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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

CATTLE HAMMOCK RD

Fair

Over: TIDAL CANAL

10.5 MI SE OF MIDWAY, Liberty, GA

Built 1955 Load: 19.0 t ADT: 150

NANKIN ROAD

Fair

Over: WITHLACOOCHEE RIVER O/F

5 M SW OF CLYATTVILLE, Lowndes, GA

Built 1955 Load: 19.0 t ADT: 1,080

NANKIN ROAD

Fair

Over: WITHLACOOCHEE RIVER O/F

12.5 MI W OF LAKE PARK, Lowndes, GA

Built 1955 Load: 19.0 t ADT: 1,080

SR 52

Fair

Over: ETOWAH RIVER

4.5 MI W OF DAHLONEGA, Lumpkin, GA

Built 1940 Load: 19.0 t ADT: 2,530

HUGH O'NEAL ROAD

Fair

Over: SANDY CREEK

5 MI N OF GREENVILLE, Meriwether, GA

Built 1940 Load: 19.0 t ADT: 90

MONTPELIER SPRGS

Fair

Over: TOBESOFKEE CREEK

4 MI S OF FORSYTH, Monroe, GA

Built 1970 Load: 19.0 t ADT: 20

US 278 / SR 12

Fair

Over: CSX RAILROAD (279602P)

2 MI NE OF MADISON, Morgan, GA

Built 1959 Load: 19.0 t ADT: 3,060

US 129, SR 24

Fair

Over: HARD LABOR CREEK

3.5 MI N OF MADISON, Morgan, GA

Built 1932 Load: 19.0 t ADT: 10,400

US 129/ SR 24

Fair

Over: APALACHEE RIVER

2.3 MI N OF APALACHEE, Morgan, GA

Built 1931 Load: 19.0 t ADT: 7,070

SR 2

Fair

Over: CONASAUGA RIV O/F

6 MI NW OF CRANDALL, Murray, GA

Built 1957 Load: 19.0 t ADT: 2,380

US 411, SR 61, SR2

Fair

Over: CSX RAILROAD (340642B)

4.7 MI N OF CRANDALL, Murray, GA

Built 1956 Load: 19.0 t ADT: 3,930

SR 225

Fair

Over: SUMAC CREEK

3.3 MI NW OF CRANDALL, Murray, GA

Built 1940 Load: 19.0 t ADT: 4,990

CENTERVILLE ROAD

Fair

Over: INDIAN CREEK

7 MI E OF LEXINGTON, Oglethorpe, GA

Built 1972 Load: 19.0 t ADT: 430

SR 61

Fair

Over: SILVER COMET TRAIL

AT S DALLAS CITY LIMT, Paulding, GA

Built 1936 Load: 19.0 t ADT: 15,800

STATE ROUTE 92

Fair

Over: SILVER COMET TRAIL

IN NORTH HIRAM, Paulding, GA

Built 1940 Load: 19.0 t ADT: 18,600

MOUNT OLIVET ROAD

Fair

Over: PUMPKINVINE CREEK

1 MI NW OF DALLAS, Paulding, GA

Built 1969 Load: 19.0 t ADT: 850

SR 53

Fair

Over: LONG SWAMP CREEK

1.5 MI NE OF TATE, Pickens, GA

Built 1929 Load: 19.0 t ADT: 6,640

COVE ROAD

Fair

Over: COVE CREEK

AT THE JASPER CL, Pickens, GA

Built 1963 Load: 19.0 t ADT: 5,370

TYRE BRIDGE ROAD

Fair

Over: SIXTY FOOT CREEK

PATTERSON CITY LIMITS, Pierce, GA

Built 1950 Load: 19.0 t ADT: 1,200

TAYLORSVILLE ROAD

Fair

Over: EUHARLEE CREEK

3 MI W OF TAYLORSVILLE, Polk, GA

Built 1959 Load: 19.0 t ADT: 350

BETHLEHEM ROAD

Fair

Over: FISH CREEK

5.7 MI W OF ROCKMART, Polk, GA

Built 1933 Load: 19.0 t ADT: 610

SR 257

Fair

Over: CEDAR CREEK

5 MI SW OF HAWKINSVILLE, Pulaski, GA

Built 1955 Load: 19.0 t ADT: 1,650

JIM MCCRACKIN RD

Fair

Over: STEKOA CREEK

2.7 MI SE OF TIGER, Rabun, GA

Built 1980 Load: 19.0 t ADT: 103

FENWICK STREET

Fair

Over: AUGUSTA CANAL

12.7 MI NE OF HEPHZIBAH, Richmond, GA

Built 1940 Load: 19.0 t ADT: 540

BUCK CRK ROAD

Fair

Over: S PRONG BUCK CREEK

6.2 MI E OF SYLVANIA, Screven, GA

Built 1949 Load: 19.0 t ADT: 330

BUCK CRK ROAD

Fair

Over: BUCK CREEK TRIB

2.6 MI E OF SYLVANIA, Screven, GA

Built 1949 Load: 19.0 t ADT: 330

McDONOUGH ROAD

Fair

Over: BUCK CREEK TRIB

4 MI SE OF GRIFFIN, Spalding, GA

Built 1953 Load: 19.0 t ADT: 2,130

SALTER MILL ROAD

Fair

Over: LITTLE MUCKALOOCHEE CRK

4.5 MI SE OF PLAINS, Sumter, GA

Built 1966 Load: 19.0 t ADT: 360

SR 137

Fair

Over: PATSILIGA CREEK

8 MI NE OF BUTLER, Taylor, GA

Built 1955 Load: 19.0 t ADT: 690

CHINA HILL RD

Fair

Over: ALLIGATOR CREEK

6.8 MI NW OF JACKSONVILLE, Telfair, GA

Built 1960 Load: 19.0 t ADT: 514

OLD PRISON CAMP RD

Fair

Over: BIG HORSE CREEK

5.5 MI NE OF JACKSONVILLE, Telfair, GA

Built 1969 Load: 19.0 t ADT: 300

NEW HOPE ROAD

Fair

Over: AUCILLA RIVER

APP 4 MI W OF BOSTON, Thomas, GA

Built 1989 Load: 19.0 t ADT: 220

US 76- SR 515

Fair

Over: BRASSTOWN CREEK TRIB

1 MI S OF YOUNG HARRIS, Towns, GA

Built 1933 Load: 19.0 t ADT: 11,600

KNOX MILL ROAD

Fair

Over: ROCKY CREEK

3.1 MI NW OF SOPERTON, Treutlen, GA

Built 1960 Load: 19.0 t ADT: 190

CR 107

Fair

Over: BIG BRANCH

4.2 MI W OF SOPERTON, Treutlen, GA

Built 1960 Load: 19.0 t ADT: 121

RIVOLT CLAY ROAD

Fair

Over: LITTLE RED BLUFF CREEK

2.2 MI SW OF SOPERTON, Treutlen, GA

Built 1960 Load: 19.0 t ADT: 121

PARKER ROAD

Fair

Over: TOCCOA RIVER

12.5 MI SW OF BLAIRSVILLE, Union, GA

Built 1983 Load: 19.0 t ADT: 366

FAIRVIEW CHURCH RD

Fair

Over: COOSA CREEK

3.2 MI SW OF BLAIRSVILLE, Union, GA

Built 1997 Load: 19.0 t ADT: 180

RADIO DRIVE

Fair

Over: TOWNS CREEK TRIB

IN NE LAFAYETTE, Walker, GA

Built 1978 Load: 19.0 t ADT: 10

SHATTACK FORD RD

Fair

Over: WEST ARMUCHEE CREEK

9 MI SE OF LAFAYETTE, Walker, GA

Built 1982 Load: 19.0 t ADT: 10

MANNING MILL ROAD

Fair

Over: W ARMUCHEE CREEK TRIB

8.3 MI SE OF LAFAYETTE, Walker, GA

Built 1920 Load: 19.0 t ADT: 90

MACK COULTER ROAD

Fair

Over: BROOM BRANCH

8.1 MI SW OF CHICKAMAUGA, Walker, GA

Built 1945 Load: 19.0 t ADT: 100

HOG JOWL ROAD

Fair

Over: POCKET BRANCH

6.4 MI W OF LAFAYETTE, Walker, GA

Built 1926 Load: 19.0 t ADT: 210

TURNER RIDGE ROAD

Fair

Over: DRY CREEK

2.3 MI S OF ROSSVILLE, Walker, GA

Built 1975 Load: 19.0 t ADT: 1,410

HAMBURG ROAD

Fair

Over: LITTLE OGEECHEE RIVER

7.2 MI N OF WARTHEN, Washington, GA

Built 1922 Load: 19.0 t ADT: 390

GRANNY CROSBY RD

Fair

Over: REEDY CREEK

5 MI NW OF SCREVEN, Wayne, GA

Built 1969 Load: 19.0 t ADT: 121

MILLARD KENNEDY RD

Fair

Over: BEAR CREEK

5 MI SW OF PRESTON, Webster, GA

Built 1968 Load: 19.0 t ADT: 70

BELLS FERRY ROAD

Fair

Over: OCONEE RIVER

16 MI SE OF GLENWOOD, Wheeler, GA

Built 1964 Load: 19.0 t ADT: 580

FREEMAN SPRINGS RD

Fair

Over: EAST CHICKAMAUGA CREEK

6.3 MI W OF DALTON, Whitfield, GA

Built 1921 Load: 19.0 t ADT: 30

SR 3 - US 41 (NBL)

Fair

Over: PUMPKINVINE CREEK

IN SOUTH EMERSON, Bartow, GA

Built 1951 Load: 19.9 t ADT: 19,500

Showing 3,051-3,100 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.