Winston County Bridge Report Card

Winston County scores 85 out of 100 on BridgeLookup's Bridge Condition Exposure Score, based on FHWA National Bridge Inventory records.

B85 / 100

Local infrastructure snapshot

Winston County, Alabama

Winston County has 78 bridges in the National Bridge Inventory, with 5 rated poor and 0 rated scour-critical. Its poor-condition share of 6.4% is above the 3.4% statewide average. Poor-condition bridges carry about 950 daily vehicle crossings.

78Total Bridges

5Poor (6.4%)

47Fair (60.3%)

0Scour-Critical

Quote-Ready Local Facts

6.4%of county bridges are in poor condition, compared with 3.4% statewide and 6.7% nationally.

950daily 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 Winston County a Bridge Condition Exposure Score of 85/100 (B). The county has 78 bridges in the National Bridge Inventory, including 5 in poor condition and 0 rated scour-critical. Poor-condition bridges carry about 950 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	6.4%	12.8
Poor-condition traffic exposure	25	1.8% of measured traffic	1.4
Scour-critical bridge share	20	0.0%	0.0
Average age vs national baseline	10	51 years vs 48 nationally	1.2
Traffic-data completeness	5	52,142 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	6.4%
State Poor-Condition Share	3.4%
National Poor-Condition Share	6.7%
County Scour-Critical Share	0.0%
Average Bridge Age	51 years
Poor-Condition Traffic Exposure	950 vehicles/day

Bridges to Watch

Busiest Poor-Condition BridgeAlabama Avenue over Southern Railroad — 300 vehicles/day Oldest Listed BridgeAl-195 over Mill Creek — built in 1928 All County BridgesBrowse every bridge record in Winston County.

Top Bridges to Watch in Winston County

Bridge	Reason	Condition	Daily Traffic	Year Built
Alabama Avenue over Southern Railroad	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	300	1930
Co RD 70 over Browns Creek	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	300	1971
Co RD 2 over Cane Creek	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	150	1958
Rush Creek-bridge over Rush Creek	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	100	1946
Co RD 416 over Sandy Creek	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	100	1988
Al-257 over Sipsey River	High traffic	Fair	4,476	1967
Al-74 over Rock Creek	High traffic	Good	3,700	1994
Al-74 over Sipsey River	High traffic	Fair	3,197	1960
Al-13 over Creek	High traffic	Fair	2,757	1951
Al-74 over Brushy Creek	High traffic	Fair	2,717	1981

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.