N. DRUID HILLS RD.
Carrying N. DRUID HILLS RD. over I-85- I-85 RAMP
4.8 MI N OF DECATUR, DeKalb, Georgia
Inventory: FHWA NBI 2024 · last ETL August 2026
FHWA NBI record, refreshed with each annual release.
N. DRUID HILLS RD. in DeKalb, Georgia sits above 41% of rated Georgia bridges on inventory load rating (27 t), while its 1981 build year is earlier than 27% of DeKalb's recorded-year cohort (392 bridges).
N. DRUID HILLS RD. in DeKalb, Georgia is rated Good in the FHWA's 2024 National Bridge Inventory. Built in 1981, it carries 3 rated components 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:000000008900300
LATE-CENTURY · STEEL · LONG-SPAN-RUN · TIED-CTRL · HEAVY-ADT · STANDARD-LOAD · CAT-GOOD
- LATE-CENTURY 1980–1999
- STEEL Steel
- LONG-SPAN-RUN 4 spans
- TIED-CTRL Tied control
- HEAVY-ADT Heavy 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.
Structural health score
A composite of the deck, superstructure, and substructure NBI condition ratings plus the inventory load rating, benchmarked against the full national bridge corpus, distinct from the Good/Fair/Poor category above.
Bridge Snapshot: N. DRUID HILLS RD.
The N. DRUID HILLS RD. bridge in DeKalb, Georgia carries N. DRUID HILLS RD. over I-85- I-85 RAMP. It was built in 1981, making it 45 years old today. The structure is built primarily of steel and spans 4 sections, stretching 109.7 meters (360 feet) end to end. Daily traffic averages 49,800 vehicles, placing it in the heavily-trafficked tier of Georgia bridges. It is owned and maintained by State Highway Agency.
The latest FHWA inspection places the weakest component in good condition (see the full component ratings below). No reported major component scores in the Poor range under the current federal condition thresholds.
How N. DRUID HILLS RD. compares
Age against the county: built in 1981, earlier than 104 of DeKalb's 392 bridges with a recorded construction year (27%), against a county median build year of 1967. 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).
N. DRUID HILLS RD. vs every rated Georgia bridge
Inventory load rating (metric tons), FHWA NBI, this state
27 Top 59% higher than 41% 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.
Reported 0–9 component ratings from the FHWA NBI. The highlighted component is the lowest reported input to this record’s current condition category; it is not a closure or live crossing-safety decision.
DeKalb inventory by recorded NBI category
Exclusive Good/Fair/Poor bands across all 392 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
- 1981
- Material
- Steel
- Number of Spans
- 4
- Structure Length
- 109.7 m (360 ft)
- Deck Width
- 36.7 m (120 ft)
- Owner
- State Highway Agency
- Avg Daily Traffic
- 49,800 vehicles/day
- Structure Number
- 000000008900300
Condition Analysis
- • The deck (driving surface) rates good at 7/9, with no significant deterioration on file.
- • The superstructure (beams and supports above the deck) rates good at 8/9, with no significant deterioration on file.
- • At 7/9, the substructure (piers and abutments) is in good shape and shows no significant wear.
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 N. DRUID HILLS RD. 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 N. DRUID HILLS RD. against other structures in DeKalb 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 N. DRUID HILLS RD.?
N. DRUID HILLS RD. in DeKalb, Georgia has a deck rating of 7/9, superstructure rating of 8/9, and substructure rating of 7/9 on the FHWA's 0–9 scale.
How often is N. DRUID HILLS RD. inspected?
N. DRUID HILLS RD.'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 49,800 vehicles per day.
What does “structurally deficient” mean in older bridge reports?
FHWA retired that reported status beginning with the 2018 archive. N. DRUID HILLS RD. 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 N. DRUID HILLS RD.?
N. DRUID HILLS RD. has an NBI inventory load rating of 27.2 metric tons.
Who is responsible for maintaining N. DRUID HILLS RD.?
N. DRUID HILLS RD. is owned and maintained by State Highway Agency.
How old is N. DRUID HILLS RD. and does age affect safety?
N. DRUID HILLS RD. was built in 1981, making it 45 years old.
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