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Carroll County, GA

168 public highway bridges tracked in the FHWA National Bridge Inventory: 72.6% rated Good, 26.8% Fair, 0.6% Poor.

168
Public bridges
72.6%
Good condition
0.6%
Poor condition

The verdict

According to the Federal Highway Administration's 2024 National Bridge Inventory.

Carroll County posts a better-than-median Poor-condition share among rated counties in the state across mid-size county bridge inventory.

Top 47%
lowest Poor share in state
0.6%
Poor-condition share
168
public highway bridges
1977
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.

Carroll County Bridge Snapshot

According to the Federal Highway Administration's 2024 National Bridge Inventory, Carroll County ranks #74 of 159 Georgia counties with at least 5 public highway bridges on Poor-condition share (lower share ranks better; currently 0.6%). Carroll County, Georgia contains 168 public highway bridges. Roughly 72.6% are rated “Good,” 26.8% “Fair,” and 0.6% “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.

Total bridges

168

Public highway bridges in Carroll County

Good condition

72.6%

122 of 168 rated 7-9

Fair condition

26.8%

45 of 168 rated 5-6

Poor condition

0.6%

1 of 168 rated 4 or below

In-state Poor-share rank

#74 of 159

Among Georgia counties with 5+ bridges, lower share ranks better

Condition distribution

Share of 168 NBI-tracked bridges by lowest applicable component rating.

Good
72.6% (122)
Fair
26.8% (45)
Poor
0.6% (1)

Carroll County's Poor-condition bridges carry 20 vehicle crossings a day

That is 0% of the county's reported daily bridge traffic on 0.6% of its bridges: Poor-condition structures carry less traffic than their share of the inventory. Each Poor bridge averages 20 crossings a day against 6,552 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 168 of 168 bridges in this county that report an average daily traffic count. Source: FHWA National Bridge Inventory, 2024 release.

43.5% of Carroll County's bridges have passed the 50-year mark

73 of the 168 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 72.6% 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 100% of the county's Poor-condition bridge traffic

BRICKYARD ROAD over BIG INDIAN CREEK, built 1975, carries 20 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 1-bridge count understates how much of the daily burden sits on a single crossing.

Share is of the 20 daily crossings on Poor-rated bridges that report a traffic count. Source: FHWA National Bridge Inventory, 2024 release.

When Carroll County's bridges were built

168 bridges with a recorded construction year, grouped by decade

bridges

What this shows Construction peaked in the 1970s, when 51 of the county's bridges still in the inventory were built, which is 30.4% of those with a recorded year. That cohort is now 45 to 54 years old in the 2024 inventory. Its average build year (1977) matches the Georgia average (1977).

Source FHWA National Bridge Inventory (year built) As of 2024 NBI release

How Carroll County compares with Georgia's closest counties by inventory size

The 5 Georgia counties nearest Carroll County in number of bridges, with their condition splits. Its 0.6% Poor share is the 4th-lowest of these 6. Its average build year of 1977 against a peer-group mean of 1981 is in line with the group.

Showing the 5 closest of 158 Georgia counties eligible for comparison.

Bridge inventory size and condition shares for Carroll County and the 5 Georgia counties closest to it in inventory size
County Bridges Poor
Coweta County 173 0.6%
Laurens County 169 3.6%
Clayton County 168 1.2%
Troup County 168 0.6%
Carroll County (this page) 168 0.6%
Cherokee County 164 0%

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 Carroll 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 Carroll County, both outside Georgia so the neighborhoods are not the same-state size table above.

Similar inventory size

Nearest county inventories outside GA (168 bridges here).

Similar average build year

Nearest mean year-built outside GA (1977 here).

Source: FHWA National Bridge Inventory, 2024 release. Peers floor at 10 bridges so stub inventories cannot own the match.

All 168 Good 122 Fair 45 Poor 1

Good-condition bridges (122)

LOVVORN MILL ROAD

Good

Over: BIG INDIAN CREEK

@ NORTH BOWDON CITY LIMIT, Carroll, GA

Built 1967 Load: 9.0 t ADT: 380

LOVVORN ROAD

Good

Over: BUCK CREEK

2.7 MILES WEST OF SR 166, Carroll, GA

Built 1979 Load: 12.7 t ADT: 6,937

BREMEN MT ZION ROA

Good

Over: I-20

1.5 MI SW OF BREMEN, Carroll, GA

Built 1976 Load: 13.6 t ADT: 550

US 27

Good

Over: BUCK CREEK

4 MI N OF CARROLLTON, Carroll, GA

Built 1941 Load: 15.4 t ADT: 21,100

SR 5

Good

Over: MOUNTAIN CREEK

4.5 MI S OF BOWDON, Carroll, GA

Built 1961 Load: 15.4 t ADT: 1,660

SR 166

Good

Over: BIG INDIAN CREEK

1.9 MI W OF BOWDON, Carroll, GA

Built 1971 Load: 16.3 t ADT: 4,520

SR 166

Good

Over: LITTLE TALLAPOOSA RIVER

4.5 MILES WEST OF CARROLL, Carroll, GA

Built 1971 Load: 16.3 t ADT: 10,700

LEVANS ROAD

Good

Over: I-20 EBL

3.5 MI SW OF TEMPLE, Carroll, GA

Built 1976 Load: 16.3 t ADT: 710

TYUS-CARROLLTON RD

Good

Over: BUFFALO CREEK

5.5 MI SE OF BOWDON, Carroll, GA

Built 1971 Load: 17.2 t ADT: 670

SR 5

Good

Over: WOLF CREEK

5.4 MI NE OF WHITESBURG, Carroll, GA

Built 1959 Load: 18.1 t ADT: 2,970

SR 16

Good

Over: LITTLE TALLAPOOSA RIVER

2 MI W OF CARROLLTON, Carroll, GA

Built 1960 Load: 18.1 t ADT: 4,970

LEVANS ROAD

Good

Over: I-20 WBL

3.5 MI SW OF TEMPLE, Carroll, GA

Built 1976 Load: 18.1 t ADT: 710

TYUS-CARROLLTON RD

Good

Over: LITTLE TALLAPOOSA RIVER

5.5 MI SE OF BOWDON, Carroll, GA

Built 1971 Load: 18.1 t ADT: 670

WHOOPING CR CH RD

Good

Over: WHOOPING CREEK TRIB

4.8 MI S OF CARROLLTON, Carroll, GA

Built 1965 Load: 18.1 t ADT: 350

SR 61 NBL

Good

Over: I-20

IN W VILLA RICA, Carroll, GA

Built 1976 Load: 19.0 t ADT: 30,000

BAR-J ROAD

Good

Over: I-20

2 MI SE OF TEMPLE, Carroll, GA

Built 1976 Load: 19.0 t ADT: 2,140

SOUTH STREET

Good

Over: SR 1 (US 27)

IN CENTRAL CARROLLTON, Carroll, GA

Built 1961 Load: 19.0 t ADT: 10,700

US 27

Good

Over: L. TALLAPOOSA RIVER TRIB

3 MI N OF CARROLLTON, Carroll, GA

Built 1937 Load: 20.8 t ADT: 13,700

SR 5

Good

Over: WHOOPING CREEK

7.8 MI E OF ROOPVILLE, Carroll, GA

Built 1965 Load: 20.8 t ADT: 2,460

SANDY FLAT ROAD

Good

Over: BIG INDIAN CR. OVER FLOW

2.3 MILES SW OF BOWDON, Carroll, GA

Built 2011 Load: 20.8 t ADT: 290

SR 61 SBL

Good

Over: I-20

IN WEST VILLA RICA, Carroll, GA

Built 1976 Load: 21.7 t ADT: 25,700

BALLARD BRIDGE RD

Good

Over: LITTLE TALLAPOOSA RIVER

4 MI W OF CARROLLTON, Carroll, GA

Built 1988 Load: 21.7 t ADT: 1,358

SR 16

Good

Over: BUCK CREEK

3 MI W OF CARROLLTON, Carroll, GA

Built 1979 Load: 22.6 t ADT: 4,970

SOUTH VANWERT RD

Good

Over: I-20

2.5 MI W OF VILLA RICA, Carroll, GA

Built 1975 Load: 22.6 t ADT: 2,804

US 27

Good

Over: SR 166 (US 27 ALT)

IN SOUTH CARROLLTON, Carroll, GA

Built 2013 Load: 22.6 t ADT: 33,400

PLEASANT GROVE C R

Good

Over: I-20

3.5 MI SE OF TEMPLE, Carroll, GA

Built 1975 Load: 23.5 t ADT: 510

SMITH BARNES ROAD

Good

Over: TURKEY CREEK

3.5 MI SW OF MT. ZION, Carroll, GA

Built 1992 Load: 23.5 t ADT: 103

SR 5

Good

Over: HUNGRY CREEK

5 MI S OF BOWDON, Carroll, GA

Built 1961 Load: 24.4 t ADT: 1,660

SR 5

Good

Over: KNAPP CREEK

3 MI W OF ROOPVILLE, Carroll, GA

Built 1960 Load: 24.4 t ADT: 3,150

SR 166

Good

Over: INDIAN CREEK TRIB

2.1 MI W OF BOWDON, Carroll, GA

Built 1933 Load: 24.4 t ADT: 3,620

SR 166

Good

Over: GARRETT HILL BRANCH

5.5 MI W OF CARROLLTON, Carroll, GA

Built 1933 Load: 24.4 t ADT: 10,700

HAYS MILL ROAD

Good

Over: BUFFALO CREEK

IN SW CARROLLTON, Carroll, GA

Built 1948 Load: 24.4 t ADT: 5,200

SHADY GROVE ROAD

Good

Over: HENDRICKS CREEK

4 MI NE OF CARROLLTON, Carroll, GA

Built 1965 Load: 24.4 t ADT: 3,280

CENTER POINT ROAD

Good

Over: SHARPE CREEK

6.5 MI N OF CARROLLTON, Carroll, GA

Built 1956 Load: 24.4 t ADT: 2,322

TEMPLE-CENTERPOINT

Good

Over: I-20

2 MI S OF TEMPLE, Carroll, GA

Built 1976 Load: 24.4 t ADT: 2,322

TEMPLE-CENTERPOINT

Good

Over: CHANCE CREEK

1 MI S OF TEMPLE, Carroll, GA

Built 1958 Load: 24.4 t ADT: 2,530

PLEASART RIDGE RD

Good

Over: BUCK CREEK TRIB

3 MI E OF BREMEN, Carroll, GA

Built 1956 Load: 24.4 t ADT: 1,580

PLEASANT RIDGE RD

Good

Over: I-20

2.5 MI E OF BREMEN, Carroll, GA

Built 1975 Load: 24.4 t ADT: 1,580

MOUNTAIN CRK ROAD

Good

Over: MOUNTAIN CREEK

5 MI S OF BOWDON, Carroll, GA

Built 1970 Load: 24.4 t ADT: 120

REAVESVILLE ROAD

Good

Over: LITTLE TALLAPOOSA RIVER

2.5 MI S OF BOWDON, Carroll, GA

Built 1991 Load: 24.4 t ADT: 366

KANSAS-JAKE ROAD

Good

Over: JUMPIN IN CREEK

4 MI SW OF MT. ZION, Carroll, GA

Built 1960 Load: 24.4 t ADT: 310

OLD BREMEN ROAD

Good

Over: L. TALLAPOOSA RIVER TRIB

AT N CARROLLTON CITY LMT, Carroll, GA

Built 1960 Load: 24.4 t ADT: 1,358

BELL ROAD

Good

Over: BUCK CREEK

3 MI SE OF BREMEN, Carroll, GA

Built 1960 Load: 24.4 t ADT: 110

DIXIE STREET

Good

Over: BUFFALO CREEK

IN SOUTH CARROLLTON, Carroll, GA

Built 1950 Load: 24.4 t ADT: 8,600

NORTH ALLISON ROAD

Good

Over: BUFFALO CREEK

IN SOUTH CARROLLTON, Carroll, GA

Built 2010 Load: 24.4 t ADT: 1,358

STADIUM DRIVE

Good

Over: BUFFALO CREEK

IN SOUTH CARROLLTON, Carroll, GA

Built 2017 Load: 24.4 t ADT: 4,820

TYUS VEAL ROAD

Good

Over: BECK CREEK

6 MI S OF BOWDON, Carroll, GA

Built 2019 Load: 25.4 t ADT: 280

SANDY FLAT ROAD

Good

Over: BIG INDIAN CREEK

2.5 MILES SW OF BOWDON, Carroll, GA

Built 2011 Load: 26.3 t ADT: 290

US 27 ALT

Good

Over: NS RAILROAD (719394H)

IN WHITESBURG, Carroll, GA

Built 1982 Load: 27.2 t ADT: 11,500

MILLER ACADEMY RD

Good

Over: I-20

@ SOUTH BREMEN CTY LMT, Carroll, GA

Built 1976 Load: 27.2 t ADT: 1,358

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