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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

GASTON ROAD

Fair

Over: RED OAK CREEK

2 MI SW OF GAY, Meriwether, GA

Built 1940 Load: 13.6 t ADT: 50

ANDREWS MILL ROAD

Fair

Over: RED OAK CREEK

6 MI N OF GREENVILLE, Meriwether, GA

Built 1940 Load: 13.6 t ADT: 121

MAYNARDS MILL RD

Fair

Over: LITTLE TOBESOFKEE CREEK

10 MI S OF FORSYTH, Monroe, GA

Built 1964 Load: 13.6 t ADT: 470

RAMHURST ROAD

Fair

Over: HOLLY CREEK

3.5 MI S OF CHATSWORTH, Murray, GA

Built 1959 Load: 13.6 t ADT: 2,310

SR 362

Fair

Over: FLINT RIVER OVERFLOW

7 MI NW OF CONCORD, Pike, GA

Built 1960 Load: 13.6 t ADT: 2,130

WEST AVENUE

Fair

Over: CEDAR CREEK

0.9 MI W SR 1 CEDARTOWN, Polk, GA

Built 1931 Load: 13.6 t ADT: 8,290

PRIOR STATION ROAD

Fair

Over: DRY CREEK

4.3 MI NE OF ETNA, Polk, GA

Built 1938 Load: 13.6 t ADT: 310

MESSER CREEK RD

Fair

Over: BETTY CREEK

3.7 MI NW OF DILLARD, Rabun, GA

Built 1969 Load: 13.6 t ADT: 180

BILLINGSLEY CK RD

Fair

Over: HOLCOMB CREEK

WARWOMAN WMA, Rabun, GA

Built 1961 Load: 13.6 t ADT: 12

BANISTER ROAD

Fair

Over: OCHLOCKNEE RIVER TRIB

APP 3.3 MI NW OF COOLIDGE, Thomas, GA

Built 1982 Load: 13.6 t ADT: 30

CR 139

Fair

Over: TIGER CREEK

SE SOPERTON CITY LIMITS, Treutlen, GA

Built 1950 Load: 13.6 t ADT: 520

POCKET ROAD

Fair

Over: DRY CREEK

0.7 MI SE OF VILLANOW, Walker, GA

Built 1975 Load: 13.6 t ADT: 120

LEE SCHOOL ROAD

Fair

Over: CANE CREEK

5.7 MI S OF LAFAYETTE, Walker, GA

Built 1918 Load: 13.6 t ADT: 230

TRION ROAD

Fair

Over: CANE CREEK OVERFLOW

5.6 MI S OF LAFAYETTE, Walker, GA

Built 1922 Load: 13.6 t ADT: 400

WEST COVE ROAD

Fair

Over: MILL CREEK TRIB

8.2 MI W OF LAFAYETTE, Walker, GA

Built 1934 Load: 13.6 t ADT: 550

LOFTON LANE

Fair

Over: WEST CHICKAMAUGA CREEK

2 MI S OF CHICKAMAUGA, Walker, GA

Built 1980 Load: 13.6 t ADT: 260

SR 255

Fair

Over: CHICKAMAUGA CREEK

4.1 MI E OF HELEN, White, GA

Built 1955 Load: 13.6 t ADT: 630

MT. AIRY BRANCH-Br

Fair

Over: NANCYTOWN CREEK

NANCY TOWN REC AREA, Habersham, GA

Built 1957 Load: 14.3 t ADT: 5

YONAH HOMER ROAD

Fair

Over: HUDSON RIVER

6.4 MI NW OF HOMER, Banks, GA

Built 1960 Load: 14.5 t ADT: 1,130

MANNING GIN ROAD

Fair

Over: MARBURY CREEK

4.6 MI SW OF STATHAM, Barrow, GA

Built 1958 Load: 14.5 t ADT: 660

PEAKE ROAD

Fair

Over: ROCKY CREEK

3 MI W OF MACON CTY LMTS, Bibb, GA

Built 1967 Load: 14.5 t ADT: 5,420

MATHEWS DRIVE

Fair

Over: SABBATH CREEK

NW MACON, Bibb, GA

Built 1960 Load: 14.5 t ADT: 120

HEMPSTEAD CH RD

Fair

Over: LITTLE RIVER

APP 6 MI NW OF BARNEY, Brooks, GA

Built 1966 Load: 14.5 t ADT: 450

FORTNERS ROAD

Fair

Over: MILL BRANCH

1.5 MI S OF METTER, Candler, GA

Built 1937 Load: 14.5 t ADT: 300

BUFFALO CREEK ROAD

Fair

Over: BUFFALO CREEK

3.5 MI SW OF CARROLLTON, Carroll, GA

Built 1960 Load: 14.5 t ADT: 280

CR 4

Fair

Over: THOMAS BRANCH

9 MI S OF ST GEORGE, Charlton, GA

Built 1950 Load: 14.5 t ADT: 121

CR 88

Fair

Over: SATILLA RIVER TRIB.

18 MI N OF FOLKSTON, Charlton, GA

Built 1950 Load: 14.5 t ADT: 150

CENTRAL AVENUE

Fair

Over: CHATTOOGA RIVER

IN TRION, Chattooga, GA

Built 1926 Load: 14.5 t ADT: 4,970

BELLEMEADE DRIVE

Fair

Over: OLLEY CREEK

IN SOUTH MARIETTA, Cobb, GA

Built 1967 Load: 14.5 t ADT: 2,004

CR 143

Fair

Over: 17 MILE RIVER

3.2 MI SW OF BROXTON, Coffee, GA

Built 1960 Load: 14.5 t ADT: 514

HAPPY VALLEY ROAD

Fair

Over: BROWNS CREEK

6 MI N OF NEWNAN, Coweta, GA

Built 1950 Load: 14.5 t ADT: 1,450

HINES ROAD

Fair

Over: BEAR CREEK

4 MI SE OF MORELAND, Coweta, GA

Built 1940 Load: 14.5 t ADT: 100

MT CARMER ROAD

Fair

Over: THOMAS CREEK

8.3 MI W OF NEWNAN, Coweta, GA

Built 1950 Load: 14.5 t ADT: 300

SEWELL MILL ROAD

Fair

Over: CEDAR CREEK

7.5 MI N OF NEWNAN, Coweta, GA

Built 1958 Load: 14.5 t ADT: 600

MT VERNON ROAD

Fair

Over: TURKEY CREEK

7.5 MI W OF VIENNA, Dooly, GA

Built 1935 Load: 14.5 t ADT: 121

SR 77

Fair

Over: FALLING CREEK

6.1 MI S OF ELBERTON, Elbert, GA

Built 1948 Load: 14.5 t ADT: 1,020

DAVENPORT FARM RD

Fair

Over: HEMPTOWN CREEK

2.2 MI NE OF MORGANTON, Fannin, GA

Built 1989 Load: 14.5 t ADT: 103

REHOBETH ROAD

Fair

Over: SPRING CREEK

3.5 MI SW OF CAVE SPRING, Floyd, GA

Built 1948 Load: 14.5 t ADT: 170

BETHANY ROAD

Fair

Over: COOPER SANDY CREEK

3.0 MI N OF ALPHARETTA, Fulton, GA

Built 1951 Load: 14.5 t ADT: 3,780

DEMOONEY ROAD

Fair

Over: DEEP CREEK

5 MI NW OF FAIRBURN, Fulton, GA

Built 1949 Load: 14.5 t ADT: 2,004

OLD FLOWERY BR RD

Fair

Over: FLAT CREEK

IN SW GAINESVILLE, Hall, GA

Built 1978 Load: 14.5 t ADT: 4,550

FIVE POINT ROAD

Fair

Over: LITTLE RIVER

3.3 MI N OF BUCHANAN, Haralson, GA

Built 1957 Load: 14.5 t ADT: 640

RAMAH CHURCH RD

Fair

Over: TOBESOFKEE CREEK

5 MI E OF BARNESVILLE, Lamar, GA

Built 1975 Load: 14.5 t ADT: 90

WALNUT VALLEY DR

Fair

Over: YAHOOLA CREEK

5.8 MI N OF DAHLONEGA, Lumpkin, GA

Built 1959 Load: 14.5 t ADT: 70

CR 305

Fair

Over: BEAVER CREEK

N.E. MONTEZUMA, Macon, GA

Built 1964 Load: 14.5 t ADT: 1,400

BEACH ROAD SAPELO

Fair

Over: DEAN CREEK

SAPELO ISLAND, McIntosh, GA

Built 2007 Load: 14.5 t ADT: 100

6TH AVE.

Fair

Over: NS RAILROAD

W CENTRAL COLUMBUS FAM RT, Muscogee, GA

Built 1911 Load: 14.5 t ADT: 4,540

BROWN BRIDGE ROAD

Fair

Over: YELLOW RIVER

2.5 MI W OF COVINGTON, Newton, GA

Built 1961 Load: 14.5 t ADT: 11,400

DUCK POND ROAD

Fair

Over: DRY FORK CREEK

12.2 MI E OF LEXINGTON, Oglethorpe, GA

Built 1950 Load: 14.5 t ADT: 121

SR 108

Fair

Over: ROCK CREEK

6 MI SW OF JASPER, Pickens, GA

Built 1957 Load: 14.5 t ADT: 3,620

Showing 2,601-2,650 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.