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

DAUGHTREY-RUTLAND

Good

Over: REEDY CREEK

3.5 MI N OF LENOX, Cook, GA

Built 1999 Load: 32.6 t ADT: 100

US 29 / SR 14

Good

Over: WAHOO CREEK

2.2 MI N OF NEWNAN, Coweta, GA

Built 1986 Load: 32.6 t ADT: 8,000

LWR FAYETTEVILLE R

Good

Over: WHITE OAK CREEK

IN EAST NEWNAN, Coweta, GA

Built 1987 Load: 32.6 t ADT: 9,181

COLLINSWORTH ROAD

Good

Over: LINE CREEK

3.5 MI SE OF PALMETTO, Coweta, GA

Built 1987 Load: 32.6 t ADT: 9,480

BIG POPULAR ROAD

Good

Over: CHANDLERS CREEK

4.5 MI W OF TURIN, Coweta, GA

Built 1987 Load: 32.6 t ADT: 6,300

BIG POPULAR ROAD

Good

Over: WHITE OAK CREEK TRIB.

3.6 MI W OF TURIN, Coweta, GA

Built 1987 Load: 32.6 t ADT: 6,300

JEFFERSON STREET

Good

Over: WAHOO CREEK

NE CTY LMTS OF NEWNAN, Coweta, GA

Built 1980 Load: 32.6 t ADT: 6,180

MIKE POWERS ROAD

Good

Over: NEW RIVER

1.5 MI N OF GRANTVILLE, Coweta, GA

Built 1987 Load: 32.6 t ADT: 300

SEWELL MILL ROAD

Good

Over: PANTHER CREEK

5 MI NW OF NEWNAN, Coweta, GA

Built 1992 Load: 32.6 t ADT: 600

CORINTH ROAD

Good

Over: SANDY CREEK TRIB.

2.5 MI SW OF NEWNAN, Coweta, GA

Built 1995 Load: 32.6 t ADT: 1,200

GORDON ROAD

Good

Over: LITTLE SANDY CREEK

4.2 MI S OF TURIN, Coweta, GA

Built 1995 Load: 32.6 t ADT: 1,780

WEST GRANTVILLE RD

Good

Over: MESSIERS CREEK

1.6 MI N OF JCT SR 14, Coweta, GA

Built 1995 Load: 32.6 t ADT: 1,200

LWR FAYETTEVILLE R

Good

Over: CHANDLERS CREEK

6.2 MI E OF JCT SR 14, Coweta, GA

Built 1995 Load: 32.6 t ADT: 9,980

MAJOR ROAD

Good

Over: LITTLE CREEK

4 MI SE OF PALMETTO, Coweta, GA

Built 1995 Load: 32.6 t ADT: 1,640

SMOKEY ROAD

Good

Over: MOUNTAIN CRK OVERFLOW

2.5 MI N OF CORINTH, Coweta, GA

Built 1997 Load: 32.6 t ADT: 640

WEST GRANTVILLE RD

Good

Over: GOLDEN CREEK

4.9 MI N OF GRANTVILLE, Coweta, GA

Built 1999 Load: 32.6 t ADT: 1,200

STALLINGS ROAD

Good

Over: KEG CREEK TRIB.

1 M N OF SENOIA, Coweta, GA

Built 1999 Load: 32.6 t ADT: 1,450

ANDREW BAILEY ROAD

Good

Over: SHOAL CREEK

6.3 MI N OF SHARPBURG, Coweta, GA

Built 1998 Load: 32.6 t ADT: 1,450

WELCOME ROAD

Good

Over: MOUNTAIN CREEK

3.1 MI NW OF NEWNAN, Coweta, GA

Built 2000 Load: 32.6 t ADT: 4,690

BOONE ROAD

Good

Over: CAVENDER CREEK

5 MI NW OF NEWMAN, Coweta, GA

Built 2000 Load: 32.6 t ADT: 470

RAYMOND HILL ROAD

Good

Over: SHOAL CREEK

9 MI NE OF NEWNAN, Coweta, GA

Built 2006 Load: 32.6 t ADT: 7,020

LWR FAYETTEVILLE R

Good

Over: SULLIVAN BRANCH

5 MI EAST OF NEWNAN, Coweta, GA

Built 2007 Load: 32.6 t ADT: 9,181

THE BOULEVARD

Good

Over: WAHOO CREEK

2MI NORTH OF NEWNAN, Coweta, GA

Built 2000 Load: 32.6 t ADT: 1,450

LUTHER BAILY ROAD

Good

Over: DEAD OAK CREEK

1.8 MI SOUTH OF SENOIA, Coweta, GA

Built 2011 Load: 32.6 t ADT: 2,804

REESE ROAD

Good

Over: KEG CREEK

1 MI NORTH EAST OF TURIN, Coweta, GA

Built 2011 Load: 32.6 t ADT: 710

ISHMAN ROAD

Good

Over: MOUNTAIN CREEK TRIB

2 MI W OF NEWNAN, Coweta, GA

Built 2015 Load: 32.6 t ADT: 270

SR154

Good

Over: SHOAL CREEK TRIB.

6 MI S OF PALMETTO, Coweta, GA

Built 2001 Load: 32.6 t ADT: 18,100

MCINTOSH TRAIL

Good

Over: KEG CREEK

1 MI E OF SHARPSBURG, Coweta, GA

Built 2022 Load: 32.6 t ADT: 490

W. HOPEWELL ROAD

Good

Over: ULCOHATCHEE CREEK

7 MI NW OF ROBERTA, Crawford, GA

Built 1978 Load: 32.6 t ADT: 330

US 341

Good

Over: CULPEPPER CREEK

1.7 MI S OF ROBERTA, Crawford, GA

Built 1992 Load: 32.6 t ADT: 3,200

SR 42

Good

Over: CULPEPPER CREEK

0.5 MI E OF ROBERTA, Crawford, GA

Built 1994 Load: 32.6 t ADT: 1,200

SR 128

Good

Over: MATHEWS CREEK

1.7 MI S OF ROBERTA, Crawford, GA

Built 1994 Load: 32.6 t ADT: 1,920

US 341

Good

Over: AVERA CREEK

4.6 MI S OF ROBERTA, Crawford, GA

Built 1993 Load: 32.6 t ADT: 3,380

CAUSEY ROAD

Good

Over: SWEETWATER CREEK

5 MI E OF ROBERTA, Crawford, GA

Built 1984 Load: 32.6 t ADT: 514

BEASLEY ROAD

Good

Over: ULCOHATCHEE CREEK TRIB

7 MI NW OF ROBERTA, Crawford, GA

Built 1984 Load: 32.6 t ADT: 190

RAY FROST ROAD

Good

Over: DEEP CREEK

9 MI E OF ROBERTA, Crawford, GA

Built 1994 Load: 32.6 t ADT: 30

WESLEY CHAPEL RD

Good

Over: MOSSY CREEK

10 MI SE OF ROBERTA, Crawford, GA

Built 1995 Load: 32.6 t ADT: 260

LAWSON MERRITT RD

Good

Over: MACOMIS CREEK

10 MI S OF ROBERTA, Crawford, GA

Built 1995 Load: 32.6 t ADT: 121

SR 96

Good

Over: NAKOMIS CREEK

10 MI. S OF ROBERTA, Crawford, GA

Built 2005 Load: 32.6 t ADT: 7,130

SR 96

Good

Over: NS RAILROAD

8.5 MI. S OF ROBERTA, Crawford, GA

Built 2005 Load: 32.6 t ADT: 7,130

SR 96

Good

Over: NAKOMIS CREEK

10 MI. S OF ROBERTA, Crawford, GA

Built 2005 Load: 32.6 t ADT: 7,430

SR 96

Good

Over: NS RAILROAD

8.5 MI S OF ROBERTA, Crawford, GA

Built 2005 Load: 32.6 t ADT: 7,430

US 280 / SR30

Good

Over: DEEP CREEK

2.5 MI E OF CORDELE, Crisp, GA

Built 1943 Load: 32.6 t ADT: 3,560

I-75

Good

Over: CEDAR CREEK TRIB.

2.6 MI S OF CORDELLE, Crisp, GA

Built 1960 Load: 32.6 t ADT: 47,800

I-75

Good

Over: CEDAR CREEK TRIB.

2.1 MI S OF CORDELLE, Crisp, GA

Built 1960 Load: 32.6 t ADT: 47,800

I-75

Good

Over: CEDAR CREEK

0.6 MI S OF CORDELLE, Crisp, GA

Built 1960 Load: 32.6 t ADT: 55,000

I-75

Good

Over: GUM CREEK TRIB.

APP 2 MI N OF CORDELE, Crisp, GA

Built 1960 Load: 32.6 t ADT: 53,500

SHARON CH ROAD

Good

Over: GUM CREEK TRIB.

5 MI NE OF CORDELE, Crisp, GA

Built 1986 Load: 32.6 t ADT: 150

SECOND ST NORTH

Good

Over: GUM CREEK TRIB.

CORDELE-N SECTION, Crisp, GA

Built 1978 Load: 32.6 t ADT: 1,940

CONEY ROAD

Good

Over: GULLY CREEK

APP. 1 MI. S OF CONEY, Crisp, GA

Built 1982 Load: 32.6 t ADT: 1,370

Showing 10,151-10,200 of 15,216 bridges

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