Bridge conditions in Jefferson County, Alabama

1,069 inventoried bridges · 24 rated poor · 2025 National Bridge Inventory

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

24 of the 1,069 bridges the federal inventory lists in Jefferson County are rated poor; the rest split 209 good and 836 fair.

• 24 of the 1,069 bridges in Jefferson County, Alabama, are rated in poor condition (2.2%) in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory, as of August 20, 2026.
• 209 bridges (19.6%) are rated good and 836 (78.2%) fair.
• The median Jefferson County bridge was built in 1974.
• The busiest poor-rated bridge is I - 20/59 West over Arron Aronov Drive (built 1968), carrying about 41,990 vehicles a day.

Good 19.6% · Fair 78.2% · Poor 2.2% of 1,069 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.

Busiest bridges in the county

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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Background: how bridge ratings work · what "poor" and "structurally deficient" actually mean · how often bridges are inspected.