WEST HIGHTOWER TRL
Carrying WEST HIGHTOWER TRL over GIBBS CREEK
NW SOCIAL CIRCLE, Walton, Georgia
Inventory: FHWA NBI 2024 · last ETL August 2026
FHWA NBI record, refreshed with each annual release.
WEST HIGHTOWER TRL in Walton, Georgia sits above 52% of rated Georgia bridges on inventory load rating (33 t), while its 1989 build year is earlier than 38% of Walton's recorded-year cohort (115 bridges).
WEST HIGHTOWER TRL in Walton, 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:000000029750720
LATE-CENTURY · CONCRETE · MULTI-SPAN · CULVERT-LED · ARTERIAL-ADT · STANDARD-LOAD · CAT-GOOD
- LATE-CENTURY 1980–1999
- CONCRETE Concrete
- MULTI-SPAN 3 spans
- CULVERT-LED Culvert-led
- ARTERIAL-ADT Arterial ADT
- STANDARD-LOAD Standard 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: WEST HIGHTOWER TRL
The WEST HIGHTOWER TRL bridge in Walton, Georgia carries WEST HIGHTOWER TRL over GIBBS CREEK. It was built in 1989, making it 37 years old today. The structure is built primarily of concrete and spans 3 sections, stretching 11.0 meters (36 feet) end to end. Daily traffic averages 2,470 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. None of this bridge's reported major components fall into the Poor condition range.
How WEST HIGHTOWER TRL compares
Age against the county: built in 1989, earlier than 44 of Walton's 115 bridges with a recorded construction year (38%), against a county median build year of 1985. 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).
WEST HIGHTOWER TRL vs every rated Georgia bridge
Inventory load rating (metric tons), FHWA NBI, this state
33 Top 48% higher than 52% 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.
Walton inventory by recorded NBI category
Exclusive Good/Fair/Poor bands across all 115 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
- 3
- Structure Length
- 11.0 m (36 ft) 0
- Owner
- County Highway Agency
- Avg Daily Traffic
- 2,470 vehicles/day
- Structure Number
- 000000029750720
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 WEST HIGHTOWER TRL 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 WEST HIGHTOWER TRL against other structures in Walton 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 WEST HIGHTOWER TRL?
WEST HIGHTOWER TRL in Walton, Georgia on the FHWA's 0–9 scale.
How often is WEST HIGHTOWER TRL inspected?
WEST HIGHTOWER TRL'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 2,470 vehicles per day.
What does “structurally deficient” mean in older bridge reports?
FHWA retired that reported status beginning with the 2018 archive. WEST HIGHTOWER TRL 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 WEST HIGHTOWER TRL?
WEST HIGHTOWER TRL has an NBI inventory load rating of 32.6 metric tons.
Who is responsible for maintaining WEST HIGHTOWER TRL?
WEST HIGHTOWER TRL is owned and maintained by County Highway Agency.
How old is WEST HIGHTOWER TRL and does age affect safety?
WEST HIGHTOWER TRL 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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