Lawrence County Bridge Report Card

Lawrence County scores 96 out of 100 on BridgeLookup's Bridge Condition Exposure Score, based on FHWA National Bridge Inventory records.

A96 / 100

Local infrastructure snapshot

Lawrence County, Alabama

Lawrence County has 215 bridges in the National Bridge Inventory, with 4 rated poor and 0 rated scour-critical. Its poor-condition share of 1.9% is at or below the 3.4% statewide average. Poor-condition bridges carry about 1,875 daily vehicle crossings.

215Total Bridges

4Poor (1.9%)

104Fair (48.4%)

0Scour-Critical

Quote-Ready Local Facts

1.9%of county bridges are in poor condition, compared with 3.4% statewide and 6.7% nationally.

1,875daily vehicle crossings are on poor-condition bridges in the county.

0bridges are rated scour-critical, or 0.0% of the county bridge inventory.

Copyable Facts for Reporters

BridgeLookup.com gives Lawrence County a Bridge Condition Exposure Score of 96/100 (A). The county has 215 bridges in the National Bridge Inventory, including 4 in poor condition and 0 rated scour-critical. Poor-condition bridges carry about 1,875 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	1.9%	3.7
Poor-condition traffic exposure	25	0.4% of measured traffic	0.3
Scour-critical bridge share	20	0.0%	0.0
Average age vs national baseline	10	48 years vs 48 nationally	0.2
Traffic-data completeness	5	444,728 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	1.9%
State Poor-Condition Share	3.4%
National Poor-Condition Share	6.7%
County Scour-Critical Share	0.0%
Average Bridge Age	48 years
Poor-Condition Traffic Exposure	1,875 vehicles/day

Bridges to Watch

Busiest Poor-Condition BridgeJefferson Street over Southern Railroad — 1,100 vehicles/day Oldest Listed BridgeCo. 460 over Big Shoal Creek — built in 1919 All County BridgesBrowse every bridge record in Lawrence County.

Top Bridges to Watch in Lawrence County

Bridge	Reason	Condition	Daily Traffic	Year Built
Jefferson Street over Southern Railroad	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	1,100	1927
Court Street over Prvitts Creek	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	600	1926
Railroad ST over Stream	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	100	1949
Co RT 593 over Big Nance Creek	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	75	1985
SR 20 over Fox Creek	High traffic	Good	16,900	2014
SR 20 over Fox Creek	High traffic	Fair	16,900	2014
SR 20 over Mallard Creek	High traffic	Good	16,260	2016
SR 24 over Flat Creek	High traffic	Fair	15,250	1984
SR 20 over Branch	High traffic	Fair	13,230	1928
SR 24 over Big Shoal Creek	High traffic	Fair	12,360	1984

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.