WALKER DOW ROAD
Carrying WALKER DOW ROAD over THORNTON CREEK
3.4 MI E OF VIDETTE, Burke, Georgia
Inventory: FHWA NBI 2024 · last ETL August 2026
FHWA NBI record, refreshed with each annual release.
WALKER DOW ROAD in Burke, Georgia sits above 8% of rated Georgia bridges on inventory load rating (18 t), while its 1988 build year is earlier than 33% of Burke's recorded-year cohort (80 bridges).
WALKER DOW ROAD in Burke, Georgia is rated Poor in the FHWA's 2024 National Bridge Inventory. Built in 1988, it carries 1 rated component on the inspecting agency's 0-9 scale, and its weakest reported component scores 4. The lowest applicable rating sets the federal condition category, so this Poor 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:000000003350410
LATE-CENTURY · STEEL · MULTI-SPAN · CULVERT-LED · TRACE-ADT · LIGHT-LOAD · CAT-POOR
- LATE-CENTURY 1980–1999
- STEEL Steel
- MULTI-SPAN 3 spans
- CULVERT-LED Culvert-led
- TRACE-ADT Trace ADT
- LIGHT-LOAD Light load
- CAT-POOR Poor
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: WALKER DOW ROAD
The WALKER DOW ROAD bridge in Burke, Georgia carries WALKER DOW ROAD over THORNTON CREEK. It was built in 1988, making it 38 years old today. The structure is built primarily of steel and spans 3 sections, stretching 7.3 meters (24 feet) end to end. Daily traffic averages 10 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 4/9. The weakest component sits in poor condition. Because at least one major component scores 4 or lower, this bridge falls in FHWA's Poor condition category. That category is not a closure order.
How WALKER DOW ROAD compares
Age against the county: built in 1988, earlier than 26 of Burke's 80 bridges with a recorded construction year (33%), against a county median build year of 1974. 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).
WALKER DOW ROAD vs every rated Georgia bridge
Inventory load rating (metric tons), FHWA NBI, this state
18 Top 92% higher than 8% 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.
Burke inventory by recorded NBI category
Exclusive Good/Fair/Poor bands across all 80 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
- 1988
- Material
- Steel
- Number of Spans
- 3
- Structure Length
- 7.3 m (24 ft) 0
- Owner
- County Highway Agency
- Avg Daily Traffic
- 10 vehicles/day
- Structure Number
- 000000003350410
Location
Data Source
FHWA National Bridge Inventory (NBI).
FHWA NBI Program ↗How to read this record
WALKER DOW ROAD is in the federal Poor condition category. That is a component-based result, not a closure order.
- NBI condition ratings reflect the latest record in this annual dataset, not a live status. Current routine inspection intervals are risk-based.
- Understand what Poor condition does and does not mean before drawing conclusions. Poor condition explained
- Compare WALKER DOW ROAD against other structures in Burke 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 WALKER DOW ROAD?
WALKER DOW ROAD in Burke, Georgia on the FHWA's 0–9 scale.
How often is WALKER DOW ROAD inspected?
WALKER DOW 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 10 vehicles per day.
What does “structurally deficient” mean in older bridge reports?
FHWA retired that reported status beginning with the 2018 archive. WALKER DOW ROAD is currently shown as Poor condition from its component ratings; that category is not a live closure or safety decision.
What is the inventory load rating for WALKER DOW ROAD?
WALKER DOW ROAD has an NBI inventory load rating of 18.1 metric tons.
Who is responsible for maintaining WALKER DOW ROAD?
WALKER DOW ROAD is owned and maintained by County Highway Agency.
How old is WALKER DOW ROAD and does age affect safety?
WALKER DOW ROAD was built in 1988, making it 38 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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