SHOAL CREEK ROAD
Carrying SHOAL CREEK ROAD over SHOAL CREEK
6.8 MI SW OF FAYETTEVILLE, Fayette, Georgia
Inventory: FHWA NBI 2024 · last ETL August 2026
FHWA NBI record, refreshed with each annual release.
SHOAL CREEK ROAD in Fayette, Georgia sits above 93% of rated Georgia bridges on inventory load rating (65 t), while its 1980 build year is earlier than 64% of Fayette's recorded-year cohort (81 bridges).
SHOAL CREEK ROAD in Fayette, Georgia is rated Poor in the FHWA's 2024 National Bridge Inventory. Built in 1980, it carries 1 rated component 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:000000011350330
LATE-CENTURY · STEEL · MULTI-SPAN · CULVERT-LED · TRACE-ADT · HEAVY-LOAD · CAT-POOR
- LATE-CENTURY 1980–1999
- STEEL Steel
- MULTI-SPAN 3 spans
- CULVERT-LED Culvert-led
- TRACE-ADT Trace ADT
- HEAVY-LOAD Heavy 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: SHOAL CREEK ROAD
The SHOAL CREEK ROAD bridge in Fayette, Georgia carries SHOAL CREEK ROAD over SHOAL CREEK. It was built in 1980, making it 46 years old today. The structure is built primarily of steel and spans 3 sections, stretching 8.2 meters (27 feet) end to end. Daily traffic averages 30 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 culvert at 4/9. The weakest component sits in poor condition. A component scored 4 or below, placing this bridge in the federal Poor condition category rather than declaring it unsafe or closed.
How SHOAL CREEK ROAD compares
Age against the county: built in 1980, earlier than 52 of Fayette's 81 bridges with a recorded construction year (64%), against a county median build year of 1988. 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).
SHOAL CREEK ROAD vs every rated Georgia bridge
Inventory load rating (metric tons), FHWA NBI, this state
65 Top 7% higher than 93% 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.
Fayette inventory by recorded NBI category
Exclusive Good/Fair/Poor bands across all 81 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
- 1980
- Material
- Steel
- Number of Spans
- 3
- Structure Length
- 8.2 m (27 ft) 0
- Owner
- County Highway Agency
- Avg Daily Traffic
- 30 vehicles/day
- Structure Number
- 000000011350330
Location
Data Source
FHWA National Bridge Inventory (NBI).
FHWA NBI Program ↗How to read this record
SHOAL CREEK 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 SHOAL CREEK ROAD against other structures in Fayette 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 SHOAL CREEK ROAD?
SHOAL CREEK ROAD in Fayette, Georgia on the FHWA's 0–9 scale.
How often is SHOAL CREEK ROAD inspected?
SHOAL CREEK 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 30 vehicles per day.
What does “structurally deficient” mean in older bridge reports?
FHWA retired that reported status beginning with the 2018 archive. SHOAL CREEK 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 SHOAL CREEK ROAD?
SHOAL CREEK ROAD has an NBI inventory load rating of 65.3 metric tons.
Who is responsible for maintaining SHOAL CREEK ROAD?
SHOAL CREEK ROAD is owned and maintained by County Highway Agency.
How old is SHOAL CREEK ROAD and does age affect safety?
SHOAL CREEK ROAD was built in 1980, making it 46 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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