Tallapoosa County Bridge Report Card

Tallapoosa County scores 72 out of 100 on BridgeLookup's Bridge Condition Exposure Score, based on FHWA National Bridge Inventory records.

C72 / 100

Local infrastructure snapshot

Tallapoosa County, Alabama

Tallapoosa County has 152 bridges in the National Bridge Inventory, with 16 rated poor and 1 rated scour-critical. Its poor-condition share of 10.5% is above the 3.4% statewide average. Poor-condition bridges carry about 7,118 daily vehicle crossings.

152Total Bridges

16Poor (10.5%)

92Fair (60.5%)

1Scour-Critical

Quote-Ready Local Facts

10.5%of county bridges are in poor condition, compared with 3.4% statewide and 6.7% nationally.

7,118daily vehicle crossings are on poor-condition bridges in the county.

1bridges are rated scour-critical, or 0.7% of the county bridge inventory.

Copyable Facts for Reporters

BridgeLookup.com gives Tallapoosa County a Bridge Condition Exposure Score of 72/100 (C). The county has 152 bridges in the National Bridge Inventory, including 16 in poor condition and 1 rated scour-critical. Poor-condition bridges carry about 7,118 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	10.5%	21.1
Poor-condition traffic exposure	25	2.6% of measured traffic	2.0
Scour-critical bridge share	20	0.7%	1.3
Average age vs national baseline	10	57 years vs 48 nationally	3.6
Traffic-data completeness	5	270,098 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	10.5%
State Poor-Condition Share	3.4%
National Poor-Condition Share	6.7%
County Scour-Critical Share	0.7%
Average Bridge Age	57 years
Poor-Condition Traffic Exposure	7,118 vehicles/day

Bridges to Watch

Busiest Poor-Condition BridgeSR 22 over Timber Gut Creek — 2,618 vehicles/day Oldest Listed BridgeConnector Road over Sandy Creek Spur — built in 1910 All County BridgesBrowse every bridge record in Tallapoosa County.

Top Bridges to Watch in Tallapoosa County

Bridge	Reason	Condition	Daily Traffic	Year Built
SR 22 over Timber Gut Creek	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	2,618	1939
Oak Heights Rd. over Stone Creek	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	2,000	1928
Main St. over Central Of Ga Rail-road	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	1,000	1930
Parish St. over Branch	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	400	1990
Buck Creek Road over Buck Creek	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	220	1930
Dade Street over Branch	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	175	1920
Oldmillerferry Rd. over Buck Creek	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	130	1947
N Thornton Road over Blue Creek	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	115	1925
Buttston Road over Unnamed Creek	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	105	1920
Willoughby Road over Galloway Creek	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	85	1921

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.