Total bridges
66
Public highway bridges in Wilkes County
County profile · official public datasets
Wilkes County, GA
66 public highway bridges tracked in the FHWA National Bridge Inventory: 83.3% rated Good, 16.7% Fair, 0% Poor.
- 66
- Public bridges
- 83.3%
- Good condition
- 0%
- Poor condition
The verdict
According to the Federal Highway Administration's 2024 National Bridge Inventory.
Wilkes County pairs a top-quartile lowest Poor-condition share among rated counties in the state with an older average build year than the state inventory.
- Top 25%
- lowest Poor share in state
- 0%
- Poor-condition share
- 66
- public highway bridges
- 1972
- 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.
Wilkes County Bridge Snapshot
According to the Federal Highway Administration's 2024 National Bridge Inventory, Wilkes County ranks #40 of 159 Georgia counties with at least 5 public highway bridges on Poor-condition share (lower share ranks better; currently 0%). Wilkes County, Georgia contains 66 public highway bridges. Roughly 83.3% are rated “Good,” 16.7% “Fair,” and 0% “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
83.3%
55 of 66 rated 7-9
Fair condition
16.7%
11 of 66 rated 5-6
Poor condition
0%
0 of 66 rated 4 or below
In-state Poor-share rank
#40 of 159
Among Georgia counties with 5+ bridges, lower share ranks better
Condition distribution
Share of 66 NBI-tracked bridges by lowest applicable component rating.
Good 83.3% (55)
Fair 16.7% (11)
Poor 0% (0)
53% of Wilkes County's bridges have passed the 50-year mark
35 of the 66 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 83.3% 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.
When Wilkes County's bridges were built
66 bridges with a recorded construction year, grouped by decade
- 1920s 4
1920–1929
4 bridges
- 1930s 2
1930–1939
2 bridges
- 1940s 4
1940–1949
4 bridges
- 1950s
1950–1959
10 bridges
- 1960s
1960–1969
9 bridges
- 1970s
1970–1979
9 bridges
- 1980s
1980–1989
8 bridges
- 1990s
1990–1999
13 bridges
- 2000s 3
2000–2009
3 bridges
- 2010s 4
2010–2019
4 bridges
What this shows Construction peaked in the 1990s, when 13 of the county's bridges still in the inventory were built, which is 19.7% of those with a recorded year. That cohort is now 25 to 34 years old in the 2024 inventory. Its average build year is 1972, 5 years older than the Georgia average of 1977.
How Wilkes County compares with Georgia's closest counties by inventory size
The 5 Georgia counties nearest Wilkes County in number of bridges, with their condition splits. Its 0% Poor share is the 4th-lowest of these 6. Its average build year of 1972 against a peer-group mean of 1977 is 5 years older.
Showing the 5 closest of 158 Georgia counties eligible for comparison.
| County | Bridges | Good | Fair | Poor | Avg. built |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Columbia County | 68 | 91.2% | 8.8% | 0% | 1977 |
| Stephens County | 67 | 74.6% | 19.4% | 6% | 1979 |
| Cook County | 66 | 77.3% | 22.7% | 0% | 1976 |
| Greene County | 66 | 80.3% | 19.7% | 0% | 1978 |
| Wilkes County (this page) | 66 | 83.3% | 16.7% | 0% | 1972 |
| Pierce County | 65 | 86.2% | 13.8% | 0% | 1975 |
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 Wilkes 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 Wilkes County, both outside Georgia so the neighborhoods are not the same-state size table above.
Similar inventory size
Nearest county inventories outside GA (66 bridges here).
- Chugach County, AK · 66 bridges
- Inyo County, CA · 66 bridges
- Broomfield County, CO · 66 bridges
- Minidoka County, ID · 66 bridges
Similar average build year
Nearest mean year-built outside GA (1972 here).
- Santa Clara County, CA · avg 1972 · 964 bridges
- Madison County, AL · avg 1972 · 710 bridges
- Kern County, CA · avg 1972 · 668 bridges
- York County, PA · avg 1972 · 569 bridges
Source: FHWA National Bridge Inventory, 2024 release. Peers floor at 10 bridges so stub inventories cannot own the match.
Good-condition bridges (55)
WELBON HILL ROAD
GoodOver: CLARK CREEK
4.7 MI W OF TIGNALL, Wilkes, GA
Built 1940 Load: 4.5 t ADT: 121
VINSON ROAD
GoodOver: CLARK CREEK
5.6 MI NW OF TIGNALL, Wilkes, GA
Built 1940 Load: 4.5 t ADT: 121
SMYRNA CHURCH RD
GoodOver: UPTON CREEK
4.4 MI SW OF METASVILLE, Wilkes, GA
Built 1950 Load: 11.7 t ADT: 20
HAPPY HOLLOW RD
GoodOver: BEAVERDAM CREEK
5.3 MI S OF WASHINGTON, Wilkes, GA
Built 1960 Load: 12.7 t ADT: 20
AONIA ROAD
GoodOver: UPTON CREEK
5.8 MI S OF METASVILLE, Wilkes, GA
Built 1958 Load: 14.5 t ADT: 180
SMITH MILL ROAD
GoodOver: UPTON CREEK
6.7 MI S OF METASVILLE, Wilkes, GA
Built 1993 Load: 14.5 t ADT: 121
EVANS ROAD
GoodOver: LITTLE RIVER TRIB
7.2 MI S OF WASHINGTON, Wilkes, GA
Built 1975 Load: 14.5 t ADT: 121
ELAM LUNCEFORD RD
GoodOver: BECK BRANCH
4.7 MI W OF TIGNALL, Wilkes, GA
Built 1994 Load: 14.5 t ADT: 121
STONEY ROAD
GoodOver: KETTLE CREEK
7.7 MI SW OF WASHINGTON, Wilkes, GA
Built 1979 Load: 16.3 t ADT: 130
BIG CEDAR ROAD
GoodOver: ROCKY CREEK
8.3 MI SE OF WASHINGTON, Wilkes, GA
Built 1966 Load: 16.3 t ADT: 120
SKULL SHOALS ROAD
GoodOver: BEAVERDAM CREEK
4.6 MI W OF WASHINGTON, Wilkes, GA
Built 1965 Load: 17.2 t ADT: 260
SANDY CROSS ROAD
GoodOver: KETTLE CREEK
6.8 MI SW OF WASHINGTON, Wilkes, GA
Built 1972 Load: 19.0 t ADT: 190
CENTERVILLE ROAD
GoodOver: DRY FORK CREEK
4.5 MI NW OF RAYLE, Wilkes, GA
Built 1972 Load: 19.0 t ADT: 430
BARTRAM TRACE
GoodOver: KETTLE CREEK
9.7 MI SW OF WASHINGTON, Wilkes, GA
Built 1959 Load: 19.9 t ADT: 190
POPE CHAPEL ROAD
GoodOver: CHAPEL BRANCH
5.5 MI NE OF TIGNALL, Wilkes, GA
Built 1995 Load: 20.8 t ADT: 10
US 78 SR 10 SR 17
GoodOver: LITTLE RIVER
11 MI SE OF WASHINGTON, Wilkes, GA
Built 2018 Load: 20.8 t ADT: 4,030
SR 17
GoodOver: ARMSTRONG BRANCH
4.2 MI N OF WASHINGTON, Wilkes, GA
Built 1936 Load: 24.4 t ADT: 2,320
SR 44
GoodOver: ANDERSON MILL CREEK
6 MI NE OF WASHINGTON, Wilkes, GA
Built 1953 Load: 24.4 t ADT: 540
COURT GROUND RD
GoodOver: KETTLE CREEK TRIB.
2.6 MI S OF RAYLE, Wilkes, GA
Built 1960 Load: 24.4 t ADT: 220
JACKSON ROAD
GoodOver: BEAVERDAM CREEK
3 MI SE OF RAYLE, Wilkes, GA
Built 1960 Load: 24.4 t ADT: 120
HEARD ROAD
GoodOver: NEWFORD CREEK TRIB
1 MI NW OF DANBURG, Wilkes, GA
Built 1960 Load: 24.4 t ADT: 60
FLORAL HILL ROAD
GoodOver: MORRIS CREEK
2.1 MI SE OF DANBURG, Wilkes, GA
Built 1970 Load: 24.4 t ADT: 40
NEW TOWN ROAD
GoodOver: CLARK CREEK TRIB
4.5 MI W OF TIGNALL, Wilkes, GA
Built 1959 Load: 24.4 t ADT: 100
SKULL SHOALS ROAD
GoodOver: BEAVERDAM CREEK TRIB
2.5 MI W OF WASHINGTON, Wilkes, GA
Built 1962 Load: 24.4 t ADT: 260
SMYRNA CHURCH RD
GoodOver: KEMP CREEK
4.7 MI SE OF METASVILLE, Wilkes, GA
Built 1975 Load: 24.4 t ADT: 40
BILLY LINDSEY ROAD
GoodOver: FISHING CREEK
3.2 MI E OF WASHINGTON, Wilkes, GA
Built 1950 Load: 25.4 t ADT: 60
SR 80
GoodOver: ROCKY CREEK
5.4 MI SE OF WASHINGTON, Wilkes, GA
Built 1959 Load: 27.2 t ADT: 520
OSCAR WALTON RD
GoodOver: PISTOL CREEK
5 MI N OF DANBURG, Wilkes, GA
Built 1991 Load: 28.1 t ADT: 10
US 78 SR 10 SR 17
GoodOver: LITTLE RIVER
11 MI SE OF WASHINGTON, Wilkes, GA
Built 2019 Load: 28.1 t ADT: 41,900
BOLTON ROAD
GoodOver: PISTOL CREEK
7.4 MI NE OF TIGNALL, Wilkes, GA
Built 1950 Load: 31.7 t ADT: 20
LUNDBERG ROAD
GoodOver: ROCKY CREEK
2.5 MI S OF WASHINGTON, Wilkes, GA
Built 1980 Load: 31.7 t ADT: 260
SR 44
GoodOver: FISHING CREEK
5 MI NE OF WASHINGTON, Wilkes, GA
Built 2005 Load: 31.7 t ADT: 850
SR 17
GoodOver: MIDDLE CREEK
3.3 MI N OF WASHINGTON, Wilkes, GA
Built 1983 Load: 32.6 t ADT: 2,320
SR 17
GoodOver: CHICKASAW CREEK
4.5 MI N OF TIGNALL, Wilkes, GA
Built 1983 Load: 32.6 t ADT: 1,930
WIDE ROAD
GoodOver: KEMP CREEK
7.7 MI S OF METASVILLE, Wilkes, GA
Built 1984 Load: 32.6 t ADT: 10
MARTIN ECHOLS RD
GoodOver: CLARK CREEK
6.2 MI SW OF TIGNALL, Wilkes, GA
Built 1986 Load: 32.6 t ADT: 30
OHARA STANDARD RD
GoodOver: MORRIS CREEK
2.5 MI SE OF DANBURG, Wilkes, GA
Built 1987 Load: 32.6 t ADT: 121
FLAT ROCK ROAD
GoodOver: NEWFORD CREEK
1.2 MI NW OF DANBURG, Wilkes, GA
Built 1988 Load: 32.6 t ADT: 80
SR 44
GoodOver: KETTLE CREEK
6.5 MI SW OF WASHINGTON, Wilkes, GA
Built 2005 Load: 34.4 t ADT: 1,210
MALLORYSVILLE RD
GoodOver: CLARK CREEK
4.5 MI NW OF TIGNALL, Wilkes, GA
Built 1974 Load: 35.3 t ADT: 200
US 78
GoodOver: BEAVERDAM CREEK
2.9 MI W OF RAYLE, Wilkes, GA
Built 1964 Load: 36.2 t ADT: 2,850
US 378
GoodOver: UPTON CREEK TRIB
4.7 MI E OF WASHINGTON, Wilkes, GA
Built 1922 Load: 36.2 t ADT: 2,270
US 378
GoodOver: UPTON CREEK TRIB
6.3 MI E OF WASHINGTON, Wilkes, GA
Built 1922 Load: 36.2 t ADT: 2,270
US 378
GoodOver: KEMP CREEK
9.6 MI E OF WASHINGTON, Wilkes, GA
Built 1922 Load: 36.2 t ADT: 1,650
SR 80
GoodOver: ROCKY CREEK TRIB
5.5 MI SE OF WASHINGTON, Wilkes, GA
Built 1959 Load: 36.2 t ADT: 520
SR 44
GoodOver: BEAVERDAM CREEK
4 MI SW OF WASHINGTON, Wilkes, GA
Built 1990 Load: 36.2 t ADT: 1,210
US 378
GoodOver: REHOBOTH BRANCH
7.1 MI E OF WASHINGTON, Wilkes, GA
Built 2006 Load: 36.2 t ADT: 2,270
SANDTOWN ROAD
GoodOver: FISHING CREEK
3.3 MI NW OF METASVILLE, Wilkes, GA
Built 2018 Load: 37.1 t ADT: 270
SR 47
GoodOver: LITTLE RIVER
6.3 MI S OF WASHINGTON, Wilkes, GA
Built 1991 Load: 43.5 t ADT: 540
JANE HILL ROAD
GoodOver: TANYARD BRANCH
2.5 MI W OF TIGNALL, Wilkes, GA
Built 1990 Load: 99.9 t ADT: 10
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