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Bridge conditions in Chilton County, Alabama

190 inventoried bridges · 2 rated poor · 2025 National Bridge Inventory

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

2 of the 190 bridges the federal inventory lists in Chilton County are rated poor; the rest split 94 good and 94 fair.

2 of the 190 bridges in Chilton County, Alabama, are rated in poor condition (1.1%) in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory, as of August 20, 2026.
94 bridges (49.5%) are rated good and 94 (49.5%) fair.
The median Chilton County bridge was built in 1964.
The busiest poor-rated bridge is CR33 Old Hwy 31 over Bridge Watson Creek (built 1925), carrying about 1,480 vehicles a day.

Good 49.5% · Fair 49.5% · Poor 1.1% of 190 bridges

Bridges rated poor

Every bridge in the county with a poor rating, busiest first. Poor means a major component is rated 4 or lower on FHWA's 0-9 scale; it is a repair flag, not a closure notice.

Bridge	Built	Vehicles/day	Condition
CR33 Old Hwy 31 over Bridge Watson Creek	1925	1,480	Poor
Hinkle Road over Poly Creek	1968	1,000	Poor

Busiest bridges in the county

Bridge	Built	Vehicles/day	Condition
I-65 over Cobb Creek	1960	48,128	Fair
I-65 over Third Creek	1960	48,128	Fair
I-65 over Watson Creek	1960	48,128	Fair
I-65 over Turkey Creek	1960	43,848	Fair
I-65 over Yellow Leaf Creek (+)	1989	43,848	Good
I-65 over Walnut Creek (-)	1957	42,705	Fair
I-65 over Walnut Creek (+)	1957	42,705	Fair
I-65 over Ut Chestnut Creek	1960	40,883	Fair
I-65 over CSX RR Active (+)	1960	39,242	Fair
I-65 over Chestnut Creek	1960	39,242	Fair

Source: FHWA National Bridge Inventory, 2025. Counts cover inventoried highway bridges over 20 feet; ratings are reported by the state DOT.

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