Dawson County, GA

45 public highway bridges

Dawson County Bridge Snapshot

According to the Federal Highway Administration's 2024 National Bridge Inventory, Dawson County, Georgia contains 45 public highway bridges. Roughly 68.9% are rated “Good,” 28.9% “Fair,” and 2.2% “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.

45
Total Bridges
68.9%
Good
28.9%
Fair
2.2%
Poor Condition

Condition Distribution

Good
68.9% (31)
Fair
28.9% (13)
Poor
2.2% (1)

All Bridges (45)

SHOAL CREEK ROAD

Fair

Over: ETOWAH RIVER

4.5 MI S OF DAWSONVILLE, Dawson, GA

Built 1950 Load: 12.7 t ADT: 40

STEELBRIDGE ROAD

Fair

Over: AMICALOLA CREEK

6 MI NW OF DAWSONVILLE, Dawson, GA

Built 1980 Load: 13.6 t ADT: 103

SR 53

Fair

Over: AMICALOLA CREEK

5.4 MI W OF DAWSONVILLE, Dawson, GA

Built 1930 Load: 19.0 t ADT: 3,130

SR 136

Fair

Over: TOTO CREEK

7.6 MI SE OF DAWSONVILLE, Dawson, GA

Built 1956 Load: 19.9 t ADT: 5,980

SR 53

Fair

Over: SHOAL CREEK TRIB

2.1 MI W OF DAWSONVILLE, Dawson, GA

Built 1930 Load: 24.4 t ADT: 6,520

SR 9

Fair

Over: ETOWAH RIV OVERFLOW

4.3 MI S OF DAWSONVILLE, Dawson, GA

Built 1955 Load: 26.3 t ADT: 5,370

SR 53

Fair

Over: ETOWAH RIVER

4.3 MI SE OF DAWSONVILLE, Dawson, GA

Built 1980 Load: 26.3 t ADT: 16,400

GOSHEN CHURCH RD

Fair

Over: AMICALOLA CREEK

9 MI NW OF DAWSONVILLE, Dawson, GA

Built 1991 Load: 26.3 t ADT: 10

SR 53

Fair

Over: SHOAL CREEK

1.6 MI W OF DAWSONVILLE, Dawson, GA

Built 1970 Load: 27.2 t ADT: 6,520

STEVE TATE ROAD

Fair

Over: AMICALOLA CREEK

10 MI NW OF DAWSONVILLE, Dawson, GA

Built 1955 Load: 73.4 t ADT: 610

DAWSONVILLE HWY.

Fair

Over: THOMPSON CREEK

7.4 MI SE OF DAWSONVILLE, Dawson, GA

Built 1935 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 16,100

SR 136

Fair

Over: AMICALOLA CREEK

12 MI NW OF DAWSONVILLE, Dawson, GA

Built 1952 Load: 99.9 t ADT: 740

COWART ROAD

Fair

Over: YELLOW CREEK

9 MI W OF DAWSONVILLE, Dawson, GA

Built 1978 Load: 99.9 t ADT: 1,120

SHOAL CREEK ROAD

Good

Over: SHOAL CREEK

JUST NW OF DAWSONVILLE, Dawson, GA

Built 1959 Load: 13.6 t ADT: 3,370

SR 52

Good

Over: COCHRAN CREEK

9 MI NW OF DAWSONVILLE, Dawson, GA

Built 1952 Load: 24.4 t ADT: 950

SR 53

Good

Over: YELLOW CREEK

7.8 MI W OF DAWSONVILLE, Dawson, GA

Built 1930 Load: 24.4 t ADT: 2,990

SR 53

Good

Over: SWEETWATER CREEK

2.8 MI W OF DAWSONVILLE, Dawson, GA

Built 1930 Load: 24.4 t ADT: 3,130

SR 53

Good

Over: FLAT CREEK

JUST S OF DAWSONVILLE, Dawson, GA

Built 1931 Load: 24.4 t ADT: 12,500

SR 136

Good

Over: LITTLE AMICALOLA CR TRIB

10.3 MI NW OF DAWSONVILLE, Dawson, GA

Built 1940 Load: 24.4 t ADT: 3,730

SR 9

Good

Over: ETOWAH RIVER TRIB.

3.8 MI S OF DAWSONVILLE, Dawson, GA

Built 1955 Load: 24.4 t ADT: 5,370

THOMPSON ROAD

Good

Over: MILL CREEK

3 MI S OF DAWSONVILLE, Dawson, GA

Built 1972 Load: 24.4 t ADT: 1,080

KELLY BRIDGE ROAD

Good

Over: ETOWAH RIVER

7 MI SW OF DAWSONVILLE, Dawson, GA

Built 1982 Load: 25.4 t ADT: 903

SR 136

Good

Over: BURT CREEK

2.0 MI N DAWSONVILLE, Dawson, GA

Built 2000 Load: 25.4 t ADT: 2,970

BLACKS MILL ROAD

Good

Over: BLACK MILL CREEK

5 MI SW OF DAWSONVILLE, Dawson, GA

Built 2019 Load: 26.3 t ADT: 100

AFTON ROAD

Good

Over: LITTLE AMICALOLA CREEK

9 MI NW OF DAWSONVILLE, Dawson, GA

Built 1955 Load: 31.7 t ADT: 430

HUGH STOWERS RD

Good

Over: ETOWAH RIVER

4 MI S OF DAWSONVILLE, Dawson, GA

Built 1990 Load: 31.7 t ADT: 650

SR 52

Good

Over: LAUREL CREEK

12 MI NW OF DAWSONVILLE, Dawson, GA

Built 1942 Load: 32.6 t ADT: 1,310

SR 136

Good

Over: COCHRAN CREEK

6.8 MI NW OF DAWSONVILLE, Dawson, GA

Built 1975 Load: 32.6 t ADT: 3,210

HOWSERS MILL ROAD

Good

Over: SHOAL CREEK

1.2 MI NW OF DAWSONVILLE, Dawson, GA

Built 1982 Load: 32.6 t ADT: 450

NEW HOPE ROAD

Good

Over: COCHRAN CREEK

8 MI NW OF DAWSONVILLE, Dawson, GA

Built 1972 Load: 32.6 t ADT: 100

KELLY BRIDGE ROAD

Good

Over: YELLOW CREEK

7 MI SW OF DAWSONVILLE, Dawson, GA

Built 1975 Load: 32.6 t ADT: 410

BURT CREEK ROAD

Good

Over: BURT CREEK

1 MI N OF DAWSONVILLE, Dawson, GA

Built 1972 Load: 32.6 t ADT: 903

SR 136

Good

Over: SHOAL CREEK

3.2 MI E OF DAWSONVILLE, Dawson, GA

Built 2000 Load: 32.6 t ADT: 2,970

AFTON ROAD

Good

Over: AMICOLOLA CREEK

9 MI NW OF DAWSONVILLE, Dawson, GA

Built 2005 Load: 32.6 t ADT: 366

HOLCOMB ROAD

Good

Over: YELLOW CREEK

7 MI SW OF DAWSONVILLE, Dawson, GA

Built 2011 Load: 32.6 t ADT: 50

SR 9

Good

Over: ETOWAH RIVER

4.5 MI S OF DAWSONVILLE, Dawson, GA

Built 2018 Load: 32.6 t ADT: 5,370

SR 136

Good

Over: ETOWAH RIVER

5.7 MI E OF DAWSONVILLE, Dawson, GA

Built 2017 Load: 34.4 t ADT: 5,030

CLEVE WRIGHT ROAD

Good

Over: PIGEON CREEK

3 MI NW OF DAWSONVILLE, Dawson, GA

Built 2008 Load: 36.2 t ADT: 40

SR 183

Good

Over: COCHRAN CREEK

6 MI NW OF DAWSONVILLE, Dawson, GA

Built 2023 Load: 63.5 t ADT: 1,525

SR 136

Good

Over: CHESTATEE RIVER

8.3 MI SE OF DAWSONVILLE, Dawson, GA

Built 2023 Load: 73.4 t ADT: 5,200

ETOWAH RIVER ROAD

Good

Over: PALMER CREEK

3.6 MI SE OF DAWSONVILLE, Dawson, GA

Built 1960 Load: 89.8 t ADT: 1,080

SR 52

Good

Over: LITTLE AMICALOLA CREEK

11.6 MI NW OF DAWSONVILLE, Dawson, GA

Built 1941 Load: 99.9 t ADT: 3,600

SR 136

Good

Over: LITTLE AMICALOLA CREEK

10.6 MI NW OF DAWSONVILLE, Dawson, GA

Built 1951 Load: 99.9 t ADT: 920

DAWSON FORREST RD

Good

Over: BLACK MILL CREEK

5 MI S OF DAWSONVILLE, Dawson, GA

Built 1959 Load: 99.9 t ADT: 6,550

ETOWAH RIVER ROAD

Poor

Over: RUSSELL CREEK

4 MI SE OF DAWSONVILLE, Dawson, GA

Built 1960 Load: 69.8 t ADT: 480
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