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Georgia bridge safety

Condition ratings, load ratings, and structural-deficiency data for every public highway bridge in Georgia — drawn straight from the FHWA National Bridge Inventory.

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

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 rated 0-4

Structurally Deficient

1.5%

226 bridges flagged for repair priority

-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 — Structurally deficient share 5.0%
National avg

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

Condition Distribution

Bridge inventory deck-condition mix — Georgia (FHWA NBI)

Georgia62.96004206098843%20.43901156677182%GoodFairPoorStructurally Deficient
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 on the structurally deficient leaderboard (lower share = better)

States are ranked by share of bridges flagged structurally deficient — the FHWA classification for any span where deck, superstructure, or substructure carries a condition rating of 4 or below. Lower percentages indicate stronger maintenance funding and inspection follow-through. States here sit immediately above and below Georgia on the same metric.

04

Arizona

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

13

Georgia

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

49

Utah

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

50

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 composite NBI rating. Each is inspected at least every 24 months.

CAIN CREEK DRIVE

Structurally Deficient

Over: CSX RAILROAD

2 MI SOUTH OF WOODBURY, Meriwether, GA

Built 1940 Load: 0.9 t ADT: 121

DENNIS MILL ROAD

Structurally Deficient

Over: ROCK CREEK

5.6 MI SE OF CHATSWORTH, Murray, GA

Built 1933 Load: 0.9 t ADT: 366

SHALLOWFORD BR

Structurally Deficient

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

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CEDAR GROVE RD

Good

Over: YELLOW WATER BRANCH

6 MI NE OF ATTAPULGUS, Decatur, GA

Built 1992 Load: 24.4 t ADT: 40

TWIN LAKE DRIVE

Good

Over: DOUGLAS LAKE

1.5 MI SOUTH EAST OF BAIN, Decatur, GA

Built 1978 Load: 24.4 t ADT: 470

COLLEGE ROAD

Good

Over: BIG SLOUGH TRIB

EAST SIDE OF BAINBRIDGE, Decatur, GA

Built 1988 Load: 24.4 t ADT: 704

BUFORD HIGHWAY

Good

Over: N FORK P'TREE CREEK TRIB

5.6 MI N OF DECATUR, DeKalb, GA

Built 1935 Load: 24.4 t ADT: 23,500

BOULDERCREST RD

Good

Over: CONLEY CREEK

7.5 MI S OF DECATUR, DeKalb, GA

Built 1958 Load: 24.4 t ADT: 7,330

UNION GROVE

Good

Over: JOHNSON CREEK

2.9 MI NE OF LITHONIA, DeKalb, GA

Built 1960 Load: 24.4 t ADT: 1,340

ROCKBRIDGE ROAD

Good

Over: BARBESHELA CREEK

1 MI SW OF STONE MTN, DeKalb, GA

Built 1973 Load: 24.4 t ADT: 14,900

CLIFTON CHURCH RD

Good

Over: SUGAR CREEK

5.3 MI S OF DECATUR, DeKalb, GA

Built 1965 Load: 24.4 t ADT: 15,400

SNAPFINGER ROAD

Good

Over: COBB CREEK

4.5 MI SE OF DECATUR, DeKalb, GA

Built 1960 Load: 24.4 t ADT: 7,760

CUSTER AVE.

Good

Over: ENTRENCHMENT CREEK

4.5 MI SE OF DECATUR, DeKalb, GA

Built 1960 Load: 24.4 t ADT: 8,780

N. DRUID HILLS RD.

Good

Over: BURNT CREEK

2.9 MI N OF DECATUR, DeKalb, GA

Built 1958 Load: 24.4 t ADT: 33,900

BROCKETT ROAD

Good

Over: S. FORK PEACHTREE CRK

1.1 MI NE OF CLARKSTON, DeKalb, GA

Built 1948 Load: 24.4 t ADT: 22,600

MCCLENDON ROAD

Good

Over: S FORK PEACHTREE CREEK

1.2 MI W OF CLARKSTON, DeKalb, GA

Built 1960 Load: 24.4 t ADT: 3,430

N. SHALLOWFORD RD.

Good

Over: NANCY CREEK

1.7 MI N OF CHAMBLEE, DeKalb, GA

Built 1964 Load: 24.4 t ADT: 8,170

NEW P'TREE ROAD

Good

Over: NANCY CREEK

2 MI N OF CHAMBLEE, DeKalb, GA

Built 1964 Load: 24.4 t ADT: 8,673

CHAM.-TUCKER ROAD

Good

Over: N FORK PEACHTREE CREEK

1.8 MI S OF CHAMBLEE, DeKalb, GA

Built 1998 Load: 24.4 t ADT: 15,300

DRESDEN DRIVE

Good

Over: N FORK P'TREE CREEK TRIB

1.3 MI S OF CHAMBLEE, DeKalb, GA

Built 1968 Load: 24.4 t ADT: 2,950

NORTHCREST ROAD

Good

Over: N FORK PEACHTREE CREEK

1.7 MI SE OF DORAVILLE, DeKalb, GA

Built 1958 Load: 24.4 t ADT: 8,400

RAYS ROAD

Good

Over: SNAPFINGER CREEK

3 MI SW OF STONE MTN, DeKalb, GA

Built 1960 Load: 24.4 t ADT: 3,410

INDIAN CREEK ROAD

Good

Over: SNAPFINGER CREEK TRIB

4 MI SE OF CLARKSTON, DeKalb, GA

Built 1960 Load: 24.4 t ADT: 16,900

DURHAM PARK ROAD

Good

Over: INDIAN CREEK

2.7 MI S OF CLARKSTON, DeKalb, GA

Built 1979 Load: 24.4 t ADT: 6,490

ROCK SPRINGS ROAD

Good

Over: SNAPFINGER CREEK TRIB

5 MI SW OF LITHONIA, DeKalb, GA

Built 1965 Load: 24.4 t ADT: 3,950

BRIARCLIFF ROAD

Good

Over: N FORK P'TREE CREEK TRIB

3.5 MI S OF CHAMBLEE, DeKalb, GA

Built 1954 Load: 24.4 t ADT: 5,810

BUFORD HIGHWAY

Good

Over: N FORK P'TREE CREEK TRIB

1.3 MI S OF CHAMBLEE, DeKalb, GA

Built 1935 Load: 24.4 t ADT: 20,200

MARY LOU LANE

Good

Over: SUGAR CREEK

4 MI S OF DECATUR, DeKalb, GA

Built 1969 Load: 24.4 t ADT: 1,220

WHITES MILL ROAD

Good

Over: DOOLITTLE CREEK

3 MI S OF DECATUR, DeKalb, GA

Built 1962 Load: 24.4 t ADT: 2,004

WHITEOAK DRIVE

Good

Over: SHOAL CREEK

1 MI SE OF DECATUR, DeKalb, GA

Built 1962 Load: 24.4 t ADT: 2,004

TONEY DRIVE

Good

Over: SHOAL CREEK

2 MI SE OF DECATUR, DeKalb, GA

Built 1960 Load: 24.4 t ADT: 1,650

LOMBARD ROAD

Good

Over: CORN CREEK

8 MI SE OF DECATUR, DeKalb, GA

Built 1966 Load: 24.4 t ADT: 2,004

WHITE CIRCLE ROAD

Good

Over: SOUTH RIVER TRIB

5 MI S OF LITHONIA, DeKalb, GA

Built 1942 Load: 24.4 t ADT: 460

KINGWOODS DRIVE

Good

Over: INDIAN CREEK

2 MI S OF CLARKSTON, DeKalb, GA

Built 1957 Load: 24.4 t ADT: 2,004

SILVER HILL ROAD

Good

Over: STONE MOUNTAIN CREEK

0.5 MI NW OF STONE MTN, DeKalb, GA

Built 1965 Load: 24.4 t ADT: 2,004

MONTREAL CIRCLE

Good

Over: BURNT CREEK

2.25 MI NW OF CLARKSTON, DeKalb, GA

Built 1963 Load: 24.4 t ADT: 1,280

COLONIAL DRIVE

Good

Over: MARTA-NS RAILROAD

IN BROOKHAVEN, DeKalb, GA

Built 1980 Load: 24.4 t ADT: 2,004

FIELD GREEN DRIVE

Good

Over: BARBESHELA CREEK

6 MI E OF DECATUR, DeKalb, GA

Built 1961 Load: 24.4 t ADT: 1,750

JEFFERSON DAVIS RD

Good

Over: LITTLE STONE MTN. CREEK

IN STONE MOUTAIN PARK, DeKalb, GA

Built 1962 Load: 24.4 t ADT: 2,202

JEFFERSON DAVIS DR

Good

Over: STONE MOUNTAIN CREEK

IN STONE MOUNTAIN PARK, DeKalb, GA

Built 1962 Load: 24.4 t ADT: 2,202

STONEWALL JACKSON

Good

Over: STONE MTN. CRK SPILLWAY

IN STONE MOUNTAIN PARK, DeKalb, GA

Built 1961 Load: 24.4 t ADT: 2,202

SOUTH DESHON RD

Good

Over: CROOKED CREEK

4.5 MI SE OF STONE MTN, DeKalb, GA

Built 1951 Load: 24.4 t ADT: 12,600

LILBURN-ST. MT. RD

Good

Over: STONE MOUNTAIN CREEK

1.3 MI NE OF STONE MTN, DeKalb, GA

Built 1962 Load: 24.4 t ADT: 4,550

UNIVERSITY DR.S.

Good

Over: S FORK P'TREE CK TRIB

3 MI NW OF DECATUR, DeKalb, GA

Built 1960 Load: 24.4 t ADT: 2,004

FIELD GREEN DR-EBL

Good

Over: BARBESHELA CREEK TRIB

2.75 MI E OF PINE LAKE, DeKalb, GA

Built 1961 Load: 24.4 t ADT: 2,004

ROCKBRIDGE ROAD

Good

Over: INDIAN CREEK

2 MI E OF AVONDALE EST., DeKalb, GA

Built 1936 Load: 24.4 t ADT: 1,650

KILGORE ROAD

Good

Over: CROOKED CREEK TRIB

4.2 MI SE OF STONE MTN, DeKalb, GA

Built 1978 Load: 24.4 t ADT: 2,004

CHESTER-EASTMAN HY

Good

Over: CROOKED BRANCH

2.9 MI N OF EASTMAN, Dodge, GA

Built 1948 Load: 24.4 t ADT: 1,350

CHESTER-EASTMAN HY

Good

Over: WALTON CREEK

6.7 MI N OF EASTMAN, Dodge, GA

Built 1973 Load: 24.4 t ADT: 1,140

CHESTER-EASTMAN HY

Good

Over: GUM SWAMP CREEK

7.6 MI N OF EASTMAN, Dodge, GA

Built 1973 Load: 24.4 t ADT: 480

OLD BETHEL CH ROAD

Good

Over: GUM SWAMP CREEK

5.5 MI SW OF CHESTER, Dodge, GA

Built 1977 Load: 24.4 t ADT: 175

SWEET HOME CH RD

Good

Over: TURNPIKE CREEK

3 MI N OF MILAN, Dodge, GA

Built 1960 Load: 24.4 t ADT: 470

SWEET HOME CH RD

Good

Over: TURNPIKE CREEK OVERFLOW

3 MI NW OF MILAN, Dodge, GA

Built 1960 Load: 24.4 t ADT: 470

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