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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

JOHNSON CEMTERY RD

Fair

Over: CHATTOOGA RIVER TRIB

5 MI SW OF LYERLY, Chattooga, GA

Built 1952 Load: 18.1 t ADT: 70

HOLLAND / CHATTVIL

Fair

Over: CHATTOOGA RIVER

5 MI SW OF LYERLY, Chattooga, GA

Built 1962 Load: 18.1 t ADT: 240

SC 28

Fair

Over: SAVANNAH RIVER

24.0MI SE OF MCCORMICK, Clinch, GA

Built 1929 Load: 18.1 t ADT: 4,300

INTERSTATE NORTH P

Fair

Over: CHATTAHOOCHEE RIVER

COBB-FULTON LN @ I-285N, Cobb, GA

Built 1973 Load: 18.1 t ADT: 15,105

SR 104

Fair

Over: KIOKEE CREEK

6.2 MI NE OF APPLING, Columbia, GA

Built 1971 Load: 18.1 t ADT: 7,930

CORINTH ROAD

Fair

Over: NEW RIVER

1.4 MI N OF CORINTH, Coweta, GA

Built 1952 Load: 18.1 t ADT: 1,300

ARABI WILLIFORD RO

Fair

Over: DEEP CREEK TRIB.

8.5 MI E OF CORDELE, Crisp, GA

Built 1936 Load: 18.1 t ADT: 121

SR 234

Fair

Over: TALLAHASSEE CREEK

APP 11 MI W OF ALBANY, Dougherty, GA

Built 1958 Load: 18.1 t ADT: 1,430

GRADY CLEVELAND RD

Fair

Over: FALLING CREEK

3.5 MI SW OF ELBERTON, Elbert, GA

Built 1948 Load: 18.1 t ADT: 40

HALLS BRIDGE ROAD

Fair

Over: MULEPEN CREEK

1.8 MI NW OF NORRISTOWN, Emanuel, GA

Built 1920 Load: 18.1 t ADT: 121

OLD LOVING ROAD

Fair

Over: HEMPTON CREEK

1.9 MI NW OF MORGANTON, Fannin, GA

Built 1998 Load: 18.1 t ADT: 103

SR 140

Fair

Over: WOODWARD CREEK

2.2 MI N OF SHANNON, Floyd, GA

Built 1964 Load: 18.1 t ADT: 4,840

SR 59

Fair

Over: STEPHENS CREEK

INSIDE CARNESVILLE GA, Franklin, GA

Built 1947 Load: 18.1 t ADT: 5,677

SR 328

Fair

Over: GUMLOG CREEK

3.8 MI N OF LAVONIA, Franklin, GA

Built 1962 Load: 18.1 t ADT: 3,180

I-85 SBL

Fair

Over: INDIAN CREEK

3.5 MI SW OF CARNESVILLE, Franklin, GA

Built 1963 Load: 18.1 t ADT: 34,400

NORCROSS STREET

Fair

Over: HOG WALLER CREEK

IN ROSWELL, Fulton, GA

Built 1951 Load: 18.1 t ADT: 14,500

SCARBROUGH ROAD

Fair

Over: WOLF CREEK

3.5 MI N OF UNION CITY, Fulton, GA

Built 1963 Load: 18.1 t ADT: 4,460

OXBO ROAD

Fair

Over: HOG WALLER CREEK

IN ROSWELL, Fulton, GA

Built 1960 Load: 18.1 t ADT: 2,004

SR 303

Fair

Over: SOUTH BRUNSWICK RIVER

1 MI N OF JCT SR 520, Glynn, GA

Built 1965 Load: 18.1 t ADT: 9,570

SR 25SE TORRAS CAU

Fair

Over: LITTLE RIVER

2.2 MI E OF BRUNSWICK, Glynn, GA

Built 1950 Load: 18.1 t ADT: 32,900

SR 156

Fair

Over: OOSTANAULA RIVER

3.5 MI SW OF CALHOUN, Gordon, GA

Built 1957 Load: 18.1 t ADT: 2,110

I-75

Fair

Over: OOSTANAULA RIVER

IN SW RESACA, Gordon, GA

Built 1962 Load: 18.1 t ADT: 74,100

JIM TOM ROAD

Fair

Over: DRY CREEK

2.8 MI SW OF OAKMAN, Gordon, GA

Built 1990 Load: 18.1 t ADT: 103

SR 53

Fair

Over: NOR SOUTHERN RAILROAD

IN OAKWOOD, Hall, GA

Built 1969 Load: 18.1 t ADT: 32,900

SR 100

Fair

Over: WALKER CREEK

3 MI S OF TALLAPOOSA, Haralson, GA

Built 1954 Load: 18.1 t ADT: 3,860

COPPERMINE ROAD

Fair

Over: TALLAPOOSA RIVER

7.1 MI NE OF BUCHANAN, Haralson, GA

Built 1971 Load: 18.1 t ADT: 670

SR 103

Fair

Over: SAND CREEK

5.5 MI SE OF WEST POINT, Harris, GA

Built 1958 Load: 18.1 t ADT: 3,290

FRANKLIN PKWY

Fair

Over: CHATTAHOOCHEE RIVER

IN FRANKLIN, Heard, GA

Built 1941 Load: 18.1 t ADT: 7,400

US 41- SR 127

Fair

Over: BIG INDIAN CREEK

PERRY - CENTER SECTION, Houston, GA

Built 1931 Load: 18.1 t ADT: 11,800

M.F.&J.D. BRIDGE

Fair

Over: OCMULGEE RIVER

3.3 MI E OF BONAIRE, Houston, GA

Built 1955 Load: 18.1 t ADT: 10,400

WAYNE POULTRY ROAD

Fair

Over: ALLEN CREEK

0.7 MI N OF PENDERGRASS, Jackson, GA

Built 1963 Load: 18.1 t ADT: 3,400

WAYNE POULTRY ROAD

Fair

Over: POND FORK CREEK

1.6 MI NE OF PENDERGRASS, Jackson, GA

Built 1963 Load: 18.1 t ADT: 3,400

NEW CUT ROAD

Fair

Over: WALNUT CREEK

2.6 MI N OF BRASELTON, Jackson, GA

Built 1973 Load: 18.1 t ADT: 2,804

SR 83

Fair

Over: MURDER CREEK

5.4 MI NE OF MONTICELLO, Jasper, GA

Built 1963 Load: 18.1 t ADT: 2,730

POST ROAD

Fair

Over: LOWRY BRANCH

3.1 MI N OF MONTICELLO, Jasper, GA

Built 1968 Load: 18.1 t ADT: 830

US 1 (NBL), SR 4

Fair

Over: BRIER CREEK

7 MI NE OF WRENS, Jefferson, GA

Built 1952 Load: 18.1 t ADT: 7,600

US 80/SR 26

Fair

Over: INDIAN BRANCH

5.2 MI SE OF BREWTON, Laurens, GA

Built 1932 Load: 18.1 t ADT: 2,130

HOLIDAY CIRCLE

Fair

Over: TURKEY CREEK OVERFLOW

6.2 MI S OF DUBLIN, Laurens, GA

Built 1920 Load: 18.1 t ADT: 210

HOLIDAY CIRCLE

Fair

Over: TURKEY CREEK

6.4 MI S OF DUBLIN, Laurens, GA

Built 1920 Load: 18.1 t ADT: 210

HOLIDAY CIRCLE

Fair

Over: TURKEY CREEK OVERFLOW

6.5 MI S OF DUBLIN, Laurens, GA

Built 1920 Load: 18.1 t ADT: 210

HOLIDAY CIRCLE

Fair

Over: TURKEY CREEK OVERFLOW

6.5 MI S OF DUBLIN, Laurens, GA

Built 1920 Load: 18.1 t ADT: 210

HOWELL ROAD

Fair

Over: GRAND BAY CREEK

APP 9.6 MI E OF VALDOSTA, Lowndes, GA

Built 1958 Load: 18.1 t ADT: 780

US 19 NBL / SR 400

Fair

Over: CHESTATEE RIVER

4.5 MI S OF DAHLONEGA, Lumpkin, GA

Built 1976 Load: 18.1 t ADT: 22,300

WIMPY MILL ROAD

Fair

Over: YAHOOLA CREEK

N CITY LIMITS DAHLONEGA, Lumpkin, GA

Built 1968 Load: 18.1 t ADT: 366

ROY GRINDLE ROAD

Fair

Over: CHESTATEE RIVER TRIB

6.8 MI NE OF DAHLONEGA, Lumpkin, GA

Built 1958 Load: 18.1 t ADT: 130

SR 49- SR 90

Fair

Over: CSX RAILROAD

CITY LIMITS OF OGLETHORPE, Macon, GA

Built 1955 Load: 18.1 t ADT: 3,290

SR 42

Fair

Over: TOBESOFKEE CREEK

2 MI S OF FORSYTH, Monroe, GA

Built 1937 Load: 18.1 t ADT: 2,470

US 411/SR 61

Fair

Over: ROCK CREEK

5.4 MI S OF CHATSWORTH, Murray, GA

Built 1974 Load: 18.1 t ADT: 3,300

FOX BRIDGE ROAD

Fair

Over: HOLLY CREEK

5.4 MI S OF SPRING PLACE, Murray, GA

Built 1979 Load: 18.1 t ADT: 366

SR 520 WBL (US 27)

Fair

Over: BULL CREEK

S. COLUMBUS UAB, Muscogee, GA

Built 1972 Load: 18.1 t ADT: 20,200

Showing 2,901-2,950 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.