VALENTINE INDUSTRI
Carrying VALENTINE INDUSTRI over I-85 (SR 403)
4.5 MI NW OF JEFFERSON, Jackson, Georgia
Inventory: FHWA NBI 2024 · last ETL August 2026
FHWA NBI record, refreshed with each annual release.
VALENTINE INDUSTRI in Jackson, Georgia sits above 10% of rated Georgia bridges on inventory load rating (19 t), while its 1964 build year is earlier than 68% of Jackson's recorded-year cohort (123 bridges).
VALENTINE INDUSTRI in Jackson, Georgia is rated Poor in the FHWA's 2024 National Bridge Inventory. Built in 1964, it carries 3 rated components on the inspecting agency's 0-9 scale, and its weakest reported component scores 1. 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:000000015700210
INTERSTATE-ERA · STEEL · LONG-SPAN-RUN · SUPER-LED · ARTERIAL-ADT · LIGHT-LOAD · CAT-POOR
- INTERSTATE-ERA 1950–1979
- STEEL Steel
- LONG-SPAN-RUN 4 spans
- SUPER-LED Superstructure-led
- ARTERIAL-ADT Arterial ADT
- LIGHT-LOAD Light 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: VALENTINE INDUSTRI
The VALENTINE INDUSTRI bridge in Jackson, Georgia carries VALENTINE INDUSTRI over I-85 (SR 403). It was built in 1964, making it 62 years old today. The structure is built primarily of steel continuous and spans 4 sections, stretching 83.2 meters (273 feet) end to end. Daily traffic averages 3,370 vehicles, placing it in the moderately-trafficked tier of Georgia bridges. It is owned and maintained by State Highway Agency.
The latest FHWA inspection records show a deck rating of 7/9, superstructure at 1/9, substructure at 7/9. The weakest component sits in critical condition. A component scored 4 or below, placing this bridge in the federal Poor condition category rather than declaring it unsafe or closed.
How VALENTINE INDUSTRI compares
Age against the county: built in 1964, earlier than 84 of Jackson's 123 bridges with a recorded construction year (68%), against a county median build year of 1985. 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).
VALENTINE INDUSTRI vs every rated Georgia bridge
Inventory load rating (metric tons), FHWA NBI, this state
19 Top 90% higher than 10% 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.
Jackson inventory by recorded NBI category
Exclusive Good/Fair/Poor bands across all 123 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
- 1964
- Material
- Steel Continuous
- Number of Spans
- 4
- Structure Length
- 83.2 m (273 ft)
- Deck Width
- 9.1 m (30 ft)
- Owner
- State Highway Agency
- Avg Daily Traffic
- 3,370 vehicles/day
- Structure Number
- 000000015700210
Condition Analysis
- • The deck (driving surface) rates good at 7/9, with no significant deterioration on file.
- • At 1/9, the superstructure (beams and supports above the deck) is in critical shape, with severe wear recorded for this vintage.
- • At 7/9, the substructure (piers and abutments) is in good shape and shows no significant wear.
Location
Data Source
FHWA National Bridge Inventory (NBI).
FHWA NBI Program ↗How to read this record
VALENTINE INDUSTRI 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 VALENTINE INDUSTRI against other structures in Jackson 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 VALENTINE INDUSTRI?
VALENTINE INDUSTRI in Jackson, Georgia has a deck rating of 7/9, superstructure rating of 1/9, and substructure rating of 7/9 on the FHWA's 0–9 scale.
How often is VALENTINE INDUSTRI inspected?
VALENTINE INDUSTRI'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 3,370 vehicles per day.
What does “structurally deficient” mean in older bridge reports?
FHWA retired that reported status beginning with the 2018 archive. VALENTINE INDUSTRI 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 VALENTINE INDUSTRI?
VALENTINE INDUSTRI has an NBI inventory load rating of 19.0 metric tons.
Who is responsible for maintaining VALENTINE INDUSTRI?
VALENTINE INDUSTRI is owned and maintained by State Highway Agency.
How old is VALENTINE INDUSTRI and does age affect safety?
VALENTINE INDUSTRI was built in 1964, making it 62 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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