State profile · Below national median SD

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.

All Bridges in Georgia

US 27 BUS.

Unknown

Over: SR 1 NBL (US 27)

BAINBRIDGE - NORTHWEST SE, Decatur, GA

ADT: 8,500

US 27 BUS.

Unknown

Over: SR 1 SBL (US 27)

BAINBRIDGE - NW SECTION, Decatur, GA

ADT: 12,700

TALLAHASSEE(US 27)

Unknown

Over: SR 38 EBL (US 84)

BAINBRIDGE - SOUTHEAST SE, Decatur, GA

ADT: 11,300

TALLAHASSEE(US 27)

Unknown

Over: SR 38 WBL (US 84)

BAINBRIDGE - SOUTHEAST SE, Decatur, GA

ADT: 12,600

US 27-US 84-SR38

Unknown

Over: SR 97

BAINBRIDGE - SOUTHSIDE, Decatur, GA

ADT: 13,900

US 27-US 84-SR38

Unknown

Over: SR 253 SPRING CREEK RD

BAINBRIDGE - W SECTION, Decatur, GA

ADT: 13,500

US 27-US 84-SR 38

Unknown

Over: SR 309 WEST STREET

BAINBRIDGE - SOUTHSIDE, Decatur, GA

ADT: 10,300

US 84

Unknown

Over: M-412 LAKE DOUGLAS RD

BAINBRIDGE - SE SECTION, Decatur, GA

ADT: 7,800

CSX RAILROAD

Unknown

Over: CR 852

BAINBRIDGE STATE PARK, Decatur, GA

ADT: 830

STONE MTN. FWY.

Unknown

Over: SR 8 LAWRENCEVILLE HWY.

1.9 MI W OF CLARKSTON, DeKalb, GA

ADT: 44,000

US 278

Unknown

Over: SR 10 (US 278)

IN DECATUR, DeKalb, GA

ADT: 3,600

RAMP TO STONE MTN

Unknown

Over: SR 10 EBL (US 78)

1.5 MI NE OF STONE MTN, DeKalb, GA

ADT: 12,651

I-285

Unknown

Over: SR 42 MORELAND AVE.

12 MI SW OF DECATUR, DeKalb, GA

ADT: 115,000

X-REF 2 OF 2 I-85R

Unknown

Over: SR 42 N. DRUID HILLS RD.

4.8 MI N OF DECATUR, DeKalb, GA

ADT: 2,750

I-285

Unknown

Over: SR 236 LAVISTA ROAD

3.6 MI N OF CLARKSTON, DeKalb, GA

ADT: 198,300

ACCESS RD TURN

Unknown

Over: I-85

4.2 MI SW OF CHAMBLEE, DeKalb, GA

ADT: 3,200

X 2 OF 3 ACCESS RD

Unknown

Over: I-85

3.6 MI S OF CHAMBLEE, DeKalb, GA

ADT: 3,500

XREF 1 OF 2(SPAN1)

Unknown

Over: I-85

3 MI S OF CHAMBLEE, DeKalb, GA

ADT: 2,500

I-85

Unknown

Over: I-85R(U-TURN N TO S I85)

2.1 MI SE OF CHAMBLEE, DeKalb, GA

ADT: 192,600

I-85

Unknown

Over: I-85R(U-TURN S TO N I85)

2.1 MI SE OF CHAMBLEE, DeKalb, GA

ADT: 193,100

I-85

Unknown

Over: I-85R(U-TURN I85 N TO S)

1.7 MI S OF CHAMBLEE, DeKalb, GA

ADT: 193,100

I-85

Unknown

Over: I-85R(U-TURN I85 N TO S)

2.2 MI E OF DORAVILLE, DeKalb, GA

ADT: 278,500

SHALLOWFORD ROAD

Unknown

Over: I-285 (SR 407)

1.9 MI N OF CHAMBLEE, DeKalb, GA

ADT: 20,156

N. PEACHTREE ROAD

Unknown

Over: I-285 (SR 407)

1.9 MI NE OF CHAMBLEE, DeKalb, GA

ADT: 17,300

P'TREE IND. BLVD.

Unknown

Over: I-285 (SR 407)

IN DORAVILLE, DeKalb, GA

ADT: 131,600

BUFORD HIGHWAY

Unknown

Over: I-285 (SR 407)

IN DORAVILLE, DeKalb, GA

ADT: 46,020

X-REF 2 OF 2 I-85R

Unknown

Over: I-285 (SR 407)

2.4 MI E OF CHAMBLEE, DeKalb, GA

ADT: 18,100

HENDERSON MILL RD.

Unknown

Over: I-285 (SR 407)

3.3 MI S OF CHAMBLEE, DeKalb, GA

ADT: 11,200

EVANS ROAD

Unknown

Over: I-285 (SR 407)

4.1 MI SE OF CHAMBLEE, DeKalb, GA

ADT: 11,840

MIDVALE ROAD

Unknown

Over: I-285 (SR 407)

3.7 MI SE OF CHAMBLEE, DeKalb, GA

ADT: 11,840

STONE MT FWY RAMP

Unknown

Over: I-285 CCBL (SR 407)

0.8 MI NW OF CLARKSTON, DeKalb, GA

ADT: 6,000

STONE MT FREEWAY

Unknown

Over: I-285 CBL (SR 407)

0.8 MI NW OF CLARKSTON, DeKalb, GA

ADT: 112,900

STONE MT FREEWAY

Unknown

Over: I-285 CCBL (SR 407)

0.8 MI NW OF CLARKSTON, DeKalb, GA

ADT: 112,900

STONE MT FWY RAMP

Unknown

Over: I-285 CBL (SR 407)

0.8 MI NW OF CLARKSTON, DeKalb, GA

ADT: 7,500

N. DECATUR ROAD

Unknown

Over: I-285 (SR 407)

2.7 MI S OF CLARKSTON, DeKalb, GA

ADT: 23,436

DURHAM PARK ROAD

Unknown

Over: I-285 (SR 407)

5.5 MI E OF DECATUR, DeKalb, GA

ADT: 11,840

SNAPFINGER ROAD

Unknown

Over: I-285 (SR 407)

7 MI SE OF DECATUR, DeKalb, GA

ADT: 11,800

I-20

Unknown

Over: I-285 (SR 407)

5.8 MI SE OF DECATUR, DeKalb, GA

ADT: 184,800

I-20

Unknown

Over: I-285 CBL RAMP (SR 407)

INTERSECTION I-20 & I-285, DeKalb, GA

ADT: 123,000

HENRICO ROAD

Unknown

Over: I-285 (SR 407)

9.5 MI S OF DECATUR, DeKalb, GA

ADT: 1,820

VALLEY BROOK ROAD

Unknown

Over: SR 410 (US 78 EBL)

1.7 MI W CLARSKTON, DeKalb, GA

ADT: 27,022

VALLEY BROOK ROAD

Unknown

Over: SR 410 (US 78 WBL)

2.1 MI W OF CLARKSTON, DeKalb, GA

ADT: 34,630

BROCKETT ROAD

Unknown

Over: SR 410 STONE MTN FREEWAY

1.2 MI N OF CLARKSTON, DeKalb, GA

ADT: 20,358

MEMORIAL DRIVE RMP

Unknown

Over: SR 410 (US 78)

0.9 MI N OF STONE MTN, DeKalb, GA

ADT: 15,100

I-20

Unknown

Over: CR 605 MILLER ROAD

7 MI SW OF LITHONIA, DeKalb, GA

ADT: 139,300

I-285

Unknown

Over: CR 839 CHURCH STREET

0.8 MI SW OF CLARKSTON, DeKalb, GA

ADT: 178,500

I-285

Unknown

Over: CR 848 ROCKBRIDGE ROAD

2.8 MI S OF CLARKSTON, DeKalb, GA

ADT: 178,500

US 78

Unknown

Over: CR 1048 SILVER HILL ROAD

1.2 MI N OF STONE MTN, DeKalb, GA

ADT: 85,100

I-20

Unknown

Over: CR 610 FAIRINGTON ROAD

2.4 MI SW OF LITHONIA, DeKalb, GA

ADT: 107,700

STONE MTN FREEWAY

Unknown

Over: CR 4869 JULIETT ROAD

1.5 MI NW OF STONE MTN, DeKalb, GA

ADT: 76,800

Showing 751-800 of 15,216 bridges

Data sourced from the FHWA National Bridge Inventory (NBI), latest released cycle. See our methodology for details. Retrieved and formatted by PlainBridges Editorial.

Disclaimer: This information is provided for informational purposes only and does not constitute professional advice. Data is sourced from the FHWA National Bridge Inventory (NBI). A "structurally deficient" rating is a repair-priority signal, not a closure or unsafe-to-cross designation. Consult a qualified civil engineer before making decisions based on this data.