SMITH DRIVE
Carrying SMITH DRIVE over BAY CREEK
PERRY - WESTSIDE, Houston, Georgia
Inventory: FHWA NBI 2024 · last ETL August 2026
FHWA NBI record, refreshed with each annual release.
SMITH DRIVE in Houston, Georgia sits above 17% of rated Georgia bridges on inventory load rating (22 t), while its 1970 build year is earlier than 58% of Houston's recorded-year cohort (112 bridges).
SMITH DRIVE in Houston, Georgia is rated Fair in the FHWA's 2024 National Bridge Inventory. Built in 1970, it carries 3 rated components 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:000000015350060
INTERSTATE-ERA · PRESTRESS · LONG-SPAN-RUN · TIED-CTRL · LOCAL-ADT · STANDARD-LOAD · CAT-FAIR
- INTERSTATE-ERA 1950–1979
- PRESTRESS Prestressed concrete
- LONG-SPAN-RUN 5 spans
- TIED-CTRL Tied control
- LOCAL-ADT Local 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: SMITH DRIVE
The SMITH DRIVE bridge in Houston, Georgia carries SMITH DRIVE over BAY CREEK. It was built in 1970, making it 56 years old today. It was last reconstructed in 2005, extending its service life. The structure is built primarily of prestressed concrete and spans 5 sections, stretching 30.5 meters (100 feet) end to end. Daily traffic averages 710 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 a deck rating of 6/9, superstructure at 6/9, substructure at 7/9. The weakest component sits in fair condition. None of this bridge's reported major components fall into the Poor condition range.
How SMITH DRIVE compares
Age against the county: built in 1970, earlier than 65 of Houston's 112 bridges with a recorded construction year (58%), against a county median build year of 1978. 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).
SMITH DRIVE 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.
Reported 0–9 component ratings from the FHWA NBI. The highlighted component is the lowest reported input to this record’s current condition category; it is not a closure or live crossing-safety decision.
Houston inventory by recorded NBI category
Exclusive Good/Fair/Poor bands across all 112 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
- 1970
- Last Reconstructed
- 2005
- Material
- Prestressed Concrete
- Number of Spans
- 5
- Structure Length
- 30.5 m (100 ft)
- Deck Width
- 7.7 m (25 ft)
- Owner
- County Highway Agency
- Avg Daily Traffic
- 710 vehicles/day
- Structure Number
- 000000015350060
Condition Analysis
- • The deck (driving surface) is in fair condition (6/9), with minor deterioration that may require routine maintenance.
- • The superstructure (beams and supports above the deck) rates fair at 6/9, minor deterioration that routine maintenance should address.
- • The substructure (piers and abutments) is in good condition (7/9), showing no significant deterioration.
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 SMITH DRIVE 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 SMITH DRIVE against other structures in Houston 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 SMITH DRIVE?
SMITH DRIVE in Houston, Georgia has a deck rating of 6/9, superstructure rating of 6/9, and substructure rating of 7/9 on the FHWA's 0–9 scale.
How often is SMITH DRIVE inspected?
SMITH DRIVE'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 710 vehicles per day.
What does “structurally deficient” mean in older bridge reports?
FHWA retired that reported status beginning with the 2018 archive. SMITH DRIVE 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 SMITH DRIVE?
SMITH DRIVE has an NBI inventory load rating of 21.7 metric tons.
Who is responsible for maintaining SMITH DRIVE?
SMITH DRIVE is owned and maintained by County Highway Agency.
How old is SMITH DRIVE and does age affect safety?
SMITH DRIVE was built in 1970, making it 56 years old and last reconstructed in 2005.
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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