Coosa County Bridge Report Card

Coosa County scores 80 out of 100 on BridgeLookup's Bridge Condition Exposure Score, based on FHWA National Bridge Inventory records.

B80 / 100

Local infrastructure snapshot

Coosa County, Alabama

Coosa County has 126 bridges in the National Bridge Inventory, with 6 rated poor and 2 rated scour-critical. Its poor-condition share of 4.8% is above the 3.4% statewide average. Poor-condition bridges carry about 11,399 daily vehicle crossings.

126Total Bridges

6Poor (4.8%)

94Fair (74.6%)

2Scour-Critical

Quote-Ready Local Facts

4.8%of county bridges are in poor condition, compared with 3.4% statewide and 6.7% nationally.

11,399daily vehicle crossings are on poor-condition bridges in the county.

2bridges are rated scour-critical, or 1.6% of the county bridge inventory.

Copyable Facts for Reporters

BridgeLookup.com gives Coosa County a Bridge Condition Exposure Score of 80/100 (B). The county has 126 bridges in the National Bridge Inventory, including 6 in poor condition and 2 rated scour-critical. Poor-condition bridges carry about 11,399 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	4.8%	9.5
Poor-condition traffic exposure	25	6.1% of measured traffic	4.6
Scour-critical bridge share	20	1.6%	3.2
Average age vs national baseline	10	56 years vs 48 nationally	3.2
Traffic-data completeness	5	187,352 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	4.8%
State Poor-Condition Share	3.4%
National Poor-Condition Share	6.7%
County Scour-Critical Share	1.6%
Average Bridge Age	56 years
Poor-Condition Traffic Exposure	11,399 vehicles/day

Bridges to Watch

Busiest Poor-Condition BridgeSR 38 / Us280 over Socapatoy Creek — 11,250 vehicles/day Oldest Listed BridgeCr-61 over Swamp Creek — built in 1910 All County BridgesBrowse every bridge record in Coosa County.

Top Bridges to Watch in Coosa County

Bridge	Reason	Condition	Daily Traffic	Year Built
SR 38 / Us280 over Socapatoy Creek	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	11,250	1972
Cr-107 over Mill Creek	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	47	1959
Cr-28 over Baker Creek	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	46	1930
Cr-127 over Socapatoy Creek	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	25	1915
Cr-112 over Weogufka Creek	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	23	1960
Needmore Road over Paint Creek	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	8	1945
Cr-55 over Finikochika Creek	Scour-critical foundation rating	Fair	287	1960
Cr-3 over Proctor Creek	Scour-critical foundation rating	Fair	131	1963
SR 38 / Us280 over Vardaman Creek	High traffic	Fair	11,792	1972
SR 38 / US 280 over Shelton Creek	High traffic	Fair	11,318	1973

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.