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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

TALLOKAS ROAD

Fair

Over: ADAMS MILL POND DRAIN

APP 6 MI E OF PAVO, Brooks, GA

Built 1957 Load: 24.4 t ADT: 470

TALLOKAS ROAD

Fair

Over: LAKE NICHOLS DRAIN

APP 6 MI E OF PAVO, Brooks, GA

Built 1957 Load: 24.4 t ADT: 470

STUDSTILL ROAD

Fair

Over: MILLRACE CREEK

APP 7 MI NE OF QUITMAN, Brooks, GA

Built 1965 Load: 24.4 t ADT: 260

BEATY ROAD

Fair

Over: MULE CREEK TRIB

APP 2 MI SE OF PAVO, Brooks, GA

Built 1960 Load: 24.4 t ADT: 400

BEATY ROAD

Fair

Over: REEDY CREEK

APP 1 MI SE OF PAVO, Brooks, GA

Built 1960 Load: 24.4 t ADT: 310

PEACH ROAD

Fair

Over: SLAUGHTER CREEK OVERFLOW

APP 1.5 MI NE OF MORVEN, Brooks, GA

Built 1988 Load: 24.4 t ADT: 121

OLD COFFEE ROAD

Fair

Over: SLAUGHTER CREEK

APP 1.5 MI NE OF MORVEN, Brooks, GA

Built 1965 Load: 24.4 t ADT: 370

WINTER ROAD

Fair

Over: CARROLL CREEK

APP 2 MI NW OF DIXIE, Brooks, GA

Built 1955 Load: 24.4 t ADT: 300

MAGNOLIA CHURCH RD

Fair

Over: MULE CREEK OVERFLOW

APP 1.5 MI NE OF PAVO, Brooks, GA

Built 1945 Load: 24.4 t ADT: 514

MAGNOLIA CHURCH RD

Fair

Over: MULE CREEK TRIB

APP 1.7 MI NE OF PAVO, Brooks, GA

Built 1945 Load: 24.4 t ADT: 514

BETHEL CHURCH RD

Fair

Over: BRICE POND TRIB

APP 3.5 MI NE OF PAVO, Brooks, GA

Built 1970 Load: 24.4 t ADT: 180

I-16 EBL

Fair

Over: OGEECHEE RIVER

1.7 MILES W OF MELDRIM, Bryan, GA

Built 1966 Load: 24.4 t ADT: 33,100

OLD SR 46

Fair

Over: BOGGY BRANCH

10 MI S OF BROOKLET, Bulloch, GA

Built 1956 Load: 24.4 t ADT: 1,260

US 25 / SR 73

Fair

Over: LITTLE LOTTS CREEK

IN CITY LIMIT STATESBORO, Bulloch, GA

Built 1934 Load: 24.4 t ADT: 8,040

NEVIL DENMARK RD

Fair

Over: MANN BRANCH

0.5 MI W OF DENMARK, Bulloch, GA

Built 1951 Load: 24.4 t ADT: 1,890

KENNEDY BR ROAD

Fair

Over: TENMILE CREEK TRIB

7 MI SW OF REGISTER, Bulloch, GA

Built 1965 Load: 24.4 t ADT: 830

AKINS POND ROAD

Fair

Over: MILL CREEK

4.9 MI NW OF STATESBORO, Bulloch, GA

Built 1965 Load: 24.4 t ADT: 1,050

WESTSIDE ROAD

Fair

Over: BIG BRANCH

9.8 MI W OF STATESBORO, Bulloch, GA

Built 1994 Load: 24.4 t ADT: 1,010

OLD RIVER ROAD

Fair

Over: BUCK CREEK

8.5 MI NE OF STATESBORO, Bulloch, GA

Built 1993 Load: 24.4 t ADT: 320

JIM WATER ROAD

Fair

Over: LITTLE LOTTS CREEK

10.6 MI S OF STATESBORO, Bulloch, GA

Built 1995 Load: 24.4 t ADT: 121

G .W. OLIVER ROAD

Fair

Over: LITTLE LOTTS CREEK

4.8 MI E OF REGISTER, Bulloch, GA

Built 1998 Load: 24.4 t ADT: 121

WESTSIDE ROAD

Fair

Over: DRY BRANCH

4 MI W OF STATESBORO, Bulloch, GA

Built 2000 Load: 24.4 t ADT: 1,510

SR 16

Fair

Over: TOWALIGA RIVER

6 MI W OF JACKSON, Butts, GA

Built 1923 Load: 24.4 t ADT: 11,100

SR 42 - US 23

Fair

Over: ROCKY CREEK

2.5 MI S OF INDIAN SPRING, Butts, GA

Built 1959 Load: 24.4 t ADT: 1,870

JOE LANE ROAD

Fair

Over: LEE CREEK

6 MI SW OF JACKSON, Butts, GA

Built 1970 Load: 24.4 t ADT: 520

CENIE ROAD

Fair

Over: BIG SANDY CREEK

SW CITY LIMITS FLOVILLA, Butts, GA

Built 1995 Load: 24.4 t ADT: 230

SR 45

Fair

Over: LITTLE CREEK

JUST NORTH OF MORGAN C.L., Calhoun, GA

Built 1955 Load: 24.4 t ADT: 1,410

SR 62

Fair

Over: ICHAWAYNOCHAWAY CREEK

3 MI SW OF LEARY, Calhoun, GA

Built 1986 Load: 24.4 t ADT: 2,120

COUNTRY CLUB ROAD

Fair

Over: PARKINS BRANCH

2 MI N OF DICKEY, Calhoun, GA

Built 1970 Load: 24.4 t ADT: 50

US 17 OCEAN HWY

Fair

Over: SATILLA RIVER

IN WOODBINE CITY LIMITS, Camden, GA

Built 1955 Load: 24.4 t ADT: 2,770

KINGSLAND-ST MARYS

Fair

Over: DARK ENTRY CREEK

1 MI W OF SAINT MARYS, Camden, GA

Built 1958 Load: 24.4 t ADT: 17,100

HARRIETTS BLUFF RD

Fair

Over: CANE SWAMP

11 MI SE OF WOODBINE, Camden, GA

Built 1979 Load: 24.4 t ADT: 3,520

STILLMORE HIGHWAY

Fair

Over: REEDY BRANCH

5 MI W OF METTER, Candler, GA

Built 1965 Load: 24.4 t ADT: 870

US 27 ALT EBL

Fair

Over: NS RAILROAD

IN SOUTH CARROLLTON, Carroll, GA

Built 1977 Load: 24.4 t ADT: 27,000

MUSE BRIDGE ROAD

Fair

Over: LITTLE TALLAPOOSA RIVER

4.5 MI NE OF CARROLLTON, Carroll, GA

Built 1981 Load: 24.4 t ADT: 366

OLD NEWNAN ROAD

Fair

Over: BUFFALO CREEK

EAST CARROLLTON CTY LMITS, Carroll, GA

Built 1948 Load: 24.4 t ADT: 1,358

SR 2 (WBL)

Fair

Over: PEAVINE CREEK

4.5 MI SE FORT OGLETHORPE, Catoosa, GA

Built 1969 Load: 24.4 t ADT: 13,900

US 41 / SR 2

Fair

Over: CHEROKEE BRANCH

1.8 MI E OF RINGGOLD, Catoosa, GA

Built 1942 Load: 24.4 t ADT: 8,010

REEDS BRIDGE RD

Fair

Over: WEST CHICKAMAUGA CREEK

3.5 MI SE FT OGLETHORPE, Catoosa, GA

Built 1970 Load: 24.4 t ADT: 7,832

CR 88

Fair

Over: CROSS SWAMP

16 MI N OF FOLKSTON, Charlton, GA

Built 1950 Load: 24.4 t ADT: 270

CR 87

Fair

Over: SATILLA RIVER TRIB.

12 MI NE OF FOLKSTON, Charlton, GA

Built 1955 Load: 24.4 t ADT: 300

SR 21 NBL

Fair

Over: SAINT AUGUSTINE CREEK

IN PORT WENTWORTH CITY L, Chatham, GA

Built 1980 Load: 24.4 t ADT: 32,600

US 80

Fair

Over: DUNDEE CANAL

IN GARDEN CITY, Chatham, GA

Built 1944 Load: 24.4 t ADT: 19,600

US 80

Fair

Over: GRAY CREEK

5 MI E OF SAVANNAH, Chatham, GA

Built 1959 Load: 24.4 t ADT: 30,600

MILLS LANE

Fair

Over: CSX RAILROAD

W CITY LIMITS SAVANNAH, Chatham, GA

Built 1940 Load: 24.4 t ADT: 9,330

MONTGOMERY CROSS

Fair

Over: CASEY CANAL

1 MI E OF SR 204 (IN SAV), Chatham, GA

Built 1930 Load: 24.4 t ADT: 19,831

TRION TELOGA ROAD

Fair

Over: GREENWOOD BRANCH

2 MI WEST OF TRION, Chattooga, GA

Built 1958 Load: 24.4 t ADT: 4,200

GORE-SUBLIGNA RD

Fair

Over: LITTLE ARMUCHEE CK TRIB

5.5 MI SW OF SUBLIGNA, Chattooga, GA

Built 1969 Load: 24.4 t ADT: 1,560

GORE-SUBLIGNA RD

Fair

Over: LITTLE ARMUCHEE CK TRIB

3.6 MI SW OF SUBLIGNA, Chattooga, GA

Built 1969 Load: 24.4 t ADT: 1,560

SLOPPY FLOYD LAKE

Fair

Over: CHATTOOGA RIVER TRIB

IN SLOPPY FLOYD ST PARK, Chattooga, GA

Built 1969 Load: 24.4 t ADT: 250

Showing 3,651-3,700 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.