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.

All Bridges in Georgia

I-75

Unknown

Over: CR 581 STADIUM DRIVE

IN EAST MACON, Bibb, GA

ADT: 80,190

I-75

Unknown

Over: CS 1162 ELL STREET

IN SE MACON, Bibb, GA

ADT: 62,700

I-75

Unknown

Over: SR 74 (EXIT 163)

IN SE MACON, Bibb, GA

ADT: 80,190

I-75

Unknown

Over: M-3209 NAPIER AVE.

IN EAST MACON, Bibb, GA

ADT: 80,190

I-75

Unknown

Over: M-3245 HIGHTOWER ROAD

IN SE MACON, Bibb, GA

ADT: 54,300

NS RAILROAD

Unknown

Over: I-16 (SR 404)

IN EAST MACON, Bibb, GA

ADT: 45,390

NS RAILROAD

Unknown

Over: I-16 RAMP (SR 404)

IN EAST MACON, Bibb, GA

ADT: 1,840

NS RAILROAD

Unknown

Over: I-75

IN EAST MACON, Bibb, GA

ADT: 77,750

NS RAILROAD

Unknown

Over: SR 11 (US 41B- US 129)

0.2 MI N JCT SR 49 E MACO, Bibb, GA

ADT: 15,410

NS RAILROAD

Unknown

Over: SR 19 (US 23-80), SR 87

E EDGE OF MACON CTY LT, Bibb, GA

ADT: 14,120

NS RAILROAD

Unknown

Over: SR 11 (US 41 BUS)

IN EAST MACON, Bibb, GA

ADT: 16,830

NS RAILROAD

Unknown

Over: SR 11 (US 41 BUS)

IN EAST MACON, Bibb, GA

ADT: 8,670

PEDESTRIAN BRIDGE

Unknown

Over: SR 49

0.5 MI E SR 11 NE MACON, Bibb, GA

ADT: 25,210

NS RAILROAD

Unknown

Over: M-3223 JEFFERSONVILLE RD

IN NE MACON, Bibb, GA

ADT: 4,750

NS RAILROAD

Unknown

Over: M-3239 RIVERSIDE DRIVE

IN EAST MACON, Bibb, GA

ADT: 4,620

NS RAILROAD

Unknown

Over: M-3239 RIVERSIDE DRIVE

IN EAST MACON, Bibb, GA

ADT: 4,620

I-75

Unknown

Over: M-3262 RED OAK DRIVE

0.5 MI N OF MACON, Bibb, GA

ADT: 46,800

WATERVILLE ROAD

Unknown

Over: EISENHOWER PKWY EBL

ESIENHOWER PKY EXT MACON, Bibb, GA

ADT: 860

7TH STREET

Unknown

Over: EISENHOWER PKWY WBL

MACON CITY LIMITS, Bibb, GA

ADT: 500

NS RAILROAD

Unknown

Over: SR 19, US 41

2.7 M W JT SR247 NW MACON, Bibb, GA

ADT: 21,950

NS RAILROAD

Unknown

Over: CR 1520 WALNUT STREET

0.02 MI E OF SR19 NE MACO, Bibb, GA

ADT: 1,768

NS RAILROAD

Unknown

Over: CR 289 LOWER POPLAR ST

CITY OF MACON - EASTSIDE, Bibb, GA

ADT: 1,560

NS RAILROAD

Unknown

Over: CR 289 POPLAR STREET

1 MI W OF I-16 E MACON, Bibb, GA

ADT: 1,560

NS RAILROAD

Unknown

Over: CR 297 BAY STREET

2 MI W OF I-16 E MACON, Bibb, GA

ADT: 1,768

NS RAILROAD

Unknown

Over: CR 297 BAY STREET

2 MI W OF I-16 E MACON, Bibb, GA

ADT: 1,768

BAY STREET

Unknown

Over: CR 290 FIFTH STREET

2 MI W OF I-16 E MACON, Bibb, GA

ADT: 1,650

NS RAILROAD

Unknown

Over: CR 372 TATNALL STREET

0.5 MI E OF I-75 C MACO, Bibb, GA

ADT: 1,768

NS RAILROAD

Unknown

Over: CR 541 CLISBY PLACE

0.5 MI S OF SR 19 C MACO, Bibb, GA

ADT: 1,768

NS RAILROAD

Unknown

Over: CR 463 WHITE ELK SPGS RD

4 MI E OF MACON, Bibb, GA

ADT: 1,768

I-75 (EXIT 155)

Unknown

Over: FAS 662

4 MI. S. MACON, Bibb, GA

ADT: 6,810

I-475

Unknown

Over: 1-475(SR 408) @ 9.00N

4 MI W OF MACON CITY LIMI, Bibb, GA

ADT: 40,200

I-75 SBL

Unknown

Over: I-75 (SR) 401

5 MI. S. OF MACON C.L., Bibb, GA

ADT: 53,610

1-75 NBL

Unknown

Over: I-75 NBL RS 401

2 MI. SOUTH MACON C.L., Bibb, GA

ADT: 53,160

PEDESTRIAN OVERPAS

Unknown

Over: WALNUT ST. LANE

DOWNTOWN MACON, Bibb, GA

ADT: 1,768

PEDESTRIAN BRIDGE

Unknown

Over: HEMLOCK ST.

DOWNTOWN MACON MEDICAL CE, Bibb, GA

ADT: 1,768

PEDESTRIAN OVER PA

Unknown

Over: PINE ST.

CENTRAL MACON @ MEDICAL C, Bibb, GA

ADT: 7,910

I-75 SBL OFF RMP

Unknown

Over: I-475 TO I-75 SBL

7 MILES SOUTH MACON, Bibb, GA

ADT: 96,500

I-75 SBL

Unknown

Over: SR00408

2 MI. S OF MACON CITY LIM, Bibb, GA

ADT: 30,400

I-75

Unknown

Over: FAS 665 SARDIS

6 MI SOUTH OF MACON, Bibb, GA

ADT: 66,500

I-75

Unknown

Over: M-3262 RIVERVIE

IN NW MACON, Bibb, GA

ADT: 46,800

I-75

Unknown

Over: I-75 NBL

IN NORTH MACON, Bibb, GA

ADT: 11,060

ARKWRIGHT ROAD

Unknown

Over: I-75 SBL

1 MI N OF MACON CTY LIMIT, Bibb, GA

ADT: 22,200

PEDESTRIAN BRIDGE

Unknown

Over: SPRING STREET

CENTRAL MACON AT MEDICAL, Bibb, GA

ADT: 4,000

PEDESTRIAN BRIDGE

Unknown

Over: MERCER UNIVERSITY DRIVE

IN SOUTHEAST MACON, Bibb, GA

ADT: 7,910

US 41

Unknown

Over: SARDIS CHURCH ROAD

8.5 MI SOUTH OF MACON, Bibb, GA

ADT: 7,080

US 129/ SR 247

Unknown

Over: SARDIS CHURCH ROAD

9 MI SOUTH OF MACON, Bibb, GA

ADT: 22,860

PED BRIDGE

Unknown

Over: I-75

IN EAST CENTRAL MACON, Bibb, GA

ADT: 76,000

SR00401

Unknown

Over: SR 87 (US 23)

IN NORTH CENTRAL MACON, Bibb, GA

ADT: 87,300

I-75

Unknown

Over: WALNUT STREET EXT

IN EAST CENTRAL MACON, Bibb, GA

ADT: 87,300

SR00401

Unknown

Over: I-75 RAMP TO I-16 EAST

IN EAST CENTRAL MACON, Bibb, GA

ADT: 87,300

Showing 101-150 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.