintenance, repair, or replacement. Bridges judged unsafe are closed or restricted by transportation agencies.