State profile · Below median Poor share

Georgia bridge safety

Condition ratings, load ratings, and Poor-condition data for every public highway bridge in Georgia, based on the FHWA National Bridge Inventory.

15,216
Public bridges
63.0%
Good condition
1.5%
Poor condition

Data updated May 2026

Total Bridges

15,216

Public highway bridges in Georgia

Good Condition

63.0%

9,580 bridges rated 7-9

13.0pp vs 50% benchmark

Poor Condition

1.5%

226 bridges whose lowest applicable component is rated 0-4

-5.5pp vs national avg 7.0%

Georgia vs national bridge condition

Georgia - Good condition share 63.0%
National avg

Share of bridges rated 7-9 on the FHWA 0-9 scale (deck, superstructure, substructure all good).

Georgia - Poor-condition share 5.0%
National avg

Lower is better. Bar maxes at 30% (worst-state ceiling). National average sits at 7.0%.

Condition Distribution

Georgia74.2%24.1%GoodFairPoor
Bridge inventory deck-condition mix - Georgia (FHWA NBI)

Counties (159)

Appling 6 Atkinson 14 Bacon 23 Baker 4 Baldwin 44 Banks 73 Barrow 67 Bartow 213 Ben Hill 38 Berrien 73 Bibb 246 Bleckley 29 Brantley 54 Brooks 104 Bryan 78 Bulloch 139 Burke 25 Butts 47 Calhoun 43 Camden 95 Candler 61 Carroll 172 Catoosa 88 Charlton 71 Chatham 269 Chattahoochee 63 Chattooga 105 Cherokee 165 Clarke 111 Clay 21 Clayton 185 Clinch 74 Cobb 452 Coffee 126 Colquitt 194 Columbia 67 Cook 65 Coweta 166 Crawford 48 Crisp 101 Dade 75 Dawson 45 DeKalb 448 Decatur 75 Dodge 57 Dooly 74 Dougherty 103 Douglas 93 Early 85 Echols 41 Effingham 74 Elbert 86 Emanuel 121 Evans 48 Fannin 108 Fayette 85 Floyd 209 Forsyth 97 Franklin 119 Fulton 955 Gilmer 102 Glascock 22 Glynn 84 Gordon 134 Grady 104 Greene 68 Gwinnett 322 Habersham 110 Hall 157 Hancock 63 Haralson 98 Harris 100 Hart 74 Heard 60 Henry 142 Houston 113 Irwin 69 Jackson 124 Jasper 71 Jeff Davis 58 Jefferson 65 Jenkins 60 Johnson 49 Jones 54 Lamar 64 Lanier 28 Laurens 169 Lee 33 Liberty 95 Lincoln 32 Long 47 Lowndes 131 Lumpkin 53 Macon 78 Madison 71 Marion 46 McDuffie 52 McIntosh 57 Meriwether 138 Miller 45 Mitchell 111 Monroe 91 Montgomery 42 Morgan 106 Murray 84 Muscogee 220 Newton 101 Oconee 60 Oglethorpe 50 Paulding 90 Peach 39 Pickens 62 Pierce 66 Pike 41 Polk 121 Pulaski 45 Putnam 60 Quitman 20 Rabun 119 Randolph 50 Richmond 187 Rockdale 44 Schley 25 Screven 77 Seminole 35 Spalding 89 Stephens 70 Stewart 53 Sumter 82 Talbot 72 Taliaferro 41 Tattnall 72 Taylor 71 Telfair 71 Terrell 52 Thomas 185 Tift 112 Toombs 76 Towns 46 Treutlen 71 Troup 173 Turner 70 Twiggs 45 Union 85 Upson 62 Walker 150 Walton 115 Ware 110 Warren 55 Washington 76 Wayne 85 Webster 26 Wheeler 53 White 81 Whitfield 131 Wilcox 68 Wilkes 66 Wilkinson 72 Worth 125

Georgia vs nearby ranks

Adjacent states by Poor-condition share (lower share = better)

States are ranked by the share of bridges whose lowest applicable component rating is 4 or below. This describes recorded condition; it does not measure funding effectiveness or live crossing safety. States here sit immediately above and below Georgia on the same metric.

AZ

Arizona

1.44% top marginal rate
Structure
Progressive
Burden @ $100K
$5,640
Selected

GA

Georgia

1.49% top marginal rate
Structure
Progressive
Burden @ $100K
$15,216

UT

Utah

2.43% top marginal rate
Structure
Progressive
Burden @ $100K
$3,126

VT

Vermont

2.62% top marginal rate
Structure
Progressive
Burden @ $100K
$2,936

Bridges Needing Most Attention in Georgia

Six lowest-condition bridges in Georgia, ranked by the portal's composite display score. Inspection intervals are risk-based under current NBIS rules.

CAIN CREEK DRIVE

Poor

Over: CSX RAILROAD

2 MI SOUTH OF WOODBURY, Meriwether, GA

Built 1940 Load: 0.9 t ADT: 121

DENNIS MILL ROAD

Poor

Over: ROCK CREEK

5.6 MI SE OF CHATSWORTH, Murray, GA

Built 1933 Load: 0.9 t ADT: 366

SHALLOWFORD BR

Poor

Over: TOCCOA RIVER

6.4 MI S OF MORGANTON, Fannin, GA

Built 1918 Load: 2.7 t ADT: 100

FISHER FIELD

Poor

Over: NOTTELY RIVER

8.5 MI SE OF BLAIRSVILLE, Union, GA

Built 1980 Load: 2.7 t ADT: 90

VANILLA LANE

Poor

Over: BIG TURNIPTOWN CREEK

4.9 MI NE OF ELLIJAY, Gilmer, GA

Built 1980 Load: 3.6 t ADT: 103

RIDGEWAY ROAD

Poor

Over: BOYD BRANCH TRIB

5.5 MI SE OF WAVERLY HALL, Harris, GA

Built 1950 Load: 3.6 t ADT: 220

All Bridges in Georgia

ST MATTHEWS CH RD

Good

Over: LOTTS CREEK

4 MI N OF PULASKI, Candler, GA

Built 1983 Load: 23.5 t ADT: 121

SMITH BARNES ROAD

Good

Over: TURKEY CREEK

3.5 MI SW OF MT. ZION, Carroll, GA

Built 1992 Load: 23.5 t ADT: 103

US 41, SR 2

Good

Over: SOUTH CHICKAMAUGA CREEK

IN WEST RINGGOLD, Catoosa, GA

Built 1955 Load: 23.5 t ADT: 4,140

BOYNTON DRIVE

Good

Over: PEAVINE CREEK

4.2 MI W OF RINGGOLD, Catoosa, GA

Built 1980 Load: 23.5 t ADT: 3,240

SR 23

Good

Over: SPARKMAN CREEK

1.5 MI N OF FLORIDA ST LN, Charlton, GA

Built 1955 Load: 23.5 t ADT: 1,460

SR 23

Good

Over: BOONE CREEK

3.5 MI N OF ST GEORGE, Charlton, GA

Built 1955 Load: 23.5 t ADT: 1,380

SR 23

Good

Over: CORNHOUSE CREEK

8 MI SW OF FOLKSTON, Charlton, GA

Built 1955 Load: 23.5 t ADT: 1,380

SR 23

Good

Over: STANLEY BRANCH

4.5 MI SW OF FOLKSTON, Charlton, GA

Built 1955 Load: 23.5 t ADT: 1,930

SR 23

Good

Over: SPANISH CREEK

2 MI SW OF FOLKSTON, Charlton, GA

Built 1955 Load: 23.5 t ADT: 2,690

I-95 (NBL)

Good

Over: BLACK CREEK

0.7 MI N OF JCT SR 21, Chatham, GA

Built 1976 Load: 23.5 t ADT: 59,100

I-95 (SBL)

Good

Over: BLACK CREEK

0.7 MI N OF JCT SR 21, Chatham, GA

Built 1976 Load: 23.5 t ADT: 62,300

WEST RIVER STREET

Good

Over: SPRINGFIELD CANAL

UNDER TALMADGE BRIDGE, Chatham, GA

Built 1980 Load: 23.5 t ADT: 1,606

EDGEWATER STREET

Good

Over: EAST CHIPPEWA

0.5 MI S OF HUNTER AIR FI, Chatham, GA

Built 1975 Load: 23.5 t ADT: 3,770

HAYWOOD VALLEY RD

Good

Over: ARMUCHEE CREEK

8 MI E OF SUMMERVILLE, Chattooga, GA

Built 1979 Load: 23.5 t ADT: 340

I-575 (SBL)

Good

Over: CSX RR - ETOWAH RIVER

1.9 MI NE OF CANTON, Cherokee, GA

Built 1982 Load: 23.5 t ADT: 86,500

MARIETTA STREET

Good

Over: CANTON CREEK

IN SOUTH CANTON, Cherokee, GA

Built 1934 Load: 23.5 t ADT: 12,300

SR 85 (SBL)

Good

Over: FLINT RIVER

2 MI N OF RIVERDALE, Clayton, GA

Built 1973 Load: 23.5 t ADT: 14,400

NORTH BRIDGE RD

Good

Over: FLINT RIVER

4.5 MI SW OF LOVEJOY, Clayton, GA

Built 1980 Load: 23.5 t ADT: 4,870

POWDER SPRINGS ROA

Good

Over: NOSES CREEK

0.5 MI E OF POWDER SPRING, Cobb, GA

Built 1950 Load: 23.5 t ADT: 31,500

SOUTH COBB DRIVE

Good

Over: CSX RAILROAD (639142K)

3.4 MI SE OF SMYRNA, Cobb, GA

Built 1976 Load: 23.5 t ADT: 39,100

STEINHAUER ROAD

Good

Over: RUBES CREEK TRIB.

8.5 MI NE OF KENNESAW, Cobb, GA

Built 1994 Load: 23.5 t ADT: 2,910

BARNES MILL ROAD

Good

Over: SOPE CREEK

@ E MARIETTA CTY LIMIT, Cobb, GA

Built 1955 Load: 23.5 t ADT: 2,004

INDIAN HILLS DRIVE

Good

Over: SOPE CREEK

5.8 MI E OF MARIETTA, Cobb, GA

Built 1974 Load: 23.5 t ADT: 1,470

ELLIOTT ROAD

Good

Over: POWDER SPRINGS CREEK

2.8 MILES WEST OF POWDER, Cobb, GA

Built 1986 Load: 23.5 t ADT: 2,004

POWDER SPRINGS ROA

Good

Over: POWDER SPRINGS CREEK

2 MILES WEST OF POWDER SP, Cobb, GA

Built 1998 Load: 23.5 t ADT: 4,290

US 319 NBL/ SR35

Good

Over: OKAPILCO CREEK

APP 1.5 MI S OF MOULTRIE, Colquitt, GA

Built 1978 Load: 23.5 t ADT: 20,300

LOWER MEIGS ROAD

Good

Over: LOST CREEK OVERFLOW

14.5 MI SW OF MOULTRIE, Colquitt, GA

Built 1979 Load: 23.5 t ADT: 490

WOODMEN ROAD

Good

Over: OKAPILCO CREEK

APP 3 MI N OF MOULTRIE, Colquitt, GA

Built 1980 Load: 23.5 t ADT: 540

WESLEY CHAPEL RD

Good

Over: OKAPILCO CREEK

APP .5 MI S OF BERLIN, Colquitt, GA

Built 1980 Load: 23.5 t ADT: 200

DUNN ROAD

Good

Over: LITTLE CREEK

APP 6.4 MI W OF MOULTRIE, Colquitt, GA

Built 1984 Load: 23.5 t ADT: 370

KING'S ROAD

Good

Over: BRUSHY BRANCH

APP 2.7 MI SW OF DOERUN, Colquitt, GA

Built 1985 Load: 23.5 t ADT: 40

WIDDON ROWAN RD

Good

Over: BRUSHY CREEK

APP 4.6 MI N OF SPARKS, Cook, GA

Built 1980 Load: 23.5 t ADT: 121

E. SIXTH STREET

Good

Over: BEAR CREEK

IN EAST ADEL, Cook, GA

Built 1980 Load: 23.5 t ADT: 160

SR 37

Good

Over: WITHACOOCHEE RIVER

APP 7 MI E OF ADEL, Cook, GA

Built 2006 Load: 23.5 t ADT: 2,090

TURKEY CREEK ROAD

Good

Over: TURKEY CREEK

4 MI E OF NEWNAN, Coweta, GA

Built 1995 Load: 23.5 t ADT: 2,810

FAIRWAY DR

Good

Over: WAHOO CREEK TRIB.

4 MI E OF NEWNAN, Coweta, GA

Built 2003 Load: 23.5 t ADT: 1,450

STILLWOOD DR

Good

Over: WAHOO CREEK TRIB.

4 MI EAST OF NEWNAN, Coweta, GA

Built 2004 Load: 23.5 t ADT: 1,450

I-75

Good

Over: ECHECONNEE CREEK

14 MI E OF ROBERTA, Crawford, GA

Built 1963 Load: 23.5 t ADT: 91,500

DRANE SMITH ROAD

Good

Over: WILLACOOCHEE CREEK

5 MI SW OF ATTAPULGUS, Decatur, GA

Built 1980 Load: 23.5 t ADT: 150

I-285

Good

Over: SUGAR CREEK

8 MI S OF DECATUR, DeKalb, GA

Built 1966 Load: 23.5 t ADT: 138,000

N. DECATUR ROAD

Good

Over: PEAVINE CREEK

2 MI NW OF DECATUR, DeKalb, GA

Built 1938 Load: 23.5 t ADT: 15,105

BRIARCLIFF ROAD

Good

Over: N FORK P'TREE CREEK TRIB

4.2 MI SE OF CHAMBLEE, DeKalb, GA

Built 1954 Load: 23.5 t ADT: 5,810

WOODBINE TERR.

Good

Over: N FORK P'TREE CREEK TRIB

5 MI S OF CHAMBLEE, DeKalb, GA

Built 1951 Load: 23.5 t ADT: 100

CONEY ROAD

Good

Over: PENNAHATCHEE CREEK

VIENNA - 0.3 MI S OF JCT, Dooly, GA

Built 1940 Load: 23.5 t ADT: 1,200

GODWIN BRIDGE RD

Good

Over: TURKEY CREEK

3.2 MI SW OF LILLY, Dooly, GA

Built 1981 Load: 23.5 t ADT: 300

US 82 B SR 520 WBL

Good

Over: PINEY WOODS CREEK

3.5 MLES EAST OF JCT SR 3, Dougherty, GA

Built 1974 Load: 23.5 t ADT: 24,300

WALKER DUCKER RD

Good

Over: KIOKEE CREEK

APP. 3 MILES NORTH WEST O, Dougherty, GA

Built 1979 Load: 23.5 t ADT: 10

SR 62

Good

Over: DRY CREEK

3.7 MI E OF BLAKELY, Early, GA

Built 1937 Load: 23.5 t ADT: 2,620

SR 62

Good

Over: DRY CREEK OVERFLOW

4 MI E OF BLAKELY, Early, GA

Built 1938 Load: 23.5 t ADT: 2,620

SR 17

Good

Over: LITTLE BLOCK CREEK

6 MI N OF GUYTON, Effingham, GA

Built 1951 Load: 23.5 t ADT: 1,410

Showing 6,751-6,800 of 15,216 bridges

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