PIERCE AVE SR 247
Carrying PIERCE AVE SR 247 over BOWMAN BRANCH
0.75 M S JCT SR87 NW MACO, Bibb, Georgia
Inventory: FHWA NBI 2024 · last ETL August 2026
FHWA NBI record, refreshed with each annual release.
PIERCE AVE SR 247 in Bibb, Georgia sits above 12% of rated Georgia bridges on inventory load rating (20 t), while its 1943 build year is earlier than 87% of Bibb's recorded-year cohort (220 bridges).
PIERCE AVE SR 247 in Bibb, Georgia is rated Good in the FHWA's 2024 National Bridge Inventory. Built in 1943, it carries 1 rated component on the inspecting agency's 0-9 scale, and its weakest reported component scores 7. The lowest applicable rating sets the federal condition category, so this Good 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:000000002100610
PRE-1950 · CONCRETE · MULTI-SPAN · CULVERT-LED · ARTERIAL-ADT · LIGHT-LOAD · CAT-GOOD
- PRE-1950 Pre-1950
- CONCRETE Concrete
- MULTI-SPAN 2 spans
- CULVERT-LED Culvert-led
- ARTERIAL-ADT Arterial ADT
- LIGHT-LOAD Light load
- CAT-GOOD Good
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: PIERCE AVE SR 247
The PIERCE AVE SR 247 bridge in Bibb, Georgia carries PIERCE AVE SR 247 over BOWMAN BRANCH. It was built in 1943, making it 83 years old today. The structure is built primarily of concrete and spans 2 sections, stretching 7.9 meters (26 feet) end to end. Daily traffic averages 9,600 vehicles, placing it in the moderately-trafficked tier of Georgia bridges. It is owned and maintained by State Highway Agency.
The latest FHWA inspection records show culvert at 7/9. The weakest component sits in good condition. No reported major component scores in the Poor range under the current federal condition thresholds.
How PIERCE AVE SR 247 compares
Age against the county: built in 1943, earlier than 192 of Bibb's 220 bridges with a recorded construction year (87%), against a county median build year of 1967. Age is not a defect on its own, but it is the population from which future Poor ratings are drawn.
Live comparison across Georgia bridges with a recorded inventory load rating (15,056 of 15,069 rated).
PIERCE AVE SR 247 vs every rated Georgia bridge
Inventory load rating (metric tons), FHWA NBI, this state
20 Top 88% higher than 12% 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.
Bibb inventory by recorded NBI category
Exclusive Good/Fair/Poor bands across all 220 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
- 1943
- Material
- Concrete
- Number of Spans
- 2
- Structure Length
- 7.9 m (26 ft) 0
- Owner
- State Highway Agency
- Avg Daily Traffic
- 9,600 vehicles/day
- Structure Number
- 000000002100610
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 PIERCE AVE SR 247 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 PIERCE AVE SR 247 against other structures in Bibb 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 PIERCE AVE SR 247?
PIERCE AVE SR 247 in Bibb, Georgia on the FHWA's 0–9 scale.
How often is PIERCE AVE SR 247 inspected?
PIERCE AVE SR 247'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 9,600 vehicles per day.
What does “structurally deficient” mean in older bridge reports?
FHWA retired that reported status beginning with the 2018 archive. PIERCE AVE SR 247 is currently shown as Good condition from its component ratings; that category is not a live closure or safety decision.
What is the inventory load rating for PIERCE AVE SR 247?
PIERCE AVE SR 247 has an NBI inventory load rating of 19.9 metric tons.
Who is responsible for maintaining PIERCE AVE SR 247?
PIERCE AVE SR 247 is owned and maintained by State Highway Agency.
How old is PIERCE AVE SR 247 and does age affect safety?
PIERCE AVE SR 247 was built in 1943, making it 83 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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