List of covered bridges in Alabama


Below is a present list of Alabama covered bridges. There are currently eleven historic covered bridges remaining in the U.S. state of Alabama. Of those, six remain at their original locations.
The comparison between authentic and non-authentic covered bridges are by how they are constructed. Covered bridges made with stringers instead of traditional style trusses are considered non-authentic, although in some terms, a stringer construction is also a type of truss. Examples of truss construction on covered bridges include Howe, Town Lattice, Queen-post, King-post, Haupt, Burr, Brown and Pratt. Of the existing historic covered bridges in Alabama, the Gilliland-Reese Covered Bridge and the Old Union Crossing Covered Bridge are classified as non-authentic based on their current construction.
NameImageCountyLocationBuiltLength SpansNotes
Alamuchee-BellamySumterLivingston186188Duck PondMoved to the University of West Alabama campus in 1971.
Clarkson-LeggCullmanBethel1904270Crooked CreekCurrently the second longest historic covered bridge in Alabama and third longest overall in the state. Listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
ColdwaterCalhounOxfordca. 185063outlet of Oxford LakeMoved to Oxford Lake Park in 1990. Currently the oldest covered bridge in Alabama. Listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
EasleyBlountRosa192795Dub Branch -- Calvert Prong of the Little Warrior RiverOldest of three covered bridges remaining in Blount County. Bridge open to motor vehicle traffic. Listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
Gilliland-ReeseEtowahGadsden189985Small Pond near Black CreekMoved to Noccalula Falls Park in 1967.
Horton MillBlountOneonta1934220Calvert Prong of the Little Warrior RiverHighest covered bridge above any United States waterway. Bridge open to motor vehicle traffic. Listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
KymulgaTalladegaChildersburg1861105Talladega CreekLocated in Kymulga Park. Both the bridge and gristmill were restored in 1974. Listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
Old Union CrossingDeKalbMentoneca. 186390West Fork of the Little RiverBuilt in Calhoun County. Moved to its current location in 1972. Rebuilt in 1980.
Salem-ShotwellLeeOpelika190043Rocky BrookOriginally 76 feet. Destroyed on June 4, 2005 by a fallen tree. Rebuilt at Opelika Municipal Park.
SwannBlountCleveland1933324Locust Fork of the Black Warrior RiverCurrently the longest historic covered bridge in Alabama and second longest overall in the state. Bridge open to motor vehicle traffic. Listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
WaldoTalladegaWaldo1858115Talladega CreekLocated behind the old Riddle Mill, now named the Old Mill Restaurant.

The covered bridges shown below will achieve historical status within the next ten years. According to the National Register of Historic Places, a structure needs to be at least fifty years old to be considered historic although there are other criteria as part of the evaluation to be listed such as integrity and significance. All are classified as non-authentic covered bridges with most of them being privately owned.
NameImageCountyLocationBuiltLength SpansNotes
AskewLeeAuburn196824private streamBridge is located at a private residence.
CambronMadisonHuntsville197490Cove of Sky LakeBridge is located atop Green Mountain at Madison County Nature Trail Park.
FostersHoustonDothan197224Outlet to Lochenglen LakeBridge is located at a private residence.
GargusEtowahGallant196622Gargus Bass LakeBridge is located at a private residence.
Mountain OaksJeffersonHoover197026Huckleberry CreekBridge is located in a residential area of Hoover and is currently open to motor vehicle traffic.
Tannehill Valley EstatesJeffersonMcCalla197242Mill CreekBridge is located at Tannehill Ironworks Historical State Park near the John Wesley Hall Grist Mill.

Below is a list of some historic covered bridges in Alabama which were eventually destroyed, removed or altered.
NameCountyLocationBuiltLength SpansNotes
BangorBlountBangorN/AN/AMulberry Fork of the Black Warrior RiverBridge no longer extant.
Big Bear CreekColbertAllsboromid-19th CenturyN/ABig Bear CreekBridge no longer extant.
Blount SpringsBlountBlount Springs1931N/AMurphy CreekBridge no longer extant.
BolteCullmanBolteN/AN/ABrindley CreekBridge was destroyed by a tornado on March 21, 1932.
BrookwoodTuscaloosaBrookwoodca. 1850177Hurricane CreekBridge burned down in 1965.
Butler MillMadisonNew Hope1884165Paint Rock RiverBridge was replaced in the late 1940s.
Buzzard RoostColbertCherokeeca. 182094Buzzard Roost CreekOne of the first covered bridges in Alabama. Bridge burned down on July 15, 1972.
Cane CreekCalhounOhatchee1886N/ACane CreekBridge was destroyed by a flood in early 1936.
Chamblee MillBlountBlountsvilleN/A97Copeland CreekBridge no longer extant.
Chattahoochee RiverBarbourEufaula1833540Chattahoochee RiverOne of the longest covered bridges constructed in Alabama. Demolished in 1924.
Chosea SpringsCalhounChoccoloccoN/A98Choccolocco CreekBridge was demolished in 1963.
CoferCullmanTrimbleN/A239Ryan CreekBridge was dismantled around 1934.
Cowikee CreekBarbourEufaulaN/AN/ACowikee CreekBridge was demolished in 1913.
Cripple Deer CreekColbertAllsboroca. 1859N/ACripple Deer CreekBridge no longer extant.
Crooked ShoalsBlountNectar1931N/ALocust Fork of the Black Warrior RiverBridge no longer extant.
Dean's FerryBlountCounty Line1930N/ALocust Fork of the Black Warrior RiverBridge no longer extant.
Dillingham StreetRussellPhenix City1832400Chattahoochee RiverBridge was destroyed during the Civil War Battle of Girard in 1865.
Duck BranchBlountN/A1930N/AN/ABridge no longer extant.
Duck SpringsEtowahDuck Springs1879119Big Wills CreekUnique structural design. Bridge burned down on July 7, 1972.
Five PointsBlountBlountsvilleN/AN/ALocust Fork of the Black Warrior RiverBridge was destroyed by a flood.
GableBlountBlountsvilleN/A240Mulberry Fork of the Black Warrior RiverBridge no longer extant.
Garden CityCullmanGarden City1891280Mulberry Fork of the Black Warrior RiverBridge burned down on October 18, 1951.
GayCullmanPleasant Grove1898123Eight Mile CreekBridge was dismantled in 1963.
Golden's MillTallapoosaEast TallaseeN/AN/ASougahatchee CreekBridge no longer extant.
Hillabee CreekCalhounHicksN/AN/AHillabee CreekBridge was destroyed by a flood in early 1964.
Hillabee CreekTallapoosaAlexander CityN/AN/AHillabee CreekBridge no longer extant.
InlandBlountRemlap1930N/ABlackburn Fork of the Little Warrior RiverConsisted of two covered bridges crossing a river bend. The road was eventually rerouted and the bridges were no longer needed.
Joy RoadBlountBlountsvilleN/A121Austin CreekBridge was demolished.
KilpatrickCullmanWest PointN/AN/AN/ABridge burned down on October 3, 1937.
Lidy WalkerCullmanBerlin192650Outlet to Lidy's LakeBuilt in Blount County. Moved to Lidy's Lake in 1958. Collapsed in August 2001.
LincolnTalladegaLincoln1903160Choccolocco CreekBridge burned down on July 15, 1963.
LoachapokaLeeLoachapokaN/AN/ASougahatchee CreekBridge was destroyed by a flood around 1919.
Locust ForkBlountLocust Fork1927N/ALittle Warrior RiverBridge was replaced in the 1950s.
Mardis MillBlountBlountsvilleN/AN/AGraves CreekBridge no longer extant.
Meadows MillLeeBeulah1902140Halawakee CreekLocated near Meadows Mill, a historic gristmill. Bridge burned down on October 4, 1973.
MellonCalhounDeArmanvillelate-19th Century100Choccolocco CreekBridge burned down on October 3, 1970.
MillerTallapoosaNew Site1887600Tallapoosa RiverOnce the longest covered bridge in the United States. Bridge destroyed during a flood in July 1963.
MulberryCullmanHancevilleN/A220Mulberry Fork of the Black Warrior RiverBridge no longer extant.
NectarBlountNectar1934385Locust Fork of the Black Warrior RiverOnce the seventh longest covered bridge in the country. Bridge burned down on June 13, 1993.
NormanMontgomeryMontgomeryN/AN/ACatoma CreekBridge no longer extant.
OakachoyCoosaNixburg191656Oakachoy CreekOld wagon ruts located near site. Bridge burned down on June 2, 2001.
Old Tin SidesTalladegaChildersburgN/AN/ATallaseehatchee CreekBridge no longer extant.
Pintlala CreekMontgomeryHope Hull1861114Pintlala CreekBridge demolished in the mid-20th Century.
PutmanCullmanHancevilleN/A474Mulberry Fork of the Black Warrior RiverOne of the longest covered bridges constructed in Alabama. Bridge no longer extant.
RockholeBlountSummitN/A121Mulberry Fork of the Black Warrior RiverBridge no longer extant.
SanfordCullmanBremenN/A152Ryan CreekBridge no longer extant.
Slab CreekBlountMcLarty1933N/ASlab CreekBridge no longer extant.
SneadBlountSneadN/A46Big Mud CreekBridge no longer extant.
StandridgeBlountHayden1934432Locust Fork of the Black Warrior RiverBridge burned down on November 18, 1967.
TallahatcheeCalhounPiedmontca. 190061Pond near Nances CreekMoved to Piedmont from nearby Wellington in 1975. Bridge may be still in private use although there are currently no reports of its continued existence.
TannerCullmanBaileytonN/A257Duck CreekBridge no longer extant.
TrimbleCullmanTrimbleN/A151Ryan CreekBridge no longer extant.
Tyre GreenBlountLocust Fork1933127Little Warrior RiverBridge no longer extant.
VaughnBlountHayden1934N/ALocust Fork of the Black Warrior RiverBridge no longer extant.
Ward's MillBlountSusan MooreN/AN/ALocust Fork of the Black Warrior RiverBridge no longer extant.
Wasden RoadMontgomeryHope Hull185182Pintlala CreekBridge collapsed in 1965.
Welti RoadCullmanWeltica. 1904100Eight Mile CreekBridge burned down on October 22, 1939.
WetumpkaElmoreWetumpka1844N/ACoosa RiverBridge was destroyed by a major flood in 1886.
Whaley MillCullmanHancevilleN/A52Whaley Mill CreekBridge was replaced in 1963.
WoodsLeeAuburnN/A100Sougahatchee CreekBridge collapsed on April 21, 1959.
Wool MillAutaugaPrattvilleN/AN/AAutauga CreekBridge collapsed in 1916.

NOTE: Tallaseehatchee Creek and Tallasseehatchee Creek are two different waterways. One is located in Talladega County, while the other is in Calhoun County.