ROCK CREEK ROAD
Carrying ROCK CREEK ROAD over SPRING CREEK
6.6 MI W OF CALHOUN, Gordon, Georgia
Inventory: FHWA NBI 2024 · last ETL August 2026
FHWA NBI record, refreshed with each annual release.
ROCK CREEK ROAD in Gordon, Georgia sits above 17% of rated Georgia bridges on inventory load rating (22 t), while its 1989 build year is earlier than 36% of Gordon's recorded-year cohort (133 bridges).
ROCK CREEK ROAD in Gordon, Georgia is rated Poor 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 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:000000012950320
LATE-CENTURY · STEEL · MULTI-SPAN · CULVERT-LED · LOCAL-ADT · STANDARD-LOAD · CAT-POOR
- LATE-CENTURY 1980–1999
- STEEL Steel
- MULTI-SPAN 3 spans
- CULVERT-LED Culvert-led
- LOCAL-ADT Local ADT
- STANDARD-LOAD Standard 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: ROCK CREEK ROAD
The ROCK CREEK ROAD bridge in Gordon, Georgia carries ROCK CREEK ROAD over SPRING CREEK. It was built in 1989, making it 37 years old today. The structure is built primarily of steel and spans 3 sections, stretching 7.0 meters (23 feet) end to end. Daily traffic averages 50 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 ROCK CREEK ROAD compares
Age against the county: built in 1989, earlier than 48 of Gordon's 133 bridges with a recorded construction year (36%), against a county median build year of 1981. 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).
ROCK CREEK ROAD vs every rated Georgia bridge
Inventory load rating (metric tons), FHWA NBI, this state
22 Top 83% higher than 17% 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.
Gordon inventory by recorded NBI category
Exclusive Good/Fair/Poor bands across all 133 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
- Steel
- Number of Spans
- 3
- Structure Length
- 7.0 m (23 ft) 0
- Owner
- County Highway Agency
- Avg Daily Traffic
- 50 vehicles/day
- Structure Number
- 000000012950320
Location
Data Source
FHWA National Bridge Inventory (NBI).
FHWA NBI Program ↗How to read this record
ROCK 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 ROCK CREEK ROAD against other structures in Gordon 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 ROCK CREEK ROAD?
ROCK CREEK ROAD in Gordon, Georgia on the FHWA's 0–9 scale.
How often is ROCK CREEK ROAD inspected?
ROCK 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 50 vehicles per day.
What does “structurally deficient” mean in older bridge reports?
FHWA retired that reported status beginning with the 2018 archive. ROCK 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 ROCK CREEK ROAD?
ROCK CREEK ROAD has an NBI inventory load rating of 21.7 metric tons.
Who is responsible for maintaining ROCK CREEK ROAD?
ROCK CREEK ROAD is owned and maintained by County Highway Agency.
How old is ROCK CREEK ROAD and does age affect safety?
ROCK CREEK ROAD 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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