Lamar County Bridge Report Card

Lamar County scores 81 out of 100 on BridgeLookup's Bridge Condition Exposure Score, based on FHWA National Bridge Inventory records.

B81 / 100

Local infrastructure snapshot

Lamar County, Alabama

Lamar County has 180 bridges in the National Bridge Inventory, with 5 rated poor and 6 rated scour-critical. Its poor-condition share of 2.8% is at or below the 3.4% statewide average. Poor-condition bridges carry about 4,577 daily vehicle crossings.

180Total Bridges

5Poor (2.8%)

133Fair (73.9%)

6Scour-Critical

Quote-Ready Local Facts

2.8%of county bridges are in poor condition, compared with 3.4% statewide and 6.7% nationally.

4,577daily vehicle crossings are on poor-condition bridges in the county.

6bridges are rated scour-critical, or 3.3% of the county bridge inventory.

Copyable Facts for Reporters

BridgeLookup.com gives Lamar County a Bridge Condition Exposure Score of 81/100 (B). The county has 180 bridges in the National Bridge Inventory, including 5 in poor condition and 6 rated scour-critical. Poor-condition bridges carry about 4,577 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	2.8%	5.6
Poor-condition traffic exposure	25	2.5% of measured traffic	1.9
Scour-critical bridge share	20	3.3%	6.7
Average age vs national baseline	10	60 years vs 48 nationally	4.7
Traffic-data completeness	5	181,797 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	2.8%
State Poor-Condition Share	3.4%
National Poor-Condition Share	6.7%
County Scour-Critical Share	3.3%
Average Bridge Age	60 years
Poor-Condition Traffic Exposure	4,577 vehicles/day

Bridges to Watch

Busiest Poor-Condition BridgeAl-17 over Luxapallilia Creek — 1,721 vehicles/day Oldest Listed BridgeRailroad Street over Driver Creek — built in 1900 All County BridgesBrowse every bridge record in Lamar County.

Top Bridges to Watch in Lamar County

Bridge	Reason	Condition	Daily Traffic	Year Built
Al-17 over Luxapallilia Creek	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	1,721	1954
First Avenue East over Yellow Ck Relief	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	947	1928
First Avenue East over Yellow Creek	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	947	1928
First Avenue East over Yellow Creek Relief	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	947	1928
Railroad Street over Driver Creek	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	15	1900
Al-118 over Bogue Creek	Scour-critical foundation rating	Fair	4,850	1928
Al-118 over Bogue Creek Relief	Scour-critical foundation rating	Fair	4,271	1928
Cr-9 over Yellow Creek	Scour-critical foundation rating	Fair	510	1987
Aberdeen RD over Cut Bank Creek	Scour-critical foundation rating	Fair	380	2004
Cr-15 over Sipsey Creek	Scour-critical foundation rating	Fair	260	1991

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.