HAIRSTON ROAD
Carrying HAIRSTON ROAD over CSX RAILROAD
2 MI NW OF STONE MTN, DeKalb, Georgia
Inventory: FHWA NBI 2024 · last ETL August 2026
FHWA NBI record, refreshed with each annual release.
HAIRSTON ROAD in DeKalb, Georgia sits above 5% of rated Georgia bridges on inventory load rating (16 t), while its 1963 build year is earlier than 63% of DeKalb's recorded-year cohort (392 bridges).
HAIRSTON ROAD in DeKalb, Georgia is rated Fair in the FHWA's 2024 National Bridge Inventory. Built in 1963, it carries 3 rated components on the inspecting agency's 0-9 scale, and its weakest reported component scores 6. 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:000000008901440
INTERSTATE-ERA · STEEL · MULTI-SPAN · SUPER-LED · HEAVY-ADT · LIGHT-LOAD · CAT-FAIR
- INTERSTATE-ERA 1950–1979
- STEEL Steel
- MULTI-SPAN 3 spans
- SUPER-LED Superstructure-led
- HEAVY-ADT Heavy ADT
- LIGHT-LOAD Light 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.
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: HAIRSTON ROAD
The HAIRSTON ROAD bridge in DeKalb, Georgia carries HAIRSTON ROAD over CSX RAILROAD. It was built in 1963, making it 63 years old today. It was last reconstructed in 1982, extending its service life. The structure is built primarily of steel and spans 3 sections, stretching 35.1 meters (115 feet) end to end. Daily traffic averages 22,300 vehicles, placing it in the heavily-trafficked tier of Georgia bridges. It is owned and maintained by County Highway Agency.
The latest FHWA inspection places the weakest component in fair condition (see the full component ratings below). No reported major component scores in the Poor range under the current federal condition thresholds.
How HAIRSTON ROAD compares
Age against the county: built in 1963, earlier than 246 of DeKalb's 392 bridges with a recorded construction year (63%), 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).
HAIRSTON ROAD vs every rated Georgia bridge
Inventory load rating (metric tons), FHWA NBI, this state
16 Top 95% higher than 5% 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
- 1963
- Last Reconstructed
- 1982
- Material
- Steel
- Number of Spans
- 3
- Structure Length
- 35.1 m (115 ft)
- Deck Width
- 26.3 m (86 ft)
- Owner
- County Highway Agency
- Avg Daily Traffic
- 22,300 vehicles/day
- Structure Number
- 000000008901440
Condition Analysis
- • At 8/9, the deck (driving surface) is in good shape and shows no significant wear.
- • At 6/9, the superstructure (beams and supports above the deck) shows fair condition, with minor wear flagged for upkeep.
- • 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 HAIRSTON 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 HAIRSTON ROAD 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 HAIRSTON ROAD?
HAIRSTON ROAD in DeKalb, Georgia has a deck rating of 8/9, superstructure rating of 6/9, and substructure rating of 7/9 on the FHWA's 0–9 scale.
How often is HAIRSTON ROAD inspected?
HAIRSTON 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 22,300 vehicles per day.
What does “structurally deficient” mean in older bridge reports?
FHWA retired that reported status beginning with the 2018 archive. HAIRSTON 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 HAIRSTON ROAD?
HAIRSTON ROAD has an NBI inventory load rating of 16.3 metric tons.
Who is responsible for maintaining HAIRSTON ROAD?
HAIRSTON ROAD is owned and maintained by County Highway Agency.
How old is HAIRSTON ROAD and does age affect safety?
HAIRSTON ROAD was built in 1963, making it 63 years old and last reconstructed in 1982.
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