LAKE HEARN ROAD
Carrying LAKE HEARN ROAD over NANCY CREEK TRIB
IN BROOKHAVEN, DeKalb, Georgia
Inventory: FHWA NBI 2024 · last ETL August 2026
FHWA NBI record, refreshed with each annual release.
LAKE HEARN ROAD in DeKalb, Georgia sits above 95% of rated Georgia bridges on inventory load rating (94 t), while its 1962 build year is earlier than 67% of DeKalb's recorded-year cohort (392 bridges).
LAKE HEARN ROAD in DeKalb, Georgia is rated Good in the FHWA's 2024 National Bridge Inventory. Built in 1962, 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:000000008950570
INTERSTATE-ERA · CONCRETE · MULTI-SPAN · CULVERT-LED · ARTERIAL-ADT · HEAVY-LOAD · CAT-GOOD
- INTERSTATE-ERA 1950–1979
- CONCRETE Concrete
- MULTI-SPAN 3 spans
- CULVERT-LED Culvert-led
- ARTERIAL-ADT Arterial ADT
- HEAVY-LOAD Heavy 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: LAKE HEARN ROAD
The LAKE HEARN ROAD bridge in DeKalb, Georgia carries LAKE HEARN ROAD over NANCY CREEK TRIB. It was built in 1962, making it 64 years old today. It was last reconstructed in 2008, extending its service life. The structure is built primarily of concrete and spans 3 sections, stretching 9.8 meters (32 feet) end to end. Daily traffic averages 8,673 vehicles, placing it in the moderately-trafficked tier of Georgia bridges. It is owned and maintained by City/Municipal 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 LAKE HEARN ROAD compares
Age against the county: built in 1962, earlier than 263 of DeKalb's 392 bridges with a recorded construction year (67%), 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).
LAKE HEARN ROAD vs every rated Georgia bridge
Inventory load rating (metric tons), FHWA NBI, this state
94 Top 5% higher than 95% 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.
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
- 1962
- Last Reconstructed
- 2008
- Material
- Concrete
- Number of Spans
- 3
- Structure Length
- 9.8 m (32 ft) 0
- Owner
- City/Municipal Highway Agency
- Avg Daily Traffic
- 8,673 vehicles/day
- Structure Number
- 000000008950570
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 LAKE HEARN 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 LAKE HEARN 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 LAKE HEARN ROAD?
LAKE HEARN ROAD in DeKalb, Georgia on the FHWA's 0–9 scale.
How often is LAKE HEARN ROAD inspected?
LAKE HEARN 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 8,673 vehicles per day.
What does “structurally deficient” mean in older bridge reports?
FHWA retired that reported status beginning with the 2018 archive. LAKE HEARN 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 LAKE HEARN ROAD?
LAKE HEARN ROAD has an NBI inventory load rating of 94.3 metric tons.
Who is responsible for maintaining LAKE HEARN ROAD?
LAKE HEARN ROAD is owned and maintained by City/Municipal Highway Agency.
How old is LAKE HEARN ROAD and does age affect safety?
LAKE HEARN ROAD was built in 1962, making it 64 years old and last reconstructed in 2008.
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