Total bridges
61
Public highway bridges in Atkinson County
County profile · official public datasets
Atkinson County, GA
61 public highway bridges tracked in the FHWA National Bridge Inventory: 75.4% rated Good, 21.3% Fair, 3.3% Poor.
- 61
- Public bridges
- 75.4%
- Good condition
- 3.3%
- Poor condition
The verdict
According to the Federal Highway Administration's 2024 National Bridge Inventory.
Atkinson County posts a higher-than-median Poor-condition share among rated counties in the state across rated county bridge inventory.
- 130th
- of 159 on Poor share
- 3.3%
- Poor-condition share
- 61
- public highway bridges
- 1975
- avg year built
Poor is an FHWA condition category from the lowest applicable component rating (4 or below), not a live crossing-safety or closure decision. Rankings cover counties with at least five public highway bridges.
Atkinson County Bridge Snapshot
According to the Federal Highway Administration's 2024 National Bridge Inventory, Atkinson County ranks #130 of 159 Georgia counties with at least 5 public highway bridges on Poor-condition share (lower share ranks better; currently 3.3%). Atkinson County, Georgia contains 61 public highway bridges. Roughly 75.4% are rated “Good,” 21.3% “Fair,” and 3.3% “Poor.” Poor means the lowest applicable deck, superstructure, substructure, or culvert rating is 4 or below on the 0–9 NBI scale. It is a condition category, not a live safety or closure decision.
Responsible agencies inspect covered bridges on risk-based intervals under current NBIS rules and submit inventory data to FHWA annually. The list below shows every NBI-tracked bridge in the county. Use the “Sort by” controls to change the ordering, and click any row for its reported inspection date, traffic count, and condition fields.
Source: FHWA National Bridge Inventory. See methodology for full definitions.
Good condition
75.4%
46 of 61 rated 7-9
Fair condition
21.3%
13 of 61 rated 5-6
Poor condition
3.3%
2 of 61 rated 4 or below
In-state Poor-share rank
#130 of 159
Among Georgia counties with 5+ bridges, lower share ranks better
Condition distribution
Share of 61 NBI-tracked bridges by lowest applicable component rating.
Good 75.4% (46)
Fair 21.3% (13)
Poor 3.3% (2)
Atkinson County's Poor-condition bridges carry 261 vehicle crossings a day
That is 0.2% of the county's reported daily bridge traffic on 3.3% of its bridges: Poor-condition structures carry less traffic than their share of the inventory. Each Poor bridge averages 131 crossings a day against 2,780 for a Good-condition one. A Poor rating is a condition category, not a closure or a live safety judgement; it means the lowest applicable component rating is 4 or below.
Computed over the 61 of 61 bridges in this county that report an average daily traffic count. Source: FHWA National Bridge Inventory, 2024 release.
57.4% of Atkinson County's bridges have passed the 50-year mark
35 of the 61 bridges with a recorded construction year were built in 1974 or earlier. Age alone is not a defect: a well-maintained older bridge can rate Good, and 75.4% of this county's inventory does. Even so, this older cohort is the population from which future Poor ratings are drawn, which is why the age profile below matters alongside the condition split above.
Cutoff derives from the 2024 release year minus a 50-year design life. Source: FHWA National Bridge Inventory, 2024 release.
One structure carries 57.9% of the county's Poor-condition bridge traffic
CR 120 over N PRONG ST MARYS RIVER, built 1970, carries 151 vehicles a day, the most of any Poor-rated structure here. The county's Poor-condition exposure is concentrated rather than evenly spread, so the 2-bridge count understates how much of the daily burden sits on a single crossing.
Share is of the 261 daily crossings on Poor-rated bridges that report a traffic count. Source: FHWA National Bridge Inventory, 2024 release.
When Atkinson County's bridges were built
61 bridges with a recorded construction year, grouped by decade
- 1930s
1930–1939
6 bridges
- 1940s 3
1940–1949
3 bridges
- 1950s
1950–1959
7 bridges
- 1960s
1960–1969
9 bridges
- 1970s
1970–1979
11 bridges
- 1980s
1980–1989
10 bridges
- 1990s 3
1990–1999
3 bridges
- 2000s
2000–2009
7 bridges
- 2010s 2
2010–2019
2 bridges
- 2020s 3
2020–2029
3 bridges
What this shows Construction peaked in the 1970s, when 11 of the county's bridges still in the inventory were built, which is 18% of those with a recorded year. That cohort is now 45 to 54 years old in the 2024 inventory. Its average build year (1975) matches the Georgia average (1977).
How Atkinson County compares with Georgia's closest counties by inventory size
The 5 Georgia counties nearest Atkinson County in number of bridges, with their condition splits. Its 3.3% Poor share is the 5th-lowest of these 6. Its average build year of 1975 against a peer-group mean of 1976 is in line with the group.
Showing the 5 closest of 158 Georgia counties eligible for comparison.
| County | Bridges | Good | Fair | Poor | Avg. built |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pickens County | 62 | 75.8% | 24.2% | 0% | 1968 |
| Candler County | 61 | 86.9% | 13.1% | 0% | 1978 |
| Upson County | 61 | 67.2% | 27.9% | 4.9% | 1979 |
| Atkinson County (this page) | 61 | 75.4% | 21.3% | 3.3% | 1975 |
| Heard County | 60 | 66.7% | 33.3% | 0% | 1978 |
| Jenkins County | 60 | 86.7% | 13.3% | 0% | 1977 |
Each share is of that county's own total tracked bridges; peers are the counties with 5 or more bridges whose inventory size is closest to Atkinson County's. Source: FHWA National Bridge Inventory, 2024 release.
Nationwide counties with similar inventory size or average build year
Two NBI-derived peer sets for Atkinson County, both outside Georgia so the neighborhoods are not the same-state size table above.
Similar inventory size
Nearest county inventories outside GA (61 bridges here).
- Amador County, CA · 61 bridges
- Cheyenne County, CO · 61 bridges
- Montezuma County, CO · 61 bridges
- Camas County, ID · 61 bridges
Similar average build year
Nearest mean year-built outside GA (1975 here).
- San Bernardino County, CA · avg 1975 · 1,422 bridges
- Lane County, OR · avg 1975 · 1,010 bridges
- Westmoreland County, PA · avg 1975 · 620 bridges
- Monroe County, NY · avg 1975 · 615 bridges
Source: FHWA National Bridge Inventory, 2024 release. Peers floor at 10 bridges so stub inventories cannot own the match.
All bridges (61)
RED BLUFF CH RD
FairOver: RED BLUFF CREEK
APP 6 MI SE OF PEARSON, Atkinson, GA
Built 1968 Load: 6.3 t ADT: 121
US 221/SR31
FairOver: HOG CREEK TRIB
APP 9 MI S OF PEARSON, Atkinson, GA
Built 1940 Load: 18.1 t ADT: 2,520
FIDDLER GREEN RD
FairOver: RED BLUFF CREEK
APP 3 MI N OF AXSON, Atkinson, GA
Built 1965 Load: 19.0 t ADT: 514
US 82 COR Z (EBL)
FairOver: RED BLUFF CREEK
APP 1 MI E OF AXSON, Atkinson, GA
Built 1968 Load: 20.8 t ADT: 4,130
SC 28 WBL
FairOver: SAVANNAH RIVER
BEACH ISLAND, Atkinson, GA
Built 1968 Load: 21.4 t ADT: 10,900
SC 28 EBL
FairOver: SAVANNAH RIVER
BEACH ISLAND, Atkinson, GA
Built 1989 Load: 22.0 t ADT: 10,900
RICKETSON ROAD
FairOver: PUDDING CREEK
APP 4.5 MI N OF PEARSON, Atkinson, GA
Built 1990 Load: 24.4 t ADT: 80
MINCHEW ROAD
FairOver: SATILLA RIVER TRIB
4.64 MI N OF AXSON, Atkinson, GA
Built 1974 Load: 28.1 t ADT: 370
ANTIOCH CH ROAD
FairOver: REEDY CREEK
6 MI NE OF KIRLAND, Atkinson, GA
Built 1970 Load: 29.0 t ADT: 130
US 441 /SR89
FairOver: BR LITTLE RED BLUFF CRK
APP 3 .5 MI S OF PEARSON, Atkinson, GA
Built 1937 Load: 29.9 t ADT: 1,500
UNION HILL CH RD
FairOver: LITTLE RED BLUFF CREEK
APP 3.5 MI SE OF PEARSON, Atkinson, GA
Built 1983 Load: 36.2 t ADT: 30
LIVE OAK CH ROAD
FairOver: LITTLE RED BLUFF CR TRIB
APP 1.5 MI SW OF PEARSON, Atkinson, GA
Built 1969 Load: 45.3 t ADT: 514
GUSSIE WALL ROAD
FairOver: PUDDING CREEK
3 MI NE OF WILLACOOCHEE, Atkinson, GA
Built 1974 Load: 69.8 t ADT: 150
US 221/SR31
GoodOver: HOG CREEK
APP 8 MI S OF PEARSON, Atkinson, GA
Built 1940 Load: 14.5 t ADT: 1,780
US 221-US 441 / SR
GoodOver: SWEETWATER CREEK
APP 2.2 MI N PEARSON, Atkinson, GA
Built 1936 Load: 16.3 t ADT: 7,490
US 221/SR31
GoodOver: LITTLE RED BLUFF CR TRIB
APP 4 MI S OF PEARSON, Atkinson, GA
Built 1940 Load: 19.0 t ADT: 2,320
FIDDLER GREEN RD
GoodOver: RED BLUFF CREEK
APP .9 MI S OF AXSON, Atkinson, GA
Built 1959 Load: 19.0 t ADT: 240
US 82 COR Z (WBL)
GoodOver: WILLACOOCHEE RIVER O/F
3 MI W OF WILLACOOCHEE, Atkinson, GA
Built 1968 Load: 20.8 t ADT: 22,700
SPARROW ROAD
GoodOver: SATILLA RIVER TRIB
6.1 MI NE OF PEARSON, Atkinson, GA
Built 1982 Load: 20.8 t ADT: 1,200
US 82 COR Z /SR52
GoodOver: RED BLUFF CREEK TRIB.
APP 1 MI W OF AXSON, Atkinson, GA
Built 1933 Load: 22.6 t ADT: 4,380
SUNNYSIDE CH RD
GoodOver: PUDDING CREEK
APP 5 MI W PEARSON, Atkinson, GA
Built 1958 Load: 22.6 t ADT: 280
SR 135
GoodOver: MILL CREEK
APP 8 MI NW OF KIRLAND, Atkinson, GA
Built 1951 Load: 25.4 t ADT: 2,690
I-520
GoodOver: SAVANNAH RIVER
SC/GEORGIA LINE, Atkinson, GA
Built 2004 Load: 26.6 t ADT: 18,600
MINCHEW ROAD
GoodOver: SATILLA RIVER OVERFLOW
APP 3 MI N OF AXSON, Atkinson, GA
Built 1974 Load: 27.2 t ADT: 370
MINCHEW ROAD
GoodOver: SATILLA RIVER
APP 3 MI N OF AXSON, Atkinson, GA
Built 1974 Load: 27.2 t ADT: 370
SUNNYSIDE CH RD
GoodOver: MILL CREEK
APP 6 MI NE PEARSON, Atkinson, GA
Built 1980 Load: 27.2 t ADT: 250
SR 135
GoodOver: ALAPAHA RIVER OVERFLOW
2 MI S OF WILLACOOCHEE, Atkinson, GA
Built 2003 Load: 27.2 t ADT: 3,390
OLD DOUGLAS RD
GoodOver: PUDDING CREEK
APP 4.6 MI N OF PEARSON, Atkinson, GA
Built 1956 Load: 28.1 t ADT: 680
SR 135
GoodOver: REEDY CREEK
5 MI N OF WILLACOOCHEE, Atkinson, GA
Built 1951 Load: 28.1 t ADT: 2,690
SUNNYSIDE CH RD
GoodOver: PUDDING CREEK TRIB
APP 4 MI NE OF PEARSON, Atkinson, GA
Built 1955 Load: 28.1 t ADT: 350
BOONE ROAD
GoodOver: RED BLUFF CREEK TRIB.
APP 2 MI SW OF AXSON, Atkinson, GA
Built 1977 Load: 29.0 t ADT: 160
US 221/SR31
GoodOver: LITTLE RED BLUFF CREEK
APP 2 MI S OF PEARSON, Atkinson, GA
Built 1937 Load: 29.9 t ADT: 3,490
US 441 /SR89
GoodOver: LITTLE RED BLUFF CR TRIB
APP 3 MI S OF PEARSON, Atkinson, GA
Built 1937 Load: 29.9 t ADT: 1,500
COGDELL ROAD
GoodOver: LITTLE RED BLUFF CREEK
1.5 MI SE PEARSON, Atkinson, GA
Built 2022 Load: 29.9 t ADT: 500
US 221-US441 / SR3
GoodOver: SATILLA RIVER TRIB
APP 6.5 MI N PEARSON, Atkinson, GA
Built 1936 Load: 30.8 t ADT: 6,780
SR 135
GoodOver: RUFFIN CREEK
3 MI N OF WILLACOOCHEE, Atkinson, GA
Built 1951 Load: 30.8 t ADT: 2,690
SR 135
GoodOver: ALAPAHA RIVER OVERFLOW
3 MI S OF WILLACOOCHEE, Atkinson, GA
Built 2003 Load: 30.8 t ADT: 3,390
COLUMBUS FORD RD
GoodOver: SWEETWATER CREEK
APP 3 MI N OF PEARSON, Atkinson, GA
Built 2009 Load: 31.7 t ADT: 490
ANTIOCH CHURCH ROA
GoodOver: PUDDING CREEK
APP 4 MI NW OF PEARSON, Atkinson, GA
Built 2010 Load: 32.6 t ADT: 130
SR135
GoodOver: DARK BAY CREEK
4 MI N OF WILLACOOCHEE, Atkinson, GA
Built 2005 Load: 33.5 t ADT: 2,690
US441-US221-SR64-S
GoodOver: LITTLE RED BLUFF CRK O/F
APP 1.5 MI S OF PEARSON, Atkinson, GA
Built 2009 Load: 35.3 t ADT: 3,490
COGDELL HWY
GoodOver: STUMP CREEK
6.5 MI SE PEARSON, Atkinson, GA
Built 2022 Load: 37.1 t ADT: 200
US 221-US441 / SR3
GoodOver: PUDDING CREEK
APP 4.5 MI N PEARSON, Atkinson, GA
Built 1990 Load: 38.1 t ADT: 6,290
COGDELL ROAD
GoodOver: RED BLUFF CREEK
8.5 MI SE PEARSON, Atkinson, GA
Built 2018 Load: 38.1 t ADT: 240
US 82 COR Z (WBL)/
GoodOver: RED BLUFF CREEK
1 MI E OF AXSON, Atkinson, GA
Built 1988 Load: 39.0 t ADT: 6,790
SPRING HEAD CH RD
GoodOver: ALAPAHA RIVER TRIB
3 MI SE OF WILLACOOCHEE, Atkinson, GA
Built 1960 Load: 39.0 t ADT: 180
WILCOX ROAD
GoodOver: PUDDING CREEK TRIB
3 MI N OF WILLACOOCHEE, Atkinson, GA
Built 1974 Load: 39.0 t ADT: 410
SPIVEY BRIDGE RD
GoodOver: SATILLA RIVER
APP 4 MI N OF AXSON, Atkinson, GA
Built 1986 Load: 39.0 t ADT: 80
WILCOX ROAD
GoodOver: RUFFIN CREEK
0.5 MI N OF WILLACOOCHEE, Atkinson, GA
Built 1974 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 420
US 82 COR Z (EBL)
GoodOver: WILLACOOCHEE RIVER O/F
3 MI W OF WILLACOOCHEE, Atkinson, GA
Built 1987 Load: 41.7 t ADT: 5,110
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