Coffee County Bridge Report Card

Coffee County scores 91 out of 100 on BridgeLookup's Bridge Condition Exposure Score, based on FHWA National Bridge Inventory records.

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Local infrastructure snapshot

Coffee County, Alabama

Coffee County has 216 bridges in the National Bridge Inventory, with 1 rated poor and 7 rated scour-critical. Its poor-condition share of 0.5% is at or below the 3.4% statewide average. Poor-condition bridges carry about 42 daily vehicle crossings.

216Total Bridges

1Poor (0.5%)

95Fair (44.0%)

7Scour-Critical

Quote-Ready Local Facts

0.5%of county bridges are in poor condition, compared with 3.4% statewide and 6.7% nationally.

42daily vehicle crossings are on poor-condition bridges in the county.

7bridges are rated scour-critical, or 3.2% of the county bridge inventory.

Copyable Facts for Reporters

BridgeLookup.com gives Coffee County a Bridge Condition Exposure Score of 91/100 (A). The county has 216 bridges in the National Bridge Inventory, including 1 in poor condition and 7 rated scour-critical. Poor-condition bridges carry about 42 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	0.5%	0.9
Poor-condition traffic exposure	25	0.0% of measured traffic	0.0
Scour-critical bridge share	20	3.2%	6.5
Average age vs national baseline	10	51 years vs 48 nationally	1.4
Traffic-data completeness	5	250,623 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	0.5%
State Poor-Condition Share	3.4%
National Poor-Condition Share	6.7%
County Scour-Critical Share	3.2%
Average Bridge Age	51 years
Poor-Condition Traffic Exposure	42 vehicles/day

Bridges to Watch

Busiest Poor-Condition BridgeDirt RD .7 Mi S 84 over Double Bridges Creek — 42 vehicles/day Oldest Listed BridgeSR 87 Mp 38.735 over Big Creek — built in 1921 All County BridgesBrowse every bridge record in Coffee County.

Top Bridges to Watch in Coffee County

Bridge	Reason	Condition	Daily Traffic	Year Built
Dirt RD .7 Mi S 84 over Double Bridges Creek	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	42	1988
Elba City School over Beaver Dam Creek	Scour-critical foundation rating	Fair	790	1996
Co RT 479 over Flat Creek	Scour-critical foundation rating	Fair	514	1956
Co RT 248 over Pea River	Scour-critical foundation rating	Good	452	1970
Co RT 215 over Whitewater Creek	Scour-critical foundation rating	Fair	414	1965
Co RT 610 over Double Bridges Creek	Scour-critical foundation rating	Fair	375	1968
Co RT 305 over Big Creek	Scour-critical foundation rating	Fair	225	1959
Co RT 224 over Whitewater Creek	Scour-critical foundation rating	Fair	125	1957
US 84 Mp 180.508 over Branch	High traffic	Fair	27,350	1960
US 84 Mp 183.610 over Cowpen Creek	High traffic	Fair	17,100	1995

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.