SABER HALL EXT RD
Carrying SABER HALL EXT RD over DRAINAGE CANAL
HUNTER ARMY AIRFIELD GA, Chatham, Georgia
Inventory: FHWA NBI 2024 · last ETL August 2026
FHWA NBI record, refreshed with each annual release.
SABER HALL EXT RD in Chatham, Georgia sits above 71% of rated Georgia bridges on inventory load rating (33 t), while its 1999 build year is earlier than 26% of Chatham's recorded-year cohort (265 bridges).
SABER HALL EXT RD in Chatham, Georgia is rated Poor in the FHWA's 2024 National Bridge Inventory. Built in 1999, 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:DAPFORSTE008656
LATE-CENTURY · CONCRETE · MULTI-SPAN · CULVERT-LED · LOCAL-ADT · STANDARD-LOAD · CAT-POOR
- LATE-CENTURY 1980–1999
- CONCRETE Concrete
- 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: SABER HALL EXT RD
The SABER HALL EXT RD bridge in Chatham, Georgia carries SABER HALL EXT RD over DRAINAGE CANAL. It was built in 1999, making it 27 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 100 vehicles, placing it in the lower-traffic tier of Georgia bridges. It is owned and maintained by NASA.
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 SABER HALL EXT RD compares
Age against the county: built in 1999, earlier than 70 of Chatham's 265 bridges with a recorded construction year (26%), against a county median build year of 1980. 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).
SABER HALL EXT RD vs every rated Georgia bridge
Inventory load rating (metric tons), FHWA NBI, this state
33 Top 29% higher than 71% 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.
Chatham inventory by recorded NBI category
Exclusive Good/Fair/Poor bands across all 265 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
- 1999
- Material
- Concrete
- Number of Spans
- 3
- Structure Length
- 11.0 m (36 ft) 0
- Owner
- NASA
- Avg Daily Traffic
- 100 vehicles/day
- Structure Number
- DAPFORSTE008656
Location
Data Source
FHWA National Bridge Inventory (NBI).
FHWA NBI Program ↗How to read this record
SABER HALL EXT RD 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 SABER HALL EXT RD against other structures in Chatham 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 SABER HALL EXT RD?
SABER HALL EXT RD in Chatham, Georgia on the FHWA's 0–9 scale.
How often is SABER HALL EXT RD inspected?
SABER HALL EXT RD'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 100 vehicles per day.
What does “structurally deficient” mean in older bridge reports?
FHWA retired that reported status beginning with the 2018 archive. SABER HALL EXT RD 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 SABER HALL EXT RD?
SABER HALL EXT RD has an NBI inventory load rating of 32.7 metric tons.
Who is responsible for maintaining SABER HALL EXT RD?
SABER HALL EXT RD is owned and maintained by NASA.
How old is SABER HALL EXT RD and does age affect safety?
SABER HALL EXT RD was built in 1999, making it 27 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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