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Bridge conditions in Lee County, Alabama

214 inventoried bridges · 3 rated poor · 2025 National Bridge Inventory

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

3 of the 214 bridges the federal inventory lists in Lee County are rated poor; the rest split 87 good and 124 fair.

3 of the 214 bridges in Lee County, Alabama, are rated in poor condition (1.4%) in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory, as of August 20, 2026.
87 bridges (40.7%) are rated good and 124 (57.9%) fair.
The median Lee County bridge was built in 1982.
The busiest poor-rated bridge is I-85 over Moores Mill Creek (built 1958), carrying about 40,660 vehicles a day.

Good 40.7% · Fair 57.9% · Poor 1.4% of 214 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
I-85 over Moores Mill Creek	1958	40,660	Poor
US 280 over First Avenue	1996	32,040	Poor
SR 169 over Flake Creek	1948	3,640	Poor

Busiest bridges in the county

Bridge	Built	Vehicles/day	Condition
In-85 over Long St	2022	60,981	Good
In-85 over NS RR	2022	60,981	Good
In-85 over SR 51	2022	60,981	Good
I-85 over Moores Mill Creek	1958	40,660	Poor
I-85 over Stink Creek	1958	35,990	Fair
I-85 over Branch	1964	33,600	Fair
SR38(US 280)exit58 over I-85	1995	32,040	Fair
US 280 over First Avenue	1996	32,040	Poor
US 280 over CSX Railroad	1996	32,040	Fair
U.S. 280 over Pepperell Creek	1996	32,040	Good

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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