POPHAM ROAD
Carrying POPHAM ROAD over JONES BRANCH
2.7 MI N OF TAYLORSVILLE, Bartow, Georgia
Inventory: FHWA NBI 2024 · last ETL August 2026
FHWA NBI record, refreshed with each annual release.
POPHAM ROAD in Bartow, Georgia sits above 88% of rated Georgia bridges on inventory load rating (44 t), while its 1998 build year is earlier than 25% of Bartow's recorded-year cohort (219 bridges).
POPHAM ROAD in Bartow, Georgia is rated Fair in the FHWA's 2024 National Bridge Inventory. Built in 1998, it carries 1 rated component on the inspecting agency's 0-9 scale, and its weakest reported component scores 5. The lowest applicable rating sets the federal condition category, so this Fair result describes the weakest reported component rather than the structure as a whole. No NBI category is a closure decision or a live crossing-safety verdict.
NBI record plate
Structure GA:000000001551000
LATE-CENTURY · STEEL · LONG-SPAN-RUN · CULVERT-LED · LOCAL-ADT · HEAVY-LOAD · CAT-FAIR
- LATE-CENTURY 1980–1999
- STEEL Steel
- LONG-SPAN-RUN 4 spans
- CULVERT-LED Culvert-led
- LOCAL-ADT Local ADT
- HEAVY-LOAD Heavy load
- CAT-FAIR Fair
Inspection-sheet codes from this record’s year, material family, spans, controlling component, ADT, inventory load, and NBI category, not a live closure verdict.
Bridge Snapshot: POPHAM ROAD
The POPHAM ROAD bridge in Bartow, Georgia carries POPHAM ROAD over JONES BRANCH. It was built in 1998, making it 28 years old today. The structure is built primarily of steel and spans 4 sections, stretching 10.7 meters (35 feet) end to end. Daily traffic averages 150 vehicles, placing it in the lower-traffic tier of Georgia bridges. It is owned and maintained by County Highway Agency.
The latest FHWA inspection records show culvert at 5/9. The weakest component sits in fair condition. All reported major components score above the Poor range.
How POPHAM ROAD compares
Age against the county: built in 1998, earlier than 54 of Bartow's 219 bridges with a recorded construction year (25%), against a county median build year of 1977. This is one of the newer structures in its county.
Live comparison across Georgia bridges with a recorded inventory load rating (15,056 of 15,069 rated).
POPHAM ROAD vs every rated Georgia bridge
Inventory load rating (metric tons), FHWA NBI, this state
44 Top 12% higher than 88% of 15,056 bridges
rated Georgia bridges, bucketed by value
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Source FHWA National Bridge Inventory · August 2026
Condition Ratings
Full 0–9 scale + sufficiency-rating breakdown: how condition ratings work.
Bartow inventory by recorded NBI category
Exclusive Good/Fair/Poor bands across all 219 bridges in this county. Orthogonal to this structure's component profile above: a county catalog share, not a live crossing-safety verdict.
Structural Details
- Year Built
- 1998
- Material
- Steel
- Number of Spans
- 4
- Structure Length
- 10.7 m (35 ft) 0
- Owner
- County Highway Agency
- Avg Daily Traffic
- 150 vehicles/day
- Structure Number
- 000000001551000
Location
Data Source
FHWA National Bridge Inventory (NBI).
FHWA NBI Program ↗How to read this record
This page shows what the last federal inspection recorded, not whether POPHAM ROAD is safe to cross today. Here is how to use it.
- NBI condition ratings reflect the latest record in this annual dataset, not a live status. Current routine inspection intervals are risk-based.
- Learn how the 0–9 condition scale and Good/Fair/Poor categories are defined. How condition ratings work
- Compare POPHAM ROAD against other structures in Bartow and across Georgia. Georgia bridges
- Noticed visible damage or a safety concern? Report it to the agency that owns the bridge, or call 911 in an emergency. How to report a bridge
Condition codes come straight from the FHWA National Bridge Inventory and are not a real-time safety judgment. Only the owning agency, a state DOT, county, or other owner, can post, restrict, or close a bridge.
Frequently Asked Questions
What do the condition ratings mean for POPHAM ROAD?
POPHAM ROAD in Bartow, Georgia on the FHWA's 0–9 scale.
How often is POPHAM ROAD inspected?
POPHAM ROAD's responsible agency sets its routine interval under FHWA's risk-based inspection rules; this page does not expose the scheduled interval. It carries about 150 vehicles per day.
What does “structurally deficient” mean in older bridge reports?
FHWA retired that reported status beginning with the 2018 archive. POPHAM ROAD is currently shown as Fair condition from its component ratings; that category is not a live closure or safety decision.
What is the inventory load rating for POPHAM ROAD?
POPHAM ROAD has an NBI inventory load rating of 44.4 metric tons.
Who is responsible for maintaining POPHAM ROAD?
POPHAM ROAD is owned and maintained by County Highway Agency.
How old is POPHAM ROAD and does age affect safety?
POPHAM ROAD was built in 1998, making it 28 years old.
Disclaimer: Bridge condition data is from the FHWA NBI and reflects the last reported inspection. A Poor condition rating is not a live declaration that a bridge is closed or unsafe for travel. For current closure, posting, or safety information, contact the responsible transportation agency.
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