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Wayne County, GA

83 public highway bridges tracked in the FHWA National Bridge Inventory: 85.5% rated Good, 13.3% Fair, 1.2% Poor.

83
Public bridges
85.5%
Good condition
1.2%
Poor condition

The verdict

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

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

89th
of 159 on Poor share
1.2%
Poor-condition share
83
public highway bridges
1983
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.

Wayne County Bridge Snapshot

According to the Federal Highway Administration's 2024 National Bridge Inventory, Wayne County ranks #89 of 159 Georgia counties with at least 5 public highway bridges on Poor-condition share (lower share ranks better; currently 1.2%). Wayne County, Georgia contains 83 public highway bridges. Roughly 85.5% are rated “Good,” 13.3% “Fair,” and 1.2% “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

83

Public highway bridges in Wayne County

Good condition

85.5%

71 of 83 rated 7-9

Fair condition

13.3%

11 of 83 rated 5-6

Poor condition

1.2%

1 of 83 rated 4 or below

In-state Poor-share rank

#89 of 159

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

Condition distribution

Share of 83 NBI-tracked bridges by lowest applicable component rating.

Good
85.5% (71)
Fair
13.3% (11)
Poor
1.2% (1)

Wayne County's Poor-condition bridges carry 17,800 vehicle crossings a day

That is 8.6% of the county's reported daily bridge traffic on 1.2% of its bridges: Poor-condition structures carry more traffic than their share of the inventory. Each Poor bridge averages 17,800 crossings a day against 2,355 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 83 of 83 bridges in this county that report an average daily traffic count. Source: FHWA National Bridge Inventory, 2024 release.

48.2% of Wayne County's bridges have passed the 50-year mark

40 of the 83 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 85.5% 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

US 84 (WBL) over LITTLE MCMILLAN CREEK, built 1957, carries 17,800 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 17,800 daily crossings on Poor-rated bridges that report a traffic count. Source: FHWA National Bridge Inventory, 2024 release.

When Wayne County's bridges were built

83 bridges with a recorded construction year, grouped by decade

bridges

What this shows Construction peaked in the 1970s, when 34 of the county's bridges still in the inventory were built, which is 41% of those with a recorded year. That cohort is now 45 to 54 years old in the 2024 inventory. Its average build year is 1983, 6 years newer than the Georgia average of 1977.

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

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

The 5 Georgia counties nearest Wayne County in number of bridges, with their condition splits. Its 1.2% Poor share is the 4th-lowest of these 6. Its average build year of 1983 against a peer-group mean of 1975 is 8 years newer.

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

Bridge inventory size and condition shares for Wayne County and the 5 Georgia counties closest to it in inventory size
County Bridges Poor
Early County 85 0%
Elbert County 84 4.8%
Glynn County 84 1.2%
Paulding County 84 0%
Wayne County (this page) 83 1.2%
Murray County 82 17.1%

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

Similar inventory size

Nearest county inventories outside GA (83 bridges here).

Similar average build year

Nearest mean year-built outside GA (1983 here).

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

All 83 Good 71 Fair 11 Poor 1

Good-condition bridges (71)

BETHESADA ROAD

Good

Over: GOOSE CREEK

4.5 MI NW OF JESUP, Wayne, GA

Built 1968 Load: 18.1 t ADT: 310

US 25 SR 23 (WBL)

Good

Over: ALTAMAHA RIVER

4 MI N OF JESUP, Wayne, GA

Built 1955 Load: 19.0 t ADT: 1,230

OGLETHORP ROAD

Good

Over: LITTLE GOOSE CREEK

9 MI NW OF JESUP, Wayne, GA

Built 1959 Load: 19.0 t ADT: 880

LUD OQUINN ROAD

Good

Over: GOOSE CREEK TRIB

3 MI N OF ODUM, Wayne, GA

Built 1977 Load: 19.0 t ADT: 40

US 301

Good

Over: LITTLE PENNHOLLOWAY CR

7 MI S OF JESUP, Wayne, GA

Built 1971 Load: 19.9 t ADT: 2,530

US 84 (EBL)

Good

Over: LITTLE MCMILLAN CREEK

IN CITY LIMITS OF JESUP, Wayne, GA

Built 1971 Load: 19.9 t ADT: 5,890

AKIN ROAD

Good

Over: ALEX CREEK

2 MI W OF McINTOSH CO LN, Wayne, GA

Built 1962 Load: 19.9 t ADT: 160

US 25

Good

Over: PENHOLLOWAY CREEK O/F

3.6 MI NW OF GARDI, Wayne, GA

Built 1973 Load: 20.8 t ADT: 6,570

US 25

Good

Over: PENNHOLLOWAY CREEK

3.3 MI NW OF GARDI, Wayne, GA

Built 1973 Load: 20.8 t ADT: 6,570

US 25 (WBL)

Good

Over: GARDI BRANCH

0.5 MI NW OF GARDI, Wayne, GA

Built 1973 Load: 20.8 t ADT: 710

EMPIRE ROAD

Good

Over: LITTLE SATILLA CREEK

3 MI SW OF JESUP, Wayne, GA

Built 1971 Load: 20.8 t ADT: 1,430

J.A.LEAPHART SR BR

Good

Over: ALTAMAHA RIVER

4 MI N OF JESUP, Wayne, GA

Built 1994 Load: 20.8 t ADT: 13,500

RIVER ROAD

Good

Over: ALEX CREEK

4 MI N OF JCT SR 27, Wayne, GA

Built 1973 Load: 21.7 t ADT: 100

SR 203

Good

Over: REEDY CREEK

7.2 MILES NW OF SREVEN, Wayne, GA

Built 2006 Load: 21.7 t ADT: 1,000

BETHLEHEM ROAD

Good

Over: LITTLE McMILLEN CREEK

1 MI E OF JESUP, Wayne, GA

Built 1974 Load: 22.6 t ADT: 370

US 25 (EBL)

Good

Over: GARDI BRANCH

0.5 MI NW OF GARDI, Wayne, GA

Built 2000 Load: 22.6 t ADT: 6,570

US 25 (NBL)

Good

Over: CSX RR (729095D)

CITY LIMITS OF JESUP, Wayne, GA

Built 1972 Load: 23.5 t ADT: 5,300

US 25 (SBL)

Good

Over: CSX RR (729095D)

E CITY LIMITS OF JESUP, Wayne, GA

Built 1972 Load: 23.5 t ADT: 1,230

US 25 (NBL)

Good

Over: CSX RAILROAD (637361S)

CITY LIMITS OF JESUP, Wayne, GA

Built 1971 Load: 23.5 t ADT: 5,600

US 25 (SBL) SR 23

Good

Over: CSX RAILROAD (637361S)

IN CITY LIMITS OF JESUP, Wayne, GA

Built 1971 Load: 23.5 t ADT: 1,230

US 25 (WBL)

Good

Over: ALEX CREEK

3.3 MI NW OF GLYNN CO LN, Wayne, GA

Built 1973 Load: 23.5 t ADT: 710

US 25 (NBL)

Good

Over: LITTLE McMILLAN CREEK

CITY LIMITS OF JESUP, Wayne, GA

Built 1971 Load: 24.4 t ADT: 5,600

US 25 (SBL)

Good

Over: LITTLE McMULLEN CREEK

CITY LIMITS OF JESUP, Wayne, GA

Built 1971 Load: 24.4 t ADT: 1,230

SR 169

Good

Over: FIVE MILE CREEK

WAYNE-APPLING CO LINE, Wayne, GA

Built 1951 Load: 24.4 t ADT: 1,070

EMPIRE ROAD

Good

Over: LITTLE SATILLA CRK TRIB

5 MI SW OF JESUP, Wayne, GA

Built 1971 Load: 24.4 t ADT: 440

EMPIRE ROAD

Good

Over: BR. LITTLE SATILLA CREEK

4 MI SW OF JESUP, Wayne, GA

Built 1971 Load: 24.4 t ADT: 440

SUNSET BLVD.

Good

Over: MILLIKEN BAY

IN CITY LIMITS OF JESUP, Wayne, GA

Built 1963 Load: 24.4 t ADT: 5,660

SR 203

Good

Over: LITTLE SATILLA CRK TRIB

7 MI SW OF JESUP, Wayne, GA

Built 1957 Load: 24.4 t ADT: 1,830

STANFIELD ROAD

Good

Over: COLEMANS CREEK O/F

4 MI W OF SCREVEN, Wayne, GA

Built 1971 Load: 24.4 t ADT: 180

STANFIELD ROAD

Good

Over: BIG SATILLA CREEK TRIB

5 MI W OF SCREVEN, Wayne, GA

Built 1971 Load: 24.4 t ADT: 320

BETHLEHEM ROAD

Good

Over: GARDI CREEK

4.5 MI SE OF JESUP, Wayne, GA

Built 1968 Load: 24.4 t ADT: 260

TILLMAN ANDERSON R

Good

Over: LITTLE SATILLA CREEK

2 MILES SOUTH OF ODUM, Wayne, GA

Built 2007 Load: 24.4 t ADT: 180

ALTON ROAD

Good

Over: GOOSE CREEK

4 MILES NE OF ODUM, Wayne, GA

Built 2000 Load: 24.4 t ADT: 121

SR 203

Good

Over: BOGGY CREEK

9 MI SW OF JESUP, Wayne, GA

Built 1976 Load: 26.3 t ADT: 1,000

STANFIELD ROAD

Good

Over: COLEMANS CREEK

4 MI W OF SCREVEN, Wayne, GA

Built 1971 Load: 27.2 t ADT: 180

SR 203

Good

Over: LITTLE SATILLA CREEK

6 MI SW OF JESUP, Wayne, GA

Built 1976 Load: 28.1 t ADT: 1,830

US 341

Good

Over: MILLIKIN BAY

NW JESUP .5 MI S SR 169, Wayne, GA

Built 1988 Load: 29.9 t ADT: 10,000

US 84

Good

Over: TIGER CREEK

1 MI SW OF SCREVEN, Wayne, GA

Built 1932 Load: 30.8 t ADT: 4,840

NINE RUN ROAD

Good

Over: REEDY CREEK

4 MI NW OF SCREVEN, Wayne, GA

Built 1993 Load: 30.8 t ADT: 530

ODUM ROAD

Good

Over: BOGGY CREEK

5 MI S OF ODUM, Wayne, GA

Built 1988 Load: 30.8 t ADT: 580

US 25 (EBL)

Good

Over: ALEX CREEK

3.3 MI NW OF GLYNN CO LN, Wayne, GA

Built 2004 Load: 31.7 t ADT: 6,260

CR 72

Good

Over: LITTLE SATILLA CREEK

2 MI NW OF ODUM, Wayne, GA

Built 2014 Load: 31.7 t ADT: 110

GARDI ROAD

Good

Over: LITTLE CREEK

11 MI E OF SCREVEN, Wayne, GA

Built 1992 Load: 32.6 t ADT: 390

COWBOY ROAD

Good

Over: MILLIKIN BAY

CITY LIMITS OF JESUP, Wayne, GA

Built 1975 Load: 32.6 t ADT: 1,500

BRENTWOOD ROAD

Good

Over: LITTLE SATILLA CREEK

5 MI NW OF ODUM, Wayne, GA

Built 1978 Load: 32.6 t ADT: 90

BRENTWOOD ROAD

Good

Over: NEVA CREEK

5 MI NW OF ODUM, Wayne, GA

Built 1978 Load: 32.6 t ADT: 90

SHED ROAD

Good

Over: BOGGY CREEK

5 MI W OF ODUM, Wayne, GA

Built 1977 Load: 32.6 t ADT: 240

DENT ROAD

Good

Over: LITTLE GOOSE CREEK TRIB

4 MI N OF ODUM, Wayne, GA

Built 1976 Load: 32.6 t ADT: 350

RIVER ROAD

Good

Over: GARDI SWAMP

7 MI S OF JESUP, Wayne, GA

Built 1973 Load: 32.6 t ADT: 230

K-VILLE ROAD

Good

Over: REEDY CREEK

8 MI NW OF SCREVEN, Wayne, GA

Built 2003 Load: 32.6 t ADT: 370

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