GARDEN LAKES PWY
Carrying GARDEN LAKES PWY over BEECH CREEK
IN WEST ROME, Floyd, Georgia
Inventory: FHWA NBI 2024 · last ETL August 2026
FHWA NBI record, refreshed with each annual release.
GARDEN LAKES PWY in Floyd, Georgia sits above 52% of rated Georgia bridges on inventory load rating (33 t), while its 1990 build year is earlier than 28% of Floyd's recorded-year cohort (202 bridges).
GARDEN LAKES PWY in Floyd, Georgia is rated Fair in the FHWA's 2024 National Bridge Inventory. Built in 1990, it carries 1 rated component 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:000000011550680
LATE-CENTURY · CONCRETE · LONG-SPAN-RUN · CULVERT-LED · ARTERIAL-ADT · STANDARD-LOAD · CAT-FAIR
- LATE-CENTURY 1980–1999
- CONCRETE Concrete
- LONG-SPAN-RUN 4 spans
- CULVERT-LED Culvert-led
- ARTERIAL-ADT Arterial ADT
- STANDARD-LOAD Standard 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.
Bridge Snapshot: GARDEN LAKES PWY
The GARDEN LAKES PWY bridge in Floyd, Georgia carries GARDEN LAKES PWY over BEECH CREEK. It was built in 1990, making it 36 years old today. The structure is built primarily of concrete and spans 4 sections, stretching 14.3 meters (47 feet) end to end. Daily traffic averages 1,560 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 records show culvert at 6/9. The weakest component sits in fair condition. All reported major components score above the Poor range.
How GARDEN LAKES PWY compares
Age against the county: built in 1990, earlier than 56 of Floyd's 202 bridges with a recorded construction year (28%), against a county median build year of 1980. 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).
GARDEN LAKES PWY vs every rated Georgia bridge
Inventory load rating (metric tons), FHWA NBI, this state
33 Top 48% higher than 52% 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.
Floyd inventory by recorded NBI category
Exclusive Good/Fair/Poor bands across all 202 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
- 1990
- Material
- Concrete
- Number of Spans
- 4
- Structure Length
- 14.3 m (47 ft) 0
- Owner
- City/Municipal Highway Agency
- Avg Daily Traffic
- 1,560 vehicles/day
- Structure Number
- 000000011550680
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 GARDEN LAKES PWY 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 GARDEN LAKES PWY against other structures in Floyd 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 GARDEN LAKES PWY?
GARDEN LAKES PWY in Floyd, Georgia on the FHWA's 0–9 scale.
How often is GARDEN LAKES PWY inspected?
GARDEN LAKES PWY'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 1,560 vehicles per day.
What does “structurally deficient” mean in older bridge reports?
FHWA retired that reported status beginning with the 2018 archive. GARDEN LAKES PWY 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 GARDEN LAKES PWY?
GARDEN LAKES PWY has an NBI inventory load rating of 32.6 metric tons.
Who is responsible for maintaining GARDEN LAKES PWY?
GARDEN LAKES PWY is owned and maintained by City/Municipal Highway Agency.
How old is GARDEN LAKES PWY and does age affect safety?
GARDEN LAKES PWY was built in 1990, making it 36 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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