JAMES BURGESS RD
Carrying JAMES BURGESS RD over JAMES CREEK
6 MI SE OF CUMMING, Forsyth, Georgia
Inventory: FHWA NBI 2024 · last ETL August 2026
FHWA NBI record, refreshed with each annual release.
JAMES BURGESS RD in Forsyth, Georgia sits above 95% of rated Georgia bridges on inventory load rating (100 t), while its 1989 build year is earlier than 48% of Forsyth's recorded-year cohort (97 bridges).
JAMES BURGESS RD in Forsyth, Georgia is rated Good in the FHWA's 2024 National Bridge Inventory. Built in 1989, 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:000000011750150
LATE-CENTURY · CONCRETE · LONG-SPAN-RUN · CULVERT-LED · ARTERIAL-ADT · HEAVY-LOAD · CAT-GOOD
- LATE-CENTURY 1980–1999
- CONCRETE Concrete
- LONG-SPAN-RUN 4 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.
Bridge Snapshot: JAMES BURGESS RD
The JAMES BURGESS RD bridge in Forsyth, Georgia carries JAMES BURGESS RD over JAMES CREEK. It was built in 1989, making it 37 years old today. The structure is built primarily of concrete and spans 4 sections, stretching 15.2 meters (50 feet) end to end. Daily traffic averages 6,260 vehicles, placing it in the moderately-trafficked tier of Georgia bridges. It is owned and maintained by County Highway Agency.
The latest FHWA inspection records show culvert at 7/9. The weakest component sits in good condition. No reported major component scores in the Poor range under the current federal condition thresholds.
How JAMES BURGESS RD compares
Age against the county: built in 1989, earlier than 47 of Forsyth's 97 bridges with a recorded construction year (48%), against a county median build year of 1989.
Live comparison across Georgia bridges with a recorded inventory load rating (15,056 of 15,069 rated).
JAMES BURGESS RD vs every rated Georgia bridge
Inventory load rating (metric tons), FHWA NBI, this state
100 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.
Forsyth inventory by recorded NBI category
Exclusive Good/Fair/Poor bands across all 97 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
- 1989
- Material
- Concrete
- Number of Spans
- 4
- Structure Length
- 15.2 m (50 ft) 0
- Owner
- County Highway Agency
- Avg Daily Traffic
- 6,260 vehicles/day
- Structure Number
- 000000011750150
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 JAMES BURGESS RD 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 JAMES BURGESS RD against other structures in Forsyth 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 JAMES BURGESS RD?
JAMES BURGESS RD in Forsyth, Georgia on the FHWA's 0–9 scale.
How often is JAMES BURGESS RD inspected?
JAMES BURGESS RD'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 6,260 vehicles per day.
What does “structurally deficient” mean in older bridge reports?
FHWA retired that reported status beginning with the 2018 archive. JAMES BURGESS RD 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 JAMES BURGESS RD?
JAMES BURGESS RD has an NBI inventory load rating of 99.9 metric tons.
Who is responsible for maintaining JAMES BURGESS RD?
JAMES BURGESS RD is owned and maintained by County Highway Agency.
How old is JAMES BURGESS RD and does age affect safety?
JAMES BURGESS RD was built in 1989, making it 37 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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