HALLS BRIDGE ROAD
Carrying HALLS BRIDGE ROAD over LITTLE OHOOPEE RIVER
2.7 MI NE OF NORRISTOWN, Emanuel, Georgia
Inventory: FHWA NBI 2024 · last ETL August 2026
FHWA NBI record, refreshed with each annual release.
HALLS BRIDGE ROAD in Emanuel, Georgia sits above 1% of rated Georgia bridges on inventory load rating (8 t), while its 1920 build year is earlier than 98% of Emanuel's recorded-year cohort (121 bridges).
HALLS BRIDGE ROAD in Emanuel, Georgia is rated Poor in the FHWA's 2024 National Bridge Inventory. Built in 1920, it carries 3 rated components 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:000000010750570
PRE-1950 · CONCRETE · LONG-SPAN-RUN · TIED-CTRL · LOCAL-ADT · LIGHT-LOAD · CAT-POOR
- PRE-1950 Pre-1950
- CONCRETE Concrete
- LONG-SPAN-RUN 20 spans
- TIED-CTRL Tied control
- LOCAL-ADT Local 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: HALLS BRIDGE ROAD
The HALLS BRIDGE ROAD bridge in Emanuel, Georgia carries HALLS BRIDGE ROAD over LITTLE OHOOPEE RIVER. It was built in 1920, making it 106 years old today. The structure is built primarily of concrete and spans 20 sections, stretching 140.2 meters (460 feet) end to end. Daily traffic averages 121 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 a deck rating of 4/9, superstructure at 4/9, substructure at 4/9. The weakest component sits in poor condition. At least one major component here scores 4 or below, which produces a Poor condition classification under FHWA's current reporting rules.
How HALLS BRIDGE ROAD compares
Age against the county: built in 1920, earlier than 118 of Emanuel's 121 bridges with a recorded construction year (98%), against a county median build year of 1975. 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).
HALLS BRIDGE ROAD vs every rated Georgia bridge
Inventory load rating (metric tons), FHWA NBI, this state
8 Top 99% higher than 1% 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.
Emanuel inventory by recorded NBI category
Exclusive Good/Fair/Poor bands across all 121 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
- 1920
- Material
- Concrete
- Number of Spans
- 20
- Structure Length
- 140.2 m (460 ft)
- Deck Width
- 5.7 m (19 ft)
- Owner
- County Highway Agency
- Avg Daily Traffic
- 121 vehicles/day
- Structure Number
- 000000010750570
Condition Analysis
- • The deck (driving surface) rates poor at 4/9, with advanced deterioration recorded on the latest inspection.
- • At 4/9, the superstructure (beams and supports above the deck) is in poor shape, with advanced wear on file for this vintage.
- • The substructure (piers and abutments) is in poor condition (4/9), showing advanced deterioration on the inspecting agency's 0-9 scale.
Location
Data Source
FHWA National Bridge Inventory (NBI).
FHWA NBI Program ↗How to read this record
HALLS BRIDGE 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 HALLS BRIDGE ROAD against other structures in Emanuel 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 HALLS BRIDGE ROAD?
HALLS BRIDGE ROAD in Emanuel, Georgia has a deck rating of 4/9, superstructure rating of 4/9, and substructure rating of 4/9 on the FHWA's 0–9 scale.
How often is HALLS BRIDGE ROAD inspected?
HALLS BRIDGE 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 121 vehicles per day.
What does “structurally deficient” mean in older bridge reports?
FHWA retired that reported status beginning with the 2018 archive. HALLS BRIDGE 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 HALLS BRIDGE ROAD?
HALLS BRIDGE ROAD has an NBI inventory load rating of 8.1 metric tons.
Who is responsible for maintaining HALLS BRIDGE ROAD?
HALLS BRIDGE ROAD is owned and maintained by County Highway Agency.
How old is HALLS BRIDGE ROAD and does age affect safety?
HALLS BRIDGE ROAD was built in 1920, making it 106 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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