Washington County Bridge Report Card

Washington 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

Washington County, Alabama

Washington County has 171 bridges in the National Bridge Inventory, with 16 rated poor and 8 rated scour-critical. Its poor-condition share of 9.4% is above the 3.4% statewide average. Poor-condition bridges carry about 1,440 daily vehicle crossings.

171Total Bridges

16Poor (9.4%)

100Fair (58.5%)

8Scour-Critical

Quote-Ready Local Facts

9.4%of county bridges are in poor condition, compared with 3.4% statewide and 6.7% nationally.

1,440daily vehicle crossings are on poor-condition bridges in the county.

8bridges are rated scour-critical, or 4.7% of the county bridge inventory.

Copyable Facts for Reporters

BridgeLookup.com gives Washington County a Bridge Condition Exposure Score of 72/100 (C). The county has 171 bridges in the National Bridge Inventory, including 16 in poor condition and 8 rated scour-critical. Poor-condition bridges carry about 1,440 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	9.4%	18.7
Poor-condition traffic exposure	25	0.6% of measured traffic	0.4
Scour-critical bridge share	20	4.7%	9.4
Average age vs national baseline	10	45 years vs 48 nationally	0.0
Traffic-data completeness	5	256,979 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	9.4%
State Poor-Condition Share	3.4%
National Poor-Condition Share	6.7%
County Scour-Critical Share	4.7%
Average Bridge Age	45 years
Poor-Condition Traffic Exposure	1,440 vehicles/day

Bridges to Watch

Busiest Poor-Condition BridgeLuke Rivers RD over Bilbo Creek — 250 vehicles/day Oldest Listed BridgeSR 17 over Branch — built in 1929 All County BridgesBrowse every bridge record in Washington County.

Top Bridges to Watch in Washington County

Bridge	Reason	Condition	Daily Traffic	Year Built
Luke Rivers RD over Bilbo Creek	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	250	1984
Price Rivers RD over Choctaw Branch	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	200	1985
Whigham Road over Dunbar Creek	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	150	1987
Rita Bay RD over Ut Little Red Creek	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	100	1968
Co RD 25 over Bilbo Creek	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	100	1970
Luella RD over Trib Bilbo Creek	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	100	1978
Firetower Road over Bates Creek	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	100	1980
Dry Creek RD over Dry Creek	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	100	1983
Dirt Rd-abb RD over Henson Creek	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	100	1985
Tate RD over Red Creek	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	75	1980

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.