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Walker County, GA

149 public highway bridges tracked in the FHWA National Bridge Inventory: 51.7% rated Good, 46.3% Fair, 2% Poor.

149
Public bridges
51.7%
Good condition
2%
Poor condition

The verdict

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

Walker County pairs a higher-than-median Poor-condition share among rated counties in the state with an older average build year than the state inventory.

116th
of 159 on Poor share
2%
Poor-condition share
149
public highway bridges
1971
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.

Walker County Bridge Snapshot

According to the Federal Highway Administration's 2024 National Bridge Inventory, Walker County ranks #116 of 159 Georgia counties with at least 5 public highway bridges on Poor-condition share (lower share ranks better; currently 2%). Walker County, Georgia contains 149 public highway bridges. Roughly 51.7% are rated “Good,” 46.3% “Fair,” and 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.

Total bridges

149

Public highway bridges in Walker County

Good condition

51.7%

77 of 149 rated 7-9

Fair condition

46.3%

69 of 149 rated 5-6

Poor condition

2%

3 of 149 rated 4 or below

In-state Poor-share rank

#116 of 159

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

Condition distribution

Share of 149 NBI-tracked bridges by lowest applicable component rating.

Good
51.7% (77)
Fair
46.3% (69)
Poor
2% (3)

Walker County's Poor-condition bridges carry 1,960 vehicle crossings a day

That is 0.5% of the county's reported daily bridge traffic on 2% of its bridges: Poor-condition structures carry less traffic than their share of the inventory. Each Poor bridge averages 653 crossings a day against 3,542 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 149 of 149 bridges in this county that report an average daily traffic count. Source: FHWA National Bridge Inventory, 2024 release.

44.3% of Walker County's bridges have passed the 50-year mark

66 of the 149 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 51.7% 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 46.9% of the county's Poor-condition bridge traffic

STRAIGHT CUT ROAD over CRAWFISH CREEK, built 1923, carries 920 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 3-bridge count understates how much of the daily burden sits on a single crossing.

Share is of the 1,960 daily crossings on Poor-rated bridges that report a traffic count. Source: FHWA National Bridge Inventory, 2024 release.

When Walker County's bridges were built

149 bridges with a recorded construction year, grouped by decade

bridges

What this shows Construction peaked in the 1970s, when 33 of the county's bridges still in the inventory were built, which is 22.1% of those with a recorded year. That cohort is now 45 to 54 years old in the 2024 inventory. Its average build year is 1971, 6 years older than the Georgia average of 1977.

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

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

The 5 Georgia counties nearest Walker County in number of bridges, with their condition splits. Its 2% Poor share is the 5th-lowest of these 6. Its average build year of 1971 against a peer-group mean of 1980 is 9 years older.

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

Bridge inventory size and condition shares for Walker County and the 5 Georgia counties closest to it in inventory size
County Bridges Poor
Cherokee County 164 0%
Hall County 151 1.3%
Walker County (this page) 149 2%
Henry County 140 1.4%
Bulloch County 139 0%
Meriwether County 135 14.8%

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

Similar inventory size

Nearest county inventories outside GA (149 bridges here).

Similar average build year

Nearest mean year-built outside GA (1971 here).

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

All 149 Good 77 Fair 69 Poor 3

All bridges (149)

SR 136

Good

Over: W CHICKAMAUGA CRK TRIB

6.2 MI NW OF LAFAYETTE, Walker, GA

Built 1941 Load: 27.2 t ADT: 2,490

SR 193

Good

Over: WEST CHICKAMAUGA CREEK

6.4 MI NW OF LAFAYETTE, Walker, GA

Built 1997 Load: 28.1 t ADT: 670

ROUND POND ROAD

Good

Over: TOWNS CREEK

IN NE LAFAYETTE, Walker, GA

Built 1999 Load: 29.0 t ADT: 3,147

SR 1 - US 27 (SBL)

Good

Over: SR 2

6.5 MI N OF CHICKAMAUGA, Walker, GA

Built 2001 Load: 29.0 t ADT: 23,340

SR 1 US 27 (NBL)

Good

Over: CANE CREEK

5.5 MI S OF LAFAYETTE, Walker, GA

Built 2006 Load: 29.0 t ADT: 7,070

SR 1 US 27 (SBL)

Good

Over: CANE CREEK

5.5 MI S OF LAFAYETTE, Walker, GA

Built 2008 Load: 29.0 t ADT: 4,870

SR 1 - US 27 (NBL)

Good

Over: WILDER RD & NOR SOU RR

3 MI N OF CHICKAMAUGA, Walker, GA

Built 2001 Load: 29.9 t ADT: 14,500

SR 1 - US 27 (SBL)

Good

Over: WILDER RD & NOR SOU RR

3 MI N OF CHICKAMAUGA, Walker, GA

Built 2001 Load: 29.9 t ADT: 5,640

OLD TRION HWY.

Good

Over: DRY CREEK

4.4 MI SOUTH OF LAFAYETTE, Walker, GA

Built 2023 Load: 29.9 t ADT: 450

HALLS VALLEY ROAD

Good

Over: CANE CREEK

6 MI SE OF LAFAYETTE, Walker, GA

Built 1977 Load: 31.7 t ADT: 230

POCKET ROAD

Good

Over: FURNACE CREEK

2.2 MI SE OF VILLANOW, Walker, GA

Built 1982 Load: 32.6 t ADT: 120

NICK-A-JACK ROAD

Good

Over: LONG BRANCH

6.1 MI NW OF CHICKAMAUGA, Walker, GA

Built 1972 Load: 32.6 t ADT: 1,770

SR 193

Good

Over: CHATTANOOGA CREEK TRIB.

5 MI SW OF ROSSVILLE, Walker, GA

Built 1984 Load: 32.6 t ADT: 8,980

SR 193

Good

Over: CHATTANOOGA CREEK

3.5 MI SW OF ROSSVILLE, Walker, GA

Built 1984 Load: 32.6 t ADT: 8,550

SR 136

Good

Over: HAMPTON BRANCH

2.5 MI WEST OF VILLANOW, Walker, GA

Built 1949 Load: 32.6 t ADT: 2,750

CRITTENDEN STREET

Good

Over: W CHICKAMAUGA CRK TRIB

IN EAST CHICKAMAUGA, Walker, GA

Built 1987 Load: 32.6 t ADT: 7,832

SR 337

Good

Over: DRY CREEK

2.5 MI S OF LAFAYETTE, Walker, GA

Built 1976 Load: 32.6 t ADT: 3,560

COVE ROAD

Good

Over: MILL CREEK

8.3 MI W OF LAFAYETTE, Walker, GA

Built 1972 Load: 32.6 t ADT: 270

COVE ROAD

Good

Over: CEDAR GROVE CREEK

9 MI W OF LAFAYETTE, Walker, GA

Built 1972 Load: 32.6 t ADT: 150

MAPLE STREET

Good

Over: DRY CREEK

IN NORTH ROSSVILLE, Walker, GA

Built 2000 Load: 32.6 t ADT: 1,400

HALLS MILL ROAD

Good

Over: WEST CHICKAMAUGA CREEK

6.7 MI NW OF LAFAYETTE, Walker, GA

Built 2000 Load: 32.6 t ADT: 120

SR 1 (US 27)

Good

Over: CHICKAMAUGA CREEK TRIB

3 MI N OF CHICKAMAUGA, Walker, GA

Built 2001 Load: 32.6 t ADT: 14,500

SR 1 - US 27 (NBL)

Good

Over: NS RAILROAD

1 MI N OF CHICKAMAUGA, Walker, GA

Built 2001 Load: 32.6 t ADT: 14,500

SR 1 - US 27 (SBL)

Good

Over: NS RAILROAD

1 MI N OF CHICKAMAUGA, Walker, GA

Built 2001 Load: 32.6 t ADT: 5,640

SR 1 - US 27 (NBL)

Good

Over: McFARLAND GAP ROAD

5 MI N OF CHICKAMAUGA, Walker, GA

Built 2001 Load: 32.6 t ADT: 14,500

ROUND POND ROAD

Good

Over: TOWN CREEK

IN NE LAFAYETTE, Walker, GA

Built 1999 Load: 32.6 t ADT: 3,147

SR 1 - US 27 (SBL)

Good

Over: LITTLE STREET (CR 297)

5.5 MI N OF CHICKAMUAGA, Walker, GA

Built 2001 Load: 33.5 t ADT: 5,640

SR 95

Good

Over: L. CHICKAMAUGA CRK TRIB

6.2 MI NE OF LAFAYETTE, Walker, GA

Built 1984 Load: 36.2 t ADT: 1,940

SR 95

Good

Over: LITTLE CHICKAMAUGA CREEK

6 MI NE OF LAFAYETTE, Walker, GA

Built 1984 Load: 36.2 t ADT: 1,940

SR 95

Good

Over: L. CHICKAMAUGA CRK TRIB

6.1 MI NE OF LAFAYETTE, Walker, GA

Built 1984 Load: 36.2 t ADT: 1,940

SR 136

Good

Over: EAST ARMUCHEE CREEK

0.3 MI WEST OF VILLANOW, Walker, GA

Built 1985 Load: 36.2 t ADT: 2,750

SR 341

Good

Over: W CHICKAMAUGA CRK TRIB.

IN NORTH CHICKAMAUGA, Walker, GA

Built 1982 Load: 36.2 t ADT: 4,470

HAPPY VALLEY RD

Good

Over: CHATTANOOGA CREEK O/F

4 MI SW OF ROSSVILLE, Walker, GA

Built 2012 Load: 36.2 t ADT: 804

BOSS ROAD

Good

Over: BROTHERTON CREEK

3.8 MI SW OF CHICKAMAUGA, Walker, GA

Built 1988 Load: 37.1 t ADT: 70

SR 1 - US 27 (NBL)

Good

Over: LITTLE STREET (CR 297)

5.5 MI N OF CHICKAMAUGA, Walker, GA

Built 2001 Load: 37.1 t ADT: 14,500

COUNTY LINE ROAD

Good

Over: LITTLE CHICKAMAUGA CREEK

7.8 MI NE OF LAFAYETTE, Walker, GA

Built 1990 Load: 38.1 t ADT: 240

MARTIN CLEMENT RD.

Good

Over: W. CHICKAMAUGA CREEK

2 MI SW OF CHICKAMAUGA, Walker, GA

Built 1984 Load: 38.1 t ADT: 90

SR 136

Good

Over: WEST CHICKAMAGA CR

5.7 MI SW OF LAFAYETTE, Walker, GA

Built 2013 Load: 38.1 t ADT: 2,410

HAPPY VALLEY RD

Good

Over: CHATTANOOGA CREEK

4.2 MI SW OF ROSSVILLE, Walker, GA

Built 2012 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 804

SR 341

Good

Over: W CHICKAMAUGA CREEK

4.6 MI SW OF CHICKAMAUGA, Walker, GA

Built 1974 Load: 42.6 t ADT: 970

US 27/SR 1

Good

Over: WEST CHICKAMAUGA CREEK

1.3 MI E OF CHICKAMAUGA, Walker, GA

Built 2022 Load: 43.5 t ADT: 17,325

HOG JOWL ROAD

Good

Over: SHAW BRANCH

5.9 MI NW OF LAFAYETTE, Walker, GA

Built 2022 Load: 51.7 t ADT: 730

OLD LEE SCHOOL RD

Good

Over: DRY CREEK

3.5 MI S OF LAFAYETTE, Walker, GA

Built 2019 Load: 53.5 t ADT: 110

HOG JOWL ROAD

Good

Over: VOILES CREEK

6.1MI NW OF LAFAYETTE, Walker, GA

Built 2020 Load: 54.4 t ADT: 650

GASQUE DRIVE

Good

Over: TOWN CREEK

IN SOUTH LAFAYETTE, Walker, GA

Built 1979 Load: 90.7 t ADT: 350

US 27 SR 1

Good

Over: TOWN CREEK

IN EAST LAFAYETTE, Walker, GA

Built 1988 Load: 99.9 t ADT: 9,940

STRAIGHT CUT ROAD

Poor

Over: CRAWFISH CREEK

8.9 MI N OF LAFAYETTE, Walker, GA

Built 1923 Load: 4.5 t ADT: 920

EAST ARMUCHEE RD

Poor

Over: EAST ARMUCHEE CREEK

1.5 MI SOUTH OF VILLANOW, Walker, GA

Built 1973 Load: 11.7 t ADT: 910

KENSINGTON ROAD

Poor

Over: MILL CREEK

7.1 MI NW OF LAFAYETTE, Walker, GA

Built 1982 Load: 99.9 t ADT: 130

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