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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

WRIGHT CHAPEL RD

Fair

Over: WARRIOR CREEK

APP 8.5 MI S OF POULAN, Worth, GA

Built 1978 Load: 24.4 t ADT: 130

JEWEL CROWE ROAD

Fair

Over: MILL CREEK

8.8 MI NW OF SYLVESTER, Worth, GA

Built 1967 Load: 24.4 t ADT: 760

JEWEL CROWE ROAD

Fair

Over: MILL CREEK TRIB.

7.5 MI NW OF SYLVESTER, Worth, GA

Built 1967 Load: 24.4 t ADT: 760

SLEDGE ROAD

Fair

Over: TY TY CREEK TRIB.

4.9 MI SE OF SUMNER, Worth, GA

Built 1965 Load: 24.4 t ADT: 370

DIRT ACCESS ROAD

Fair

Over: DRAINAGE DITCH

0.1 KM E OF WEST SHAW RD, Dougherty, GA

Built 1957 Load: 24.8 t ADT: 10

2ND ARMORED DIV RD

Fair

Over: WOLF CREEK

3 KM E/O WILDCAT RD, Muscogee, GA

Built 1941 Load: 25.1 t ADT: 320

US 84 MP 231.580

Fair

Over: CHATTAHOOCHEE RIVER

ALA-GA STATE LINE, Coffee, GA

Built 1974 Load: 25.2 t ADT: 5,330

SR 293

Fair

Over: ETOWAH RIVER

2 MI SE OF CARTERSVILLE, Bartow, GA

Built 1928 Load: 25.4 t ADT: 8,420

OLD ALABAMA ROAD

Fair

Over: PUMPKINVINE CREEK

3.7 MI S OF CARTERSVILLE, Bartow, GA

Built 1979 Load: 25.4 t ADT: 6,630

MOSTELLERS MILL RD

Fair

Over: DRY CREEK

4.4 MI E OF ADAIRSVILLE, Bartow, GA

Built 1928 Load: 25.4 t ADT: 260

BASS ROAD

Fair

Over: NS RAILROAD

2 MI W OF MACON CTY LMTS, Bibb, GA

Built 1938 Load: 25.4 t ADT: 11,800

I-95 SBL

Fair

Over: OGEECHEE RIVER

3 MILES NORTH OF RICHMOND, Bryan, GA

Built 1969 Load: 25.4 t ADT: 59,500

US 17 OCEAN HWY

Fair

Over: LITTLE WAVERLY CREEK

7 MI N OF WOODBINE, Camden, GA

Built 1955 Load: 25.4 t ADT: 1,690

US 80/SR26

Fair

Over: CSX RAILROAD (641183P)

IN GARDEN CITY, Chatham, GA

Built 1938 Load: 25.4 t ADT: 18,500

SALLIE MOOD DR.

Fair

Over: CASEY CANAL

1 MI S OF HUNTER AIR FIEL, Chatham, GA

Built 1959 Load: 25.4 t ADT: 1,606

US 129 - SR10L (CB

Fair

Over: NORFOLK SOUTHERN RR

1.5 MI N OF ATHENS SQ, Clarke, GA

Built 1960 Load: 25.4 t ADT: 45,390

SR 37

Fair

Over: SUWANNOOCHEE CREEK TRIB

APP 9 MI W OF HOMERVILLE, Clinch, GA

Built 1938 Load: 25.4 t ADT: 1,360

CR 205 FRANK SESSO

Fair

Over: WOODYARD CREEK

APP 1 MI N OF HOMERVILLE, Clinch, GA

Built 1962 Load: 25.4 t ADT: 680

CR 205 FRANK SESSO

Fair

Over: CANE CREEK

APP 2.5 MI N OF HOMERVILL, Clinch, GA

Built 1962 Load: 25.4 t ADT: 680

CR 205 FRANK SESSO

Fair

Over: PETERS BRANCH

APP 4 MI N OF HOMERVILLE, Clinch, GA

Built 1962 Load: 25.4 t ADT: 680

HOMERVILLE BYPASS

Fair

Over: WOODYARD CREEK

APP 3.5 MI E OF HOMERVILL, Clinch, GA

Built 1983 Load: 25.4 t ADT: 280

US 41 (SBL)/ SR 3

Fair

Over: CSX RAILROAD (340404H)

IN SOUTH KENNESAW, Cobb, GA

Built 1949 Load: 25.4 t ADT: 6,490

AUSTEL POWDER SPGS

Fair

Over: SWEETWATER CREEK

IN NORTH AUSTELL, Cobb, GA

Built 1933 Load: 25.4 t ADT: 9,000

CEDER BROOK DR

Fair

Over: NOONDAY CREEK TRIB.

4 MI E OF KENNESAW, Cobb, GA

Built 1962 Load: 25.4 t ADT: 2,004

HEBRON CHURCH RD

Fair

Over: SATILLA RIVER

9 MI SW OF DOUGLAS, Coffee, GA

Built 1965 Load: 25.4 t ADT: 560

BOB SIMS ROAD

Fair

Over: OKAPILCO CREEK

APP 5.4 MI NE OF DOERUN, Colquitt, GA

Built 1990 Load: 25.4 t ADT: 121

VICKERS BRIDGE RD

Fair

Over: WARRIOR CREEK

8.9 MI SE NORMAN PARK, Colquitt, GA

Built 1970 Load: 25.4 t ADT: 210

GORDON ROAD

Fair

Over: WHITE OAK CREEK

3.4 MI E OF MORELAND, Coweta, GA

Built 1942 Load: 25.4 t ADT: 1,710

ALLEN ROAD

Fair

Over: MESSIERS CREEK

0.5 MI N OF GRANTVILLE, Coweta, GA

Built 1970 Load: 25.4 t ADT: 140

US 27 (SBL)/SR 1

Fair

Over: SWAMP CREEK

5 MILES SOUTHEAST OF ATTA, Decatur, GA

Built 1959 Load: 25.4 t ADT: 5,640

CLAIRMONT ROAD

Fair

Over: S FORK PEACHTREE CREEK

2.4 MI N OF DECATUR, DeKalb, GA

Built 1963 Load: 25.4 t ADT: 26,600

THOMPSON MILL RD

Fair

Over: SNAPFINGER CREEK

5 MI SW OF LITHONIA, DeKalb, GA

Built 1960 Load: 25.4 t ADT: 8,210

US 19/SR 520 (EBL)

Fair

Over: FLINT RIVER OVERFLOW

ALBANY - NE SECTION, Dougherty, GA

Built 1969 Load: 25.4 t ADT: 43,600

US 19/SR 520 (WBL)

Fair

Over: FLINT RIVER OVERFLOW

ALBANY - NE SECTION, Dougherty, GA

Built 1969 Load: 25.4 t ADT: 20,500

SR 133 (SBL)

Fair

Over: CSX RAILROAD

ALBANY - SE SECTION, Dougherty, GA

Built 1941 Load: 25.4 t ADT: 16,500

SR 46

Fair

Over: MILL CREEK

3.9 MI NW OF OAK PARK, Emanuel, GA

Built 1939 Load: 25.4 t ADT: 310

ASKA ROAD

Fair

Over: BIG CREEK

8 MI SE OF BLUE RIDGE, Fannin, GA

Built 1980 Load: 25.4 t ADT: 710

WINDING DR

Fair

Over: SUGAR CREEK

2 MI N OF BLUE RIDGE, Fannin, GA

Built 2006 Load: 25.4 t ADT: 366

US 29/ SR 14

Fair

Over: CSX RAILROAD

2.6 MI NE OF UNION CITY, Fulton, GA

Built 1938 Load: 25.4 t ADT: 29,200

DUNWOODY CLUB DR.

Fair

Over: BALL CREEK

7.2 MI S OF ALPHARETTA, Fulton, GA

Built 1931 Load: 25.4 t ADT: 8,250

CREEL ROAD

Fair

Over: LITTLE PEA CREEK

7 MI NW OF PALMETTO, Fulton, GA

Built 1985 Load: 25.4 t ADT: 366

SR 52

Fair

Over: CARTECAY RIVER

6 MI SE OF ELLIJAY, Gilmer, GA

Built 1940 Load: 25.4 t ADT: 4,880

OWL TOWN ROAD

Fair

Over: CARTECAY RIVER TRIB.

3 MI SE OF ELLIJAY, Gilmer, GA

Built 1996 Load: 25.4 t ADT: 103

TURNIPTOWN ROAD

Fair

Over: BIG TURNIPTOWN CREEK

5.7 MILES EAST OF ELLIJAY, Gilmer, GA

Built 1992 Load: 25.4 t ADT: 366

US 17, SR 25 OCEAN

Fair

Over: WALLYLEG BRANCH

9 MI N OF BRUNSWICK, Glynn, GA

Built 1955 Load: 25.4 t ADT: 6,300

SR 53 SPUR

Fair

Over: OOTHKALOOGA CREEK

IN SW OF CALHOUN, Gordon, GA

Built 1950 Load: 25.4 t ADT: 10,300

SR 44

Fair

Over: SOUTH FORK LITTLE RIVER

6.3 MI NE OF UNION POINT, Greene, GA

Built 1955 Load: 25.4 t ADT: 840

HARMON ROAD

Fair

Over: CHANCE CREEK

5.5 MI E OF BREMEN, Haralson, GA

Built 1976 Load: 25.4 t ADT: 260

JACKSONVILLE ROAD

Fair

Over: TALLAPOOSA RIVER

3.7 MI N OF TALLAPOOSA, Haralson, GA

Built 1970 Load: 25.4 t ADT: 903

US 27 / SR 1

Fair

Over: OSSAHATCHIE CREEK

4.5 MI S OF HAMILTON, Harris, GA

Built 1960 Load: 25.4 t ADT: 5,710

Showing 4,051-4,100 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.