Pickens County Bridge Report Card

Pickens County scores 64 out of 100 on BridgeLookup's Bridge Condition Exposure Score, based on FHWA National Bridge Inventory records.

D64 / 100

Local infrastructure snapshot

Pickens County, Alabama

Pickens County has 232 bridges in the National Bridge Inventory, with 22 rated poor and 14 rated scour-critical. Its poor-condition share of 9.5% is above the 3.4% statewide average. Poor-condition bridges carry about 6,730 daily vehicle crossings.

232Total Bridges

22Poor (9.5%)

114Fair (49.1%)

14Scour-Critical

Quote-Ready Local Facts

9.5%of county bridges are in poor condition, compared with 3.4% statewide and 6.7% nationally.

6,730daily vehicle crossings are on poor-condition bridges in the county.

14bridges are rated scour-critical, or 6.0% of the county bridge inventory.

Copyable Facts for Reporters

BridgeLookup.com gives Pickens County a Bridge Condition Exposure Score of 64/100 (D). The county has 232 bridges in the National Bridge Inventory, including 22 in poor condition and 14 rated scour-critical. Poor-condition bridges carry about 6,730 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	9.5%	19.0
Poor-condition traffic exposure	25	2.3% of measured traffic	1.8
Scour-critical bridge share	20	6.0%	12.1
Average age vs national baseline	10	55 years vs 48 nationally	2.8
Traffic-data completeness	5	288,119 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	9.5%
State Poor-Condition Share	3.4%
National Poor-Condition Share	6.7%
County Scour-Critical Share	6.0%
Average Bridge Age	55 years
Poor-Condition Traffic Exposure	6,730 vehicles/day

Bridges to Watch

Busiest Poor-Condition BridgeCo RD 30 over Burdine Creek — 4,270 vehicles/day Oldest Listed BridgeCo Route #63 over Hood Branch — built in 1900 All County BridgesBrowse every bridge record in Pickens County.

Top Bridges to Watch in Pickens County

Bridge	Reason	Condition	Daily Traffic	Year Built
County Route #196 over Beaver Creek	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	250	1985
Co RD 30 over Burdine Creek	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	4,270	1929
County RT #30 over Bear Creek	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	500	1930
County RT #30 over Hog Branch	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	450	1930
Co RT #016 over Little Bear Creek	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	300	1977
County RT #38 over Bear Creek	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	100	1969
County RT #121 over Bear Creek	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	100	1975
Rt# 11/ Salem Rd. over Bear Creek Branch	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	100	1979
County RT #103 over Bear Creek Branch	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	100	1984
County RT 155 over Little Coalfire Creek	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	75	1941

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.