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Al 22 over Cahaba River

Dallas County, Alabama · rated Fair in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory

United States Bridge Conditions2025 National Bridge Inventory, FHWACompiled August 20, 2026

Al 22 over Cahaba River in Dallas County, Alabama, is rated in fair condition in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory (as of August 20, 2026).
Its lowest-rated component is the deck, rated 6 (satisfactory condition) on the 0-9 scale.
It was built in 1974, making it 51 years old at the 2025 inventory.
It carries about 4,050 vehicles a day (traffic count year 2013).
Its listed owner is the state highway agency.
It is one of 163 of the 227 inventoried bridges in Dallas County rated fair (71.8%); 8 (3.5%) are rated poor.
A fair rating means the lowest-rated major component scores 5 or 6 on FHWA's 0-9 scale: some deterioration or minor section loss, but the structure is sound. It is the middle class, not a warning.

Component ratings

Source: FHWA National Bridge Inventory, 2025 data as reported by the Alabama department of transportation.

Bridge	Built	Vehicles/day	Condition
US 80 over Valley Creek	1933	25,120	Fair
US 80 over Alabama River	1940	13,920	Fair
Al 22 over Valley Creek	2013	11,090	Fair
Al 41 over Stream	1976	11,020	Fair
Al 41 over RR * Beachcreek	1976	10,950	Fair
Al 41 over Alabama River	1970	10,540	Fair