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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.

All Bridges in Georgia

SKIPPER BRIDGE ROA

Good

Over: WITHLACOOCHEE RIVER

8.1 MI N OF VALDOSTA, Lowndes, GA

Built 2011 Load: 33.5 t ADT: 2,940

SR 329

Good

Over: HOGCRAWL CREEK

7 MI. E. OF MONTEZUMA, Macon, GA

Built 2008 Load: 33.5 t ADT: 680

STAGECOACH ROAD

Good

Over: CAMP CREEK

4 MI S OF OGLETHORPE, Macon, GA

Built 2019 Load: 33.5 t ADT: 300

US 27 ALT./ SR. 18

Good

Over: KENDALL CREEK

2 MI S OF GREENVILLE, Meriwether, GA

Built 2006 Load: 33.5 t ADT: 3,220

US 27 ALT./ SR. 41

Good

Over: COLEMAN CREEK

4 MI S OF LUTHERSVILLE, Meriwether, GA

Built 2023 Load: 33.5 t ADT: 4,800

SR 91

Good

Over: SOW BRANCH

4.5 MI S OF COLQUITT, Miller, GA

Built 1940 Load: 33.5 t ADT: 3,950

SR 93

Good

Over: BIG CREEK TRIBUTARY

APP 1.2 MI N OF PELHAM, Mitchell, GA

Built 1938 Load: 33.5 t ADT: 970

SR 112

Good

Over: WETHINGTON SLOUGH O/F

5 MI SE OF BACONTON, Mitchell, GA

Built 1938 Load: 33.5 t ADT: 1,210

WHITESVILLE ROAD

Good

Over: HEIFERHORN CREEK

NORTH COLUMBUS, Muscogee, GA

Built 1988 Load: 33.5 t ADT: 2,740

DECATUR STREET

Good

Over: LINDSEY CREEK

COLUMBUS CITY LIMITS, Muscogee, GA

Built 2019 Load: 33.5 t ADT: 570

I-20

Good

Over: YELLOW RIVER

2 MI W OF COVINGTON, Newton, GA

Built 1964 Load: 33.5 t ADT: 74,400

HAZELBRAND ROAD

Good

Over: CORNISH CREEK

2.5 MI NE OF COVINGTON, Newton, GA

Built 1992 Load: 33.5 t ADT: 1,530

GOLDIN ROAD

Good

Over: TALLAPOOSA RIVER

12 MI SW OF DALLAS, Paulding, GA

Built 1988 Load: 33.5 t ADT: 280

DOUBLE BRANCHES LA

Good

Over: POSSUM CREEK

8.6 MILES NORTH E. OF DAL, Paulding, GA

Built 2007 Load: 33.5 t ADT: 1,450

SR 49 SBL

Good

Over: MOSSY CREEK

3.5 MI NE OF FORT VALLEY, Peach, GA

Built 1987 Load: 33.5 t ADT: 6,170

THOMPSON LANE

Good

Over: SCARECORN CREEK

8 MI W OF JASPER, Pickens, GA

Built 2022 Load: 33.5 t ADT: 50

SR 109

Good

Over: LIFSEY SPRINGS BRANCH

5 MI S OF ZEBULON, Pike, GA

Built 1953 Load: 33.5 t ADT: 1,330

PILKENTON ROAD

Good

Over: MOUNTAIN CREEK

2 MI SE OF MOLENA, Pike, GA

Built 1990 Load: 33.5 t ADT: 220

WILLIAMS MILL ROAD

Good

Over: CHAPMAN CREEK

2 MI NE OF MEANSVILLE, Pike, GA

Built 2018 Load: 33.5 t ADT: 80

US 341

Good

Over: BRANCH OF MOSQUITO CREEK

9.1 MI SE OF HAWKINSVILLE, Pulaski, GA

Built 1930 Load: 33.5 t ADT: 3,760

SR 16

Good

Over: LITTLE RIVER

3 MI W OF EATONTON, Putnam, GA

Built 1997 Load: 33.5 t ADT: 2,000

US 441

Good

Over: LITTLE CREEK

7 MI SE OF EATONTON, Putnam, GA

Built 2012 Load: 33.5 t ADT: 9,600

SR 39

Good

Over: BUSTAHATCHEE CREEK

7 MILES NORTH OF GEORGETO, Quitman, GA

Built 1995 Load: 33.5 t ADT: 270

BURTON DAM ROAD

Good

Over: TALLULAH RIVER

7 MI SW OF TIGER, Rabun, GA

Built 1958 Load: 33.5 t ADT: 1,070

BLACKS CREEK RD

Good

Over: BLACKS CREEK

1.2 MI E OF MOUNTAIN CTY, Rabun, GA

Built 1996 Load: 33.5 t ADT: 366

SR15,US23,US441NBL

Good

Over: TALLULAH RIVER

8.5 MI S OF CLAYTON, Rabun, GA

Built 2007 Load: 33.5 t ADT: 11,300

US27 / SR 1

Good

Over: PUMPKIN CREEK

8 MILES NORTH OF CUTHBERT, Randolph, GA

Built 2005 Load: 33.5 t ADT: 1,960

US27 / SR 1

Good

Over: PUMPKIN CREEK

8 MILES NORTH OF CUTHBERT, Randolph, GA

Built 2003 Load: 33.5 t ADT: 1,100

US 1 FL FRWAY (NBL

Good

Over: SOUTH PRONG CREEK

3.9 MI NW OF HEPHZIBAH, Richmond, GA

Built 1990 Load: 33.5 t ADT: 17,100

SR 138 WBL

Good

Over: YELLOW RIVER

3 MI NE OF CONYERS, Rockdale, GA

Built 1995 Load: 33.5 t ADT: 16,050

US 301

Good

Over: INDIAN BRANCH

2 MI N OF SYLVANIA, Screven, GA

Built 1932 Load: 33.5 t ADT: 4,920

SMOAK ROAD

Good

Over: TROUBLESOME CREEK

4 MI SE OF SUNNY SIDE, Spalding, GA

Built 2014 Load: 33.5 t ADT: 170

US 27 (SBL) / SR 1

Good

Over: FROG BOTTOM CREEK

4 MI N OF LUMPKIN, Stewart, GA

Built 2000 Load: 33.5 t ADT: 1,630

MATHIS STORE RD

Good

Over: BLACK CREEK

7.4 MI N OF LUMPKIN, Stewart, GA

Built 2000 Load: 33.5 t ADT: 300

US 80/ SR22

Good

Over: KIMBROUGH CREEK TRIB

3.6 MI E OF TALBOTTON, Talbot, GA

Built 1938 Load: 33.5 t ADT: 1,100

US 19 / SR 3

Good

Over: CEDAR CREEK

12.5 M. SOUTH OF BUTLER, Taylor, GA

Built 2006 Load: 33.5 t ADT: 1,240

US 19, SR 3

Good

Over: RAMULETTE CREEK

5.6 M S. BUTLER, Taylor, GA

Built 2008 Load: 33.5 t ADT: 1,520

SR 45

Good

Over: BEAR CREEK

2.7 MI E OF PARROTT, Terrell, GA

Built 1993 Load: 33.5 t ADT: 290

US 319 / SR 35

Good

Over: NEW RIVER

3.5 MI NE OF TIFTON, Tift, GA

Built 1938 Load: 33.5 t ADT: 4,810

US 319 / SR 35

Good

Over: MIDDLE CREEK

APP 5 MI N OF TIFTON, Tift, GA

Built 1938 Load: 33.5 t ADT: 3,930

SR 125

Good

Over: PINE LOG CREEK

APP 4 MI N OF TIFTON, Tift, GA

Built 1948 Load: 33.5 t ADT: 4,260

US 82 / SR 520 EB

Good

Over: MIDDLE CREEK

APP 5 MI E OF TIFTON, Tift, GA

Built 1987 Load: 33.5 t ADT: 13,400

US 1 - SR 4

Good

Over: SWIFT CREEK

1.75 MILES NORTH OF LYONS, Toombs, GA

Built 2012 Load: 33.5 t ADT: 3,640

US 221 / SR 56

Good

Over: TIGER CREEK

1.5 MI E OF SOPERTON, Treutlen, GA

Built 1933 Load: 33.5 t ADT: 2,210

KING STREET

Good

Over: CSX RAILROAD

IN CENTRAL LAGRANGE, Troup, GA

Built 1989 Load: 33.5 t ADT: 2,420

FLING ROAD

Good

Over: CSX RAILROAD

2.5 MI W OF LAGRANGE, Troup, GA

Built 1986 Load: 33.5 t ADT: 1,830

SR 109

Good

Over: CSX RAILROAD

EAST EDGE OF LAGRANGE, Troup, GA

Built 1984 Load: 33.5 t ADT: 21,900

TUCKER ROAD

Good

Over: POLECAT CREEK

8.5 MI SE OF LAGRANGE, Troup, GA

Built 2023 Load: 33.5 t ADT: 275

US 41, SR 7

Good

Over: WEST FORK DEEP CREEK

4 MI N OF ASHBURN, Turner, GA

Built 1929 Load: 33.5 t ADT: 990

SR112

Good

Over: DEEP CREEK

4.6 MILES OF ASHBURN, Turner, GA

Built 2005 Load: 33.5 t ADT: 1,130

Showing 12,001-12,050 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.