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

CRABAPPLE ROAD

Good

Over: HOGWALLER CREEK

IN NW ROSWELL-OLD SR 140, Fulton, GA

Built 1977 Load: 32.6 t ADT: 11,200

WASHINGTON ROAD

Good

Over: FUR CREEK

IN EAST POINT, Fulton, GA

Built 1987 Load: 32.6 t ADT: 10,500

FLAT SHOALS ROAD

Good

Over: MORNING CREEK TRIB

4 MI E OF UNION CITY, Fulton, GA

Built 1986 Load: 32.6 t ADT: 16,800

INTERNATIONAL DRIV

Good

Over: FLINT RIVER

IN ATLANTA, Fulton, GA

Built 1976 Load: 32.6 t ADT: 8,860

HOWELL MILL ROAD

Good

Over: NS RAILROAD (717955M)

IN N ATLANTA, Fulton, GA

Built 1968 Load: 32.6 t ADT: 16,800

BERNE STREET

Good

Over: ATLANTA BELTLINE

IN EAST ATLANTA, Fulton, GA

Built 1989 Load: 32.6 t ADT: 840

FORREST PARK RD

Good

Over: FEDERAL PRISON CREEK

IN SOUTH EAST ATLANTA, Fulton, GA

Built 1962 Load: 32.6 t ADT: 3,420

LOOP ROAD

Good

Over: FLINT RIVER

ATLANTA AIRPORT, Fulton, GA

Built 1984 Load: 32.6 t ADT: 15,900

P'TREE-DUNWOODY RD

Good

Over: NANCY CREEK TRIB

0.3 MI W DEKALB CO LINE, Fulton, GA

Built 1976 Load: 32.6 t ADT: 22,500

HAMMOND DRIVE

Good

Over: NANCY CREEK TRIB

0.4 MI W DEKALB CO LINE, Fulton, GA

Built 1976 Load: 32.6 t ADT: 15,105

I-85

Good

Over: FLINT RIVER TRIB

IN COLLEGE PARK, Fulton, GA

Built 1979 Load: 32.6 t ADT: 131,000

WINDWARD PKY EBL

Good

Over: CAMP CREEK

3 MI E OF ALPHARETTA, Fulton, GA

Built 1986 Load: 32.6 t ADT: 28,400

WINDWARD PKY (EBL)

Good

Over: BIG CREEK

IN ALPHARETTA CTY LIMITS, Fulton, GA

Built 1986 Load: 32.6 t ADT: 7,430

I-85

Good

Over: SOUTH RIVER

IN S ATLANTA, Fulton, GA

Built 1986 Load: 32.6 t ADT: 205,000

I-85

Good

Over: FLINT RIVER TRIB

IN COLLEGE PARK, Fulton, GA

Built 1963 Load: 32.6 t ADT: 284,000

MARIETTA BLVD.

Good

Over: SEWAGE CHNL & SERVICE RD

IN N ATLANTA, Fulton, GA

Built 1972 Load: 32.6 t ADT: 23,300

I-285

Good

Over: SANDY CREEK

IN W ATLANTA, Fulton, GA

Built 1964 Load: 32.6 t ADT: 158,000

MARIETTA HIGHWAY

Good

Over: CHATTAHOOCHEE RIVER TRIB

IN SW ROSWELL, Fulton, GA

Built 1991 Load: 32.6 t ADT: 27,600

CAMP-REDWINE ROAD

Good

Over: BEAR CREEK

8 MI N OF COWETA CO LINE, Fulton, GA

Built 1994 Load: 32.6 t ADT: 740

CROSSVILLE ROAD

Good

Over: HOG WALLER CREEK TRIB

4.5 MI W OF ALPHARETTA, Fulton, GA

Built 1995 Load: 32.6 t ADT: 44,200

JONES FERRY ROAD

Good

Over: WHITE OAK CREEK

7 MI NW OF PALMETTO, Fulton, GA

Built 1977 Load: 32.6 t ADT: 103

ROXBURGH DRIVE

Good

Over: BIG CREEKTRIBUTARY

3 MI S OF ALPHARETTA, Fulton, GA

Built 1975 Load: 32.6 t ADT: 2,004

IRENE KIDD PARKWAY

Good

Over: MARTA

EAST POINT CITY LIMITS, Fulton, GA

Built 1986 Load: 32.6 t ADT: 11,900

IRENE KIDD PARKWAY

Good

Over: CSX RAILROAD

IN EAST POINT CITY LIMITS, Fulton, GA

Built 1986 Load: 32.6 t ADT: 11,900

IRENE KIDD PARKWAY

Good

Over: CEN OF GA RAILROAD

IN EAST POINT CITY LIMITS, Fulton, GA

Built 1986 Load: 32.6 t ADT: 11,900

GARSON DRIVE

Good

Over: MARTA

IN BUCKHEAD, Fulton, GA

Built 1984 Load: 32.6 t ADT: 2,004

FINLEY ROAD

Good

Over: JOHNS CREEK

6 MI E OF ALPHARETTA, Fulton, GA

Built 1986 Load: 32.6 t ADT: 2,300

COLES WAY

Good

Over: CHATTAHOOCHEE RIVER TRIB

6 MI S OF ALPHARETTA, Fulton, GA

Built 1984 Load: 32.6 t ADT: 2,004

MARIETTA BLVD. NW

Good

Over: CSX RAILROAD SPUR

IN WEST ATLANTA, Fulton, GA

Built 1967 Load: 32.6 t ADT: 11,600

SIMPSON STREET

Good

Over: MARTA

IN CITY OF ATLANTA, Fulton, GA

Built 1991 Load: 32.6 t ADT: 5,040

MOBILE STREET

Good

Over: MARTA

IN CITY OF ATLANTA, Fulton, GA

Built 1991 Load: 32.6 t ADT: 2,004

ALPINE DRIVE

Good

Over: HOG WALLER CREEK

IN ROSWELL CITY LIMITS, Fulton, GA

Built 1975 Load: 32.6 t ADT: 2,004

BUICE ROAD

Good

Over: LONG INDIAN CREEK

4.3 MI E OF ALPHARETTA, Fulton, GA

Built 1988 Load: 32.6 t ADT: 2,004

ENON ROAD

Good

Over: CAMP CREEK TRIB

7 MI N OF FAIRBURN, Fulton, GA

Built 1996 Load: 32.6 t ADT: 5,650

FORSYTH STREET

Good

Over: CSX RR & PARKING LOT

IN ATLANTA, Fulton, GA

Built 1979 Load: 32.6 t ADT: 15,105

BUTNER ROAD

Good

Over: DEEP CREEK

6.4 MI NW UNION CITY, Fulton, GA

Built 1997 Load: 32.6 t ADT: 2,800

HAYNES BRIDGE RD

Good

Over: BIG CREEK

2.4 MI S OF ALPHARETTA, Fulton, GA

Built 1995 Load: 32.6 t ADT: 22,900

STONE ROAD

Good

Over: NORTH FORK CAMP CREEK

IN SOUTHWEST ATLANTA, Fulton, GA

Built 1998 Load: 32.6 t ADT: 910

TELL ROAD

Good

Over: CAMP CREEK TRIB

IN SOUTH WEST ATLANTA, Fulton, GA

Built 1997 Load: 32.6 t ADT: 2,004

OAKLEY INT. BLVD.

Good

Over: TRICKUM CREEK

4 MI S OF FAIRBURN, Fulton, GA

Built 1999 Load: 32.6 t ADT: 8,673

WINWARD PKWY.

Good

Over: BIG CREEK TRIBUTARY

IN ALPHARETTA C. L., Fulton, GA

Built 1998 Load: 32.6 t ADT: 7,430

BROWNLEE ROAD

Good

Over: UTOY CREEK

IN WEST ATLANTA, Fulton, GA

Built 1999 Load: 32.6 t ADT: 2,350

GLENLAKE PKWY.

Good

Over: MARSH CREEK

6 MI S OF ROSWELL, Fulton, GA

Built 1990 Load: 32.6 t ADT: 8,673

OLD FAIRBURN ROAD

Good

Over: WOLF CREEK

4.2 MI N OF UNION CITY, Fulton, GA

Built 2000 Load: 32.6 t ADT: 6,550

O. B. COOK ROAD

Good

Over: MORNING CREEK TRIB

4 MI NE OF UNION CITY, Fulton, GA

Built 2000 Load: 32.6 t ADT: 5,540

HARRIS ROAD

Good

Over: FOE KILLER CREEK TRIB

2 MI SW OF ALPHARETTA, Fulton, GA

Built 2001 Load: 32.6 t ADT: 4,880

BEN HILL ROAD

Good

Over: TEMPLE GROVE CREEK

6 MI NE OF FAIRBURN, Fulton, GA

Built 2006 Load: 32.6 t ADT: 2,004

COCHRAN MILL ROAD

Good

Over: LITTLE PEA CREEK

6.5 MILES NORTH WEST OF P, Fulton, GA

Built 2006 Load: 32.6 t ADT: 400

STONEWALL TELL ROA

Good

Over: CAMP CREEK

6.9 MI. NORTH OF UNION CI, Fulton, GA

Built 2007 Load: 32.6 t ADT: 8,130

PEACHTREE STREET

Good

Over: CSX RAILROAD

IN CITY OF ATLANTA, Fulton, GA

Built 2007 Load: 32.6 t ADT: 12,200

Showing 10,501-10,550 of 15,216 bridges

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