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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

All Bridges in Georgia

SR 21 (NBL)

Good

Over: JACKS BRANCH

1 MI E OF SPRINGFIELD, Effingham, GA

Built 1996 Load: 32.6 t ADT: 7,380

SR 21 (SBL)

Good

Over: JACKS BRANCH

1 MI E OF SPRINGFIELD, Effingham, GA

Built 1997 Load: 32.6 t ADT: 5,640

STANDARD LANE

Good

Over: JACKS BRANCH

1 MI W OF SPRINGFIELD, Effingham, GA

Built 1997 Load: 32.6 t ADT: 300

LONG BRIDGE ROAD

Good

Over: LOCKNER CREEK

3 MI E OF RINCON, Effingham, GA

Built 1996 Load: 32.6 t ADT: 1,260

CLYO-KILDARE ROAD

Good

Over: EBENEZER CREEK

13 MI N OF SPRINGFIELD, Effingham, GA

Built 1996 Load: 32.6 t ADT: 550

SPRINGFIELD-TUSCLU

Good

Over: JACKS BRANCH

1 MI NW OFSPRINGFIELD, Effingham, GA

Built 1997 Load: 32.6 t ADT: 1,020

BUNYAN KESSLER RD

Good

Over: DASHER CREEK

2 MI E OFRINCON, Effingham, GA

Built 2001 Load: 32.6 t ADT: 1,606

LOG LANDING ROAD

Good

Over: EBENEEZER CREEK

4 MI N OF RINCON, Effingham, GA

Built 2002 Load: 32.6 t ADT: 3,480

LOG LANDING ROAD

Good

Over: EBENEZER CREEK

4 MILES N OF RINCON, Effingham, GA

Built 2007 Load: 32.6 t ADT: 3,480

SR 21

Good

Over: DEVILS BRANCH

1.5 MILES SOUTH OF SCREVE, Effingham, GA

Built 2007 Load: 32.6 t ADT: 5,020

SECKINGER FORD RD

Good

Over: DASHER CREEK

1.5 MI E OF RINCON, Effingham, GA

Built 2014 Load: 32.6 t ADT: 6,530

SR 72

Good

Over: SAVANNAH RIVER

7.5 MI E OF MIDDLETON, Elbert, GA

Built 1981 Load: 32.6 t ADT: 2,000

SR 368

Good

Over: COLDWATER CREEK

3.5 MI N OF RUCKERSVILLE, Elbert, GA

Built 1982 Load: 32.6 t ADT: 1,060

SR 72 (WBL)

Good

Over: DOVE CREEK - CSX RR.

6 MI SW OF ELBERTON, Elbert, GA

Built 1995 Load: 32.6 t ADT: 20,300

DR. GEORGE WARD RO

Good

Over: WAHACHEE CREEK

5.3 MI S OF MIDDLETON, Elbert, GA

Built 1978 Load: 32.6 t ADT: 130

BAKER'S FERRY RD

Good

Over: WAHACHEE CREEK TRIB.

4.5 MI S OF MIDDLETON, Elbert, GA

Built 1974 Load: 32.6 t ADT: 80

SAND HILL ROAD

Good

Over: DEEP CREEK

5.5 MI S OF BOWMAN, Elbert, GA

Built 1984 Load: 32.6 t ADT: 30

LAWRENCE-CECCHINI

Good

Over: BEAVERDAM CREEK TRIB

2 MI N OF ELBERTON, Elbert, GA

Built 1990 Load: 32.6 t ADT: 366

Needlewood road

Good

Over: FALLING CREEK

IN SW ELBERTON, Elbert, GA

Built 1980 Load: 32.6 t ADT: 1,358

STANLEY MAXWELL RD

Good

Over: FORK CREEK

2.5 MI SE OF BOWMAN, Elbert, GA

Built 1994 Load: 32.6 t ADT: 110

MIDDLETON CK CH RD

Good

Over: BEAVERDAM CREEK TRIB

IN SW MIDDLETON, Elbert, GA

Built 1985 Load: 32.6 t ADT: 130

OLD MIDDLETON RD

Good

Over: BEAVERDAM CREEK TRIB

IN MIDDLETON, Elbert, GA

Built 1993 Load: 32.6 t ADT: 366

C'WATER-PLANTATION

Good

Over: GUM LOG BRANCH

8 MI N OF ELBERTON, Elbert, GA

Built 1996 Load: 32.6 t ADT: 103

EIDSON ROAD

Good

Over: WAHACHEE CREEK

3.3MI S OF MIDDLETON, Elbert, GA

Built 1999 Load: 32.6 t ADT: 100

DUNN ROAD

Good

Over: FORK CREEK

3.6 MI S OF BOWMAN, Elbert, GA

Built 2002 Load: 32.6 t ADT: 20

CARPENTER ROAD

Good

Over: COLDWATER CREEK

4.5 MI NW OF RUCKERSVILLE, Elbert, GA

Built 2018 Load: 32.6 t ADT: 230

US 80 / SR 26

Good

Over: ROCK CREEK

1.6 MI NE OF SWAINSBORO, Emanuel, GA

Built 1986 Load: 32.6 t ADT: 4,960

SR 57

Good

Over: WEST FORK YAM GRANDY CRK

3.2 MI NW OF SWAINSBORO, Emanuel, GA

Built 1941 Load: 32.6 t ADT: 1,960

I-16

Good

Over: YAM GRANDY CREEK

3.5 MI N OF OAK PARK, Emanuel, GA

Built 1976 Load: 32.6 t ADT: 21,500

CANOOCHEE ROAD

Good

Over: HUGHES PRONG CREEK

1.7 MI NE OF SWAINSBORO, Emanuel, GA

Built 1980 Load: 32.6 t ADT: 1,940

CANOOCHEE ROAD

Good

Over: FLAT CREEK

5.3 MI NE OF SWAINSBORO, Emanuel, GA

Built 1980 Load: 32.6 t ADT: 710

CANOOCHEE ROAD

Good

Over: LITTLE CANOOCHEE CREEK

2.5 MI SW OF CANOOCHEE, Emanuel, GA

Built 1980 Load: 32.6 t ADT: 710

NUNEZ LESXY ROAD

Good

Over: JACKS CREEK

5.6 MI NW OF STILLMORE, Emanuel, GA

Built 1977 Load: 32.6 t ADT: 320

JOHNSON GROVE CH

Good

Over: BIG LONG CREEK

3.6 MI NE OF SUMMERTOWN, Emanuel, GA

Built 1987 Load: 32.6 t ADT: 121

EHRLICH FARM ROAD

Good

Over: S PRONG CANOOCHEE CREEK

1.1 MI NW OF MODOC, Emanuel, GA

Built 1980 Load: 32.6 t ADT: 440

PAGE GARRETT RD

Good

Over: SARDIS CREEK

10.7 MI NW OF SWAINSBORO, Emanuel, GA

Built 1980 Load: 32.6 t ADT: 80

S. RAILROAD STREET

Good

Over: FIFTEEN MILE CREEK TRIB.

IN GARFIELD - SOUTHSIDE, Emanuel, GA

Built 1979 Load: 32.6 t ADT: 260

DURDEN ROAD

Good

Over: THICK CREEK

IN TWIN CITY - SOUTHSIDE, Emanuel, GA

Built 1980 Load: 32.6 t ADT: 290

US 80/ SR 26

Good

Over: EAST FORK YAM GRANDY CRK

2.2 MI SW OF SWAINSB0RO, Emanuel, GA

Built 2004 Load: 32.6 t ADT: 3,380

US 1 BYPASS/ SR 4

Good

Over: YAM GRANDY CREEK TRIB.

2.5 MI S OF SWAINSBORO, Emanuel, GA

Built 2004 Load: 32.6 t ADT: 2,530

SR 56

Good

Over: OGEECHEE RIVER O/F

5.2 MI NE OF SUMMERTOWN, Emanuel, GA

Built 2009 Load: 32.6 t ADT: 2,400

US 1

Good

Over: ROCKY CREEK

8.8 MI NW OF SUMMERTOWN, Emanuel, GA

Built 2013 Load: 32.6 t ADT: 3,490

CR 118

Good

Over: THICK CREEK

6 MI NE OF CLAXTON, Evans, GA

Built 1989 Load: 32.6 t ADT: 230

CR 5

Good

Over: DRY CREEK

5 MI NW OF CLAXTON, Evans, GA

Built 1995 Load: 32.6 t ADT: 90

FAS 810 (OLD SR 2)

Good

Over: WEAVER CREEK

1 MI E OF BLUE RIDGE, Fannin, GA

Built 1980 Load: 32.6 t ADT: 2,322

DOUBLEHEAD GAP RD

Good

Over: BAILEY CREEK TRIB

12.5 MI S OF BLUE RIDGE, Fannin, GA

Built 1974 Load: 32.6 t ADT: 440

DOUBLEHEAD GAP RD

Good

Over: NOONTOOTLA CREEK

12 MI SE OF BLUE RIDGE, Fannin, GA

Built 1989 Load: 32.6 t ADT: 130

HARD SCRABBLE RD

Good

Over: S F RAPIER MILL CREEK

6.3 MI NE MINERAL BLUFF, Fannin, GA

Built 1982 Load: 32.6 t ADT: 420

LAUREL SPRINGS RD

Good

Over: HOTHOUSE CREEK

4.1 MI N OF MINERAL BLUFF, Fannin, GA

Built 1990 Load: 32.6 t ADT: 250

INDUSTRIAL PARK RD

Good

Over: WEAVER CREEK

2.9 MI W OF MORGANTON, Fannin, GA

Built 1988 Load: 32.6 t ADT: 1,610

Showing 10,351-10,400 of 15,216 bridges

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