UNION HILL ROAD
Carrying UNION HILL ROAD over E BRANCH BARNETTS CREEK
13.1 MILES NORTH EAST O, Grady, Georgia
Inventory: FHWA NBI 2024 · last ETL August 2026
FHWA NBI record, refreshed with each annual release.
UNION HILL ROAD in Grady, Georgia sits above 95% of rated Georgia bridges on inventory load rating (99 t), while its 1989 build year is earlier than 42% of Grady's recorded-year cohort (104 bridges).
UNION HILL ROAD in Grady, 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:000000013150480
LATE-CENTURY · STEEL · LONG-SPAN-RUN · CULVERT-LED · TRACE-ADT · HEAVY-LOAD · CAT-GOOD
- LATE-CENTURY 1980–1999
- STEEL Steel
- LONG-SPAN-RUN 4 spans
- CULVERT-LED Culvert-led
- TRACE-ADT Trace 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: UNION HILL ROAD
The UNION HILL ROAD bridge in Grady, Georgia carries UNION HILL ROAD over E BRANCH BARNETTS CREEK. It was built in 1989, making it 37 years old today. The structure is built primarily of steel and spans 4 sections, stretching 14.3 meters (47 feet) end to end. Daily traffic averages 10 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 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 UNION HILL ROAD compares
Age against the county: built in 1989, earlier than 44 of Grady's 104 bridges with a recorded construction year (42%), against a county median build year of 1987. 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).
UNION HILL ROAD vs every rated Georgia bridge
Inventory load rating (metric tons), FHWA NBI, this state
99 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.
Grady inventory by recorded NBI category
Exclusive Good/Fair/Poor bands across all 104 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
- 4
- Structure Length
- 14.3 m (47 ft) 0
- Owner
- County Highway Agency
- Avg Daily Traffic
- 10 vehicles/day
- Structure Number
- 000000013150480
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 UNION HILL ROAD 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 UNION HILL ROAD against other structures in Grady 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 UNION HILL ROAD?
UNION HILL ROAD in Grady, Georgia on the FHWA's 0–9 scale.
How often is UNION HILL ROAD inspected?
UNION HILL 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 10 vehicles per day.
What does “structurally deficient” mean in older bridge reports?
FHWA retired that reported status beginning with the 2018 archive. UNION HILL ROAD 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 UNION HILL ROAD?
UNION HILL ROAD has an NBI inventory load rating of 98.8 metric tons.
Who is responsible for maintaining UNION HILL ROAD?
UNION HILL ROAD is owned and maintained by County Highway Agency.
How old is UNION HILL ROAD and does age affect safety?
UNION HILL 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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