FITZGERALD ROAD
Carrying FITZGERALD ROAD over WALLACE CREEK
3.5 MI NW OF LOVEJOY, Clayton, Georgia
Inventory: FHWA NBI 2024 · last ETL August 2026
FHWA NBI record, refreshed with each annual release.
FITZGERALD ROAD in Clayton, Georgia sits above 52% of rated Georgia bridges on inventory load rating (33 t), while its 2000 build year is earlier than 15% of Clayton's recorded-year cohort (168 bridges).
FITZGERALD ROAD in Clayton, Georgia is rated Good in the FHWA's 2024 National Bridge Inventory. Built in 2000, 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:000000006350470
POST-2000 · CONCRETE · MULTI-SPAN · CULVERT-LED · ARTERIAL-ADT · STANDARD-LOAD · CAT-GOOD
- POST-2000 2000+
- CONCRETE Concrete
- MULTI-SPAN 3 spans
- CULVERT-LED Culvert-led
- ARTERIAL-ADT Arterial ADT
- STANDARD-LOAD Standard 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: FITZGERALD ROAD
The FITZGERALD ROAD bridge in Clayton, Georgia carries FITZGERALD ROAD over WALLACE CREEK. It was built in 2000, making it 26 years old today. The structure is built primarily of concrete and spans 3 sections, stretching 9.8 meters (32 feet) end to end. Daily traffic averages 3,760 vehicles, placing it in the moderately-trafficked tier of Georgia bridges. It is owned and maintained by County 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 FITZGERALD ROAD compares
Age against the county: built in 2000, earlier than 26 of Clayton's 168 bridges with a recorded construction year (15%), against a county median build year of 1984. 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).
FITZGERALD ROAD vs every rated Georgia bridge
Inventory load rating (metric tons), FHWA NBI, this state
33 Top 48% higher than 52% 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.
Clayton inventory by recorded NBI category
Exclusive Good/Fair/Poor bands across all 168 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
- 2000
- Material
- Concrete
- Number of Spans
- 3
- Structure Length
- 9.8 m (32 ft) 0
- Owner
- County Highway Agency
- Avg Daily Traffic
- 3,760 vehicles/day
- Structure Number
- 000000006350470
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 FITZGERALD 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 FITZGERALD ROAD against other structures in Clayton 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 FITZGERALD ROAD?
FITZGERALD ROAD in Clayton, Georgia on the FHWA's 0–9 scale.
How often is FITZGERALD ROAD inspected?
FITZGERALD 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 3,760 vehicles per day.
What does “structurally deficient” mean in older bridge reports?
FHWA retired that reported status beginning with the 2018 archive. FITZGERALD ROAD 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 FITZGERALD ROAD?
FITZGERALD ROAD has an NBI inventory load rating of 32.6 metric tons.
Who is responsible for maintaining FITZGERALD ROAD?
FITZGERALD ROAD is owned and maintained by County Highway Agency.
How old is FITZGERALD ROAD and does age affect safety?
FITZGERALD ROAD was built in 2000, making it 26 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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