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Bridge conditions in St. Clair County, Alabama

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

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

St. Clair County tracks close to typical: 3 of its 183 inventoried bridges (1.6%) are rated poor, against a national rate of about 7%.

3 of the 183 bridges in St. Clair County, Alabama, are rated in poor condition (1.6%) in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory, as of August 20, 2026.
48 bridges (26.2%) are rated good and 132 (72.1%) fair.
The median St. Clair County bridge was built in 1961.
The busiest poor-rated bridge is I - 59 South over Canoe Creek (built 1961), carrying about 10,585 vehicles a day.

Good 26.2% · Fair 72.1% · Poor 1.6% of 183 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 - 59 South over Canoe Creek	1961	10,585	Poor
I - 59 North over Canoe Creek	1961	10,585	Poor
Jones St over Lil Cahaba Rv	1978	10	Poor

Busiest bridges in the county

Bridge	Built	Vehicles/day	Condition
I 20 over Little Cahaba River	1961	65,150	Fair
I - 20 over Al - 4 ( US 78)	2005	53,023	Fair
I20 over Head Springs	1961	51,890	Fair
I - 20 over Kelly Creek	2010	51,890	Good
I - 20 over Cook Springs Road	2010	51,890	Good
I - 20 over Cane Creek	1991	51,010	Fair
I 20 over Wolf Creek	1961	46,760	Fair
I 20 over Fishing Creek	1961	43,320	Fair
I - 20 over Norfolk Southern	1961	43,320	Fair
I - 20 over Pleasant Valley Drive	1991	43,320	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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