Bridge Condition Trends in Alabama

Between 2015 and 2025, bridge conditions in Alabama have improved. The share of bridges rated poor went from 4.7% to 3.4% — a change of -1.3 percentage points.

Condition Summary

YearTotalGoodFairPoorPoor %
201516,0957,1438,2007524.7%
202016,1556,6898,8466203.8%
202516,1815,8019,8355453.4%

Most Improved Counties in Alabama

CountyPoor % (2015)Poor % (2025)Change
Wilcox14.7%11.5%-3.2 pp
Escambia4.1%1.5%-2.6 pp
Cherokee1.9%0.0%-1.9 pp
Franklin6.0%4.1%-1.8 pp
Clay8.1%6.2%-1.8 pp
Limestone3.5%2.2%-1.3 pp
Marshall10.1%8.8%-1.3 pp
Perry5.2%4.3%-0.8 pp
Crenshaw1.9%1.2%-0.8 pp
St. Clair2.2%1.6%-0.6 pp

Counties Where Conditions Worsened

CountyPoor % (2015)Poor % (2025)Change
Covington1.3%9.7%+8.4 pp
Pickens2.7%9.5%+6.8 pp
Hale1.2%5.6%+4.5 pp
Cleburne4.0%6.7%+2.7 pp
Washington6.8%9.4%+2.6 pp
Calhoun1.4%3.9%+2.5 pp
Chambers5.2%7.6%+2.4 pp
Bullock0.0%2.2%+2.2 pp
Marengo3.1%5.0%+1.9 pp
Geneva1.5%3.4%+1.9 pp

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