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.

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

OLD FEDERAL HIGHWA

Good

Over: CSX RAILROAD

CITY LIMITS OF CHATSWORTH, Murray, GA

Built 2012 Load: 36.2 t ADT: 804

US 27 ALT.

Good

Over: LINDSEY CREEK

NORTH CENTRAL COLUMBUS, Muscogee, GA

Built 1956 Load: 36.2 t ADT: 49,100

US 27 ALT.

Good

Over: FLATROCK CREEK

13 MI NE OF COLUMBUS, Muscogee, GA

Built 1960 Load: 36.2 t ADT: 21,000

I-185

Good

Over: BULL CREEK

3.5 MI NE OF COLUMBUS, Muscogee, GA

Built 1969 Load: 36.2 t ADT: 53,800

US 278

Good

Over: DRIED INDIAN CREEK

IN COVINGTON, Newton, GA

Built 1954 Load: 36.2 t ADT: 31,700

US 278

Good

Over: LITTLE RIVER

7 MI E OF COVINGTON, Newton, GA

Built 1929 Load: 36.2 t ADT: 5,170

US278

Good

Over: ALCOVY RIVER OVERFLOW

2.5 MI E OF COVINGTON, Newton, GA

Built 2018 Load: 36.2 t ADT: 12,300

SR 53

Good

Over: CALLS CREEK

1 MI W OF WATKINSVILLE, Oconee, GA

Built 1951 Load: 36.2 t ADT: 13,600

SR 186

Good

Over: SHEATS CREEK

0.5 MI N OF N HIGH SHOALS, Oconee, GA

Built 1958 Load: 36.2 t ADT: 3,700

FREEMANS CREEK RD

Good

Over: FREEMAN CREEK

1.3 MI NW OF FARMINGTON, Oconee, GA

Built 1950 Load: 36.2 t ADT: 30

US 129

Good

Over: McNUTT CREEK

3.5 MI N OF WATKINSVILLE, Oconee, GA

Built 1999 Load: 36.2 t ADT: 31,300

SR 15

Good

Over: ROSE CREEK

10.75 MI SE OF WATKINSVIL, Oconee, GA

Built 2005 Load: 36.2 t ADT: 4,810

SR 22

Good

Over: BUFFALO CREEK

7.2 MI S OF LEXINGTON, Oglethorpe, GA

Built 1956 Load: 36.2 t ADT: 770

SR 22

Good

Over: GROVE CREEK

4.5 MI N OF LEXINGTON, Oglethorpe, GA

Built 1951 Load: 36.2 t ADT: 920

SR 77

Good

Over: INDIAN CREEK

4.3 MI E OF LEXINGTON, Oglethorpe, GA

Built 1996 Load: 36.2 t ADT: 780

SR 22

Good

Over: BROOKS CREEK

2.5 MI S OF LEXINGTON, Oglethorpe, GA

Built 2002 Load: 36.2 t ADT: 1,180

SR 77

Good

Over: GOOSEPOND CREEK

14.4 MI NE OF LEXINGTON, Oglethorpe, GA

Built 2004 Load: 36.2 t ADT: 1,020

SR 101

Good

Over: MCCLENDON CREEK

9.7 MI W OF DALLAS, Paulding, GA

Built 1993 Load: 36.2 t ADT: 5,420

SR 92

Good

Over: LICK LOG CREEK

2.6 MI S OF HIRAM, Paulding, GA

Built 1996 Load: 36.2 t ADT: 10,600

DALLAS-ACWORTH HWY

Good

Over: POSSUM CREEK

4.7 MILES NORTH EAST OF D, Paulding, GA

Built 2018 Load: 36.2 t ADT: 12,500

SR 136

Good

Over: TALKING ROCK CREEK TRIB

IN TALKING ROCK, Pickens, GA

Built 1928 Load: 36.2 t ADT: 2,120

SR 53

Good

Over: LONG SWAMP CREEK TRIB

2.75 MI NE OF TATE, Pickens, GA

Built 1929 Load: 36.2 t ADT: 6,640

SR 136

Good

Over: MUD CREEK

2.5 MI W OF TALKING ROCK, Pickens, GA

Built 1974 Load: 36.2 t ADT: 6,310

GRANDVIEW ROAD

Good

Over: WARD CR (LAKE SPILLWAY)

3.5 MI NE OF JASPER, Pickens, GA

Built 1985 Load: 36.2 t ADT: 220

SR 203

Good

Over: ALABAHA RIVER O/F

5 MI NW OF BLACKSHEAR, Pierce, GA

Built 1997 Load: 36.2 t ADT: 940

SR 1 - US 27

Good

Over: LAKE CREEK TRIB

6 MI N OF CEDARTOWN, Polk, GA

Built 1938 Load: 36.2 t ADT: 13,500

SR 100

Good

Over: MCCURRY CREEK TRIB

6.5 MI SW OF CEDARTOWN, Polk, GA

Built 1984 Load: 36.2 t ADT: 1,560

SR 100

Good

Over: DRY CREEK

4.5 MI NW OF CEDARTOWN, Polk, GA

Built 1965 Load: 36.2 t ADT: 1,300

US 278/ SR 6-NATHA

Good

Over: EUHARLEE CREEK

IN WEST ROCKMART, Polk, GA

Built 2003 Load: 36.2 t ADT: 15,880

MOUNTAIN LOOP ROAD

Good

Over: LITTLE CEDAR CREEK

7.3 MI NW OF CEDARTOWN, Polk, GA

Built 2020 Load: 36.2 t ADT: 50

US 129

Good

Over: TOWN CREEK

HAWKINSVILLE-NW CITY LIMI, Pulaski, GA

Built 1959 Load: 36.2 t ADT: 9,180

US 341

Good

Over: TOWN CREEK

HAWKINVILLE NW CTY LMTS, Pulaski, GA

Built 1998 Load: 36.2 t ADT: 5,830

US 341 WBL

Good

Over: MOSQUITO CREEK

9.4 MI SE OF HAWKINSVILLE, Pulaski, GA

Built 2001 Load: 36.2 t ADT: 2,020

SR 16

Good

Over: BEAVERDAM CREEK

7.5 MI W OF EATONTON, Putnam, GA

Built 1937 Load: 36.2 t ADT: 2,000

FLORENCE STREET

Good

Over: CHATTAHOOCHEE RIV TRIB

AT GEORGETOWN CITY LIMITS, Quitman, GA

Built 1990 Load: 36.2 t ADT: 870

UNION CHURCH ROAD

Good

Over: PATAULA CREEK OVERFLOW

2.9 MILES NORTH OF MORRIS, Quitman, GA

Built 2011 Load: 36.2 t ADT: 100

SR 2, SR 15, US 23

Good

Over: SADDLE GAP BRANCH

INSIDE CLAYTON GA, Rabun, GA

Built 1949 Load: 36.2 t ADT: 22,300

SR 2, US 76

Good

Over: CHECHERO CREEK

3 MI SE OF CLAYTON, Rabun, GA

Built 1949 Load: 36.2 t ADT: 2,830

SR 2, US 76

Good

Over: SHE CREEK

4.2 MI SE OF CLAYTON, Rabun, GA

Built 1949 Load: 36.2 t ADT: 2,830

SR 15, US 23, US 4

Good

Over: STEKOA CREEK

INSIDE CLAYTON CITY LIMIT, Rabun, GA

Built 1962 Load: 36.2 t ADT: 20,400

US 82 / SR 50

Good

Over: MCCALLOP CREEK

1.5 MI SE OF SPRINGVALE, Randolph, GA

Built 1932 Load: 36.2 t ADT: 1,960

MURRAY ROAD (NBL)

Good

Over: HAWKS GULLY

13.3 MI NE OF HEPHZIBAH, Richmond, GA

Built 1990 Load: 36.2 t ADT: 8,080

I-520 (EBL)

Good

Over: ROCKY CREEK OVERFLOW

9 MI NE OF HEPZIBAH, Richmond, GA

Built 1998 Load: 36.2 t ADT: 28,100

I-520 (EBL)

Good

Over: BEAVERDAM DITCH

10.5 MI NE OF HEPHZIBAH, Richmond, GA

Built 1998 Load: 36.2 t ADT: 28,100

I-520 (WBL)

Good

Over: BEAVERDAM DITCH

10.5 MI NE OF HEPHZIBAH, Richmond, GA

Built 1998 Load: 36.2 t ADT: 80,600

ST SEBASTIAN WAY

Good

Over: HAWKS GULLY

12.8 MI NE OF HEPHIZIBAH, Richmond, GA

Built 2010 Load: 36.2 t ADT: 790

US 19 NBL

Good

Over: BUCK CREEK

5.4 M. NORTH OF ELLAVILLE, Schley, GA

Built 2008 Load: 36.2 t ADT: 2,040

US 19 SBL

Good

Over: BUCK CREEK

5.4 M. NORTH OF ELLAVILLE, Schley, GA

Built 2008 Load: 36.2 t ADT: 1,630

US 301

Good

Over: S FORK OGEECHEE CR TRIB

6 MI S OF SYLVANIA, Screven, GA

Built 1946 Load: 36.2 t ADT: 5,330

US 301

Good

Over: OGEECHEE CREEK TRIB

3.3 MI S OF SYLVANIA, Screven, GA

Built 1946 Load: 36.2 t ADT: 5,640

Showing 12,651-12,700 of 15,216 bridges

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

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