Total Bridges
15,216
Public highway bridges in Georgia
State profile · Below median Poor share
Georgia bridge safety
Condition ratings, load ratings, and Poor-condition data for every public highway bridge in Georgia, based on the FHWA National Bridge Inventory.
- 15,216
- Public bridges
- 63.0%
- Good condition
- 1.5%
- Poor condition
Data updated May 2026
Good Condition
63.0%
9,580 bridges rated 7-9
13.0pp vs 50% benchmark
Poor Condition
1.5%
226 bridges whose lowest applicable component is rated 0-4
-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 - Poor-condition share 5.0%
National avg
Lower is better. Bar maxes at 30% (worst-state ceiling). National average sits at 7.0%.
Condition Distribution
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 by Poor-condition share (lower share = better)
States are ranked by the share of bridges whose lowest applicable component rating is 4 or below. This describes recorded condition; it does not measure funding effectiveness or live crossing safety. States here sit immediately above and below Georgia on the same metric.
DC
District of Columbia
1.26% top marginal rate
AZ
Arizona
1.44% top marginal rate
GA
Georgia
1.49% top marginal rate
UT
Utah
2.43% top marginal rate
VT
Vermont
2.62% top marginal rate
Bridges Needing Most Attention in Georgia
Six lowest-condition bridges in Georgia, ranked by the portal's composite display score. Inspection intervals are risk-based under current NBIS rules.
CAIN CREEK DRIVE
PoorOver: CSX RAILROAD
2 MI SOUTH OF WOODBURY, Meriwether, GA
Built 1940 Load: 0.9 t ADT: 121
DENNIS MILL ROAD
PoorOver: ROCK CREEK
5.6 MI SE OF CHATSWORTH, Murray, GA
Built 1933 Load: 0.9 t ADT: 366
SHALLOWFORD BR
PoorOver: TOCCOA RIVER
6.4 MI S OF MORGANTON, Fannin, GA
Built 1918 Load: 2.7 t ADT: 100
FISHER FIELD
PoorOver: NOTTELY RIVER
8.5 MI SE OF BLAIRSVILLE, Union, GA
Built 1980 Load: 2.7 t ADT: 90
VANILLA LANE
PoorOver: BIG TURNIPTOWN CREEK
4.9 MI NE OF ELLIJAY, Gilmer, GA
Built 1980 Load: 3.6 t ADT: 103
RIDGEWAY ROAD
PoorOver: BOYD BRANCH TRIB
5.5 MI SE OF WAVERLY HALL, Harris, GA
Built 1950 Load: 3.6 t ADT: 220
All Bridges in Georgia
OLD PHOENIX ROAD
FairOver: LICK CREEK
8.5 MI NE OF EATONTON, Putnam, GA
Built 1978 Load: 29.9 t ADT: 4,570
TOWN CRK SCHOOL RD
FairOver: ARKAQUA CREEK
3.2 MI SE OF BLAIRSVILLE, Union, GA
Built 1959 Load: 29.9 t ADT: 2,870
ANDREWS LANE
FairOver: WEST CHICKAMAUGA CREEK
7 MI WEST OF LAFAYETTE, Walker, GA
Built 1974 Load: 29.9 t ADT: 300
EAST HIGHTOWER TRL
FairOver: GREAT WALTON RAILROAD
IN SOCIAL CIRCLE, Walton, GA
Built 1986 Load: 29.9 t ADT: 6,410
SIMS BRIDGE ROAD
FairOver: APALACHEE RIVER
2 MI NE OF GRATIS, Walton, GA
Built 1978 Load: 29.9 t ADT: 730
SR 52 - US 76 (WBL
FairOver: COAHULLA CREEK
4 MI E OF DALTON, Whitfield, GA
Built 1969 Load: 29.9 t ADT: 24,600
SR 286
FairOver: CONASAUGA RIVER
AT THE MURRAY CO LINE, Whitfield, GA
Built 1959 Load: 29.9 t ADT: 6,290
OLD TILTON ROAD
FairOver: SWAMP CREEK
7.2 MI SE OF DALTON, Whitfield, GA
Built 1986 Load: 29.9 t ADT: 320
82ND AIRBORNE DIV
FairOver: CHATTAHOOCHEE RIVER
. 3 KM S/O BASE ENTRANCE, Chattahoochee, GA
Built 1961 Load: 30.1 t ADT: 750
CO RTE 256
FairOver: BLUE RIDGE DAM SPILLWAY
3 MI EAST BLUE RIDGE, Fannin, GA
Built 1930 Load: 30.1 t ADT: 2,130
BURRELLS FORD ROAD
FairOver: CHATTOOGA RIVER
S. C. AND GA. STATE LINE, Rabun, GA
Built 1967 Load: 30.5 t ADT: 28
CR 323 JOHNSON LA
FairOver: TEN MILE CREEK TRIB
6 MI SE OF ALMA, Bacon, GA
Built 1935 Load: 30.8 t ADT: 140
THOMAS STREET
FairOver: NS RR. (733025V)
0.6 MI NW OF MILLEDGEVILL, Baldwin, GA
Built 1979 Load: 30.8 t ADT: 1,740
SR 125
FairOver: BEAVERDAM CREEK
SOUTH RAY CITY, Berrien, GA
Built 1940 Load: 30.8 t ADT: 4,090
US 221, SR 76
FairOver: PISCOLA CREEK RELIEF
APP 4 MI S OF QUITMAN, Brooks, GA
Built 1935 Load: 30.8 t ADT: 1,740
US 17 OCEAN HWY
FairOver: LITTLE SATILLA RIVER
15 MI NE OF WOODBINE, Camden, GA
Built 1955 Load: 30.8 t ADT: 2,050
I-95 (SBL)
FairOver: ST MARY'S RIVER
GA-FLA STATE LINE, Camden, GA
Built 1971 Load: 30.8 t ADT: 54,710
TEMPERENCE HALL RD
FairOver: LITTLE CHICKAMAUGA CREEK
8.4 MI SW OF RINGGOLD, Catoosa, GA
Built 1975 Load: 30.8 t ADT: 366
SR 4 US 1 (NBL)
FairOver: CSX RAILROAD
2 MI N OF FOLKSTON, Charlton, GA
Built 1958 Load: 30.8 t ADT: 3,190
I-95
FairOver: LITTLE OGEECHEE RIVER
10 MI SW OF SAVANNAH, Chatham, GA
Built 1969 Load: 30.8 t ADT: 85,800
CR 9
FairOver: KOLOMOKI CREEK
6 MI WSW OF BLUFFTON, Clay, GA
Built 1955 Load: 30.8 t ADT: 70
I-75 (NBL)
FairOver: NOONDAY CREEK
2.5 MI E OF KENNESAW, Cobb, GA
Built 1975 Load: 30.8 t ADT: 131,000
HADAWAY ROAD
FairOver: ALLATOONA CREEK
5.5 MILES SOUTH OF ACWORT, Cobb, GA
Built 1966 Load: 30.8 t ADT: 6,390
SR 32
FairOver: CSX RAILROAD
APP 6 MI W OF DOUGLAS, Coffee, GA
Built 1969 Load: 30.8 t ADT: 4,660
SR 54
FairOver: WHITE OAK CREEK
3.8 MI E OF MORELAND, Coweta, GA
Built 1955 Load: 30.8 t ADT: 2,520
CR 495
FairOver: CSX RAILROAD
APP 1 MI E OF CLIMAX, Decatur, GA
Built 1979 Load: 30.8 t ADT: 160
FAS 568
FairOver: CONNELL BRANCH
APP 1.5 MI E OF HOWELL, Echols, GA
Built 1955 Load: 30.8 t ADT: 490
FAS 568
FairOver: ALAPAHA RIVER OVERFLOW
APP 2.5 MI E OF HOWELL, Echols, GA
Built 1955 Load: 30.8 t ADT: 490
CURTIS SWITCH ROAD
FairOver: TOCCOA RIVER
4.5 MI SE OF MCCAYSVILLE, Fannin, GA
Built 1983 Load: 30.8 t ADT: 1,290
BARNES CHAPEL RD
FairOver: SUGAR CREEK
4 MI NW OF BLUE RIDGE, Fannin, GA
Built 1995 Load: 30.8 t ADT: 510
BIG CREEK ROAD
FairOver: BIG CREEK
8.8 MI SE OF BLUE RIDGE, Fannin, GA
Built 1997 Load: 30.8 t ADT: 903
FAIRBURN ROAD
FairOver: SOUTH UTOY CREEK
7 MI W OF ATLANTA, Fulton, GA
Built 1927 Load: 30.8 t ADT: 15,105
CAMP CRK PKWY WBL
FairOver: CHATT. RIVER - RAILROAD
DOUGLAS CO. LINE, Fulton, GA
Built 1984 Load: 30.8 t ADT: 30,420
CAMP CRK PKWY EBL
FairOver: CHATT. RIVER - RAILROAD
DOUGLS CO. LINE, Fulton, GA
Built 1984 Load: 30.8 t ADT: 36,300
US 41/ SR 3
FairOver: OOSTANAULA RIVER
IN RESACA, Gordon, GA
Built 1930 Load: 30.8 t ADT: 4,350
SR 120
FairOver: BROOKS CREEK
7.4 MI E OF BUCHANAN, Haralson, GA
Built 1948 Load: 30.8 t ADT: 5,850
McCROANS BRIDGE RO
FairOver: OGEECHEE RIVER
5 MI NE OF WADLEY, Jefferson, GA
Built 1993 Load: 30.8 t ADT: 121
TURNER BRIDGE RD
FairOver: POTATO CREEK
2.8 MI N OF PIEDMONT, Lamar, GA
Built 1960 Load: 30.8 t ADT: 60
NORTH PECAN ST
FairOver: BANKS LAKE TRIB
IN LAKELAND, Lanier, GA
Built 1954 Load: 30.8 t ADT: 960
OCEAN HIGHWAY-US17
FairOver: JERICO CREEK
2 MI N OF MIDWAY, Liberty, GA
Built 1955 Load: 30.8 t ADT: 6,270
SR 42
FairOver: LITTLE TOBESOFKEE CREEK
7 MI S OF FORSYTH, Monroe, GA
Built 1937 Load: 30.8 t ADT: 1,720
SR 212
FairOver: SNAPPING SHOALS CREEK
5.5 MI S OF PORTERDALE, Newton, GA
Built 1971 Load: 30.8 t ADT: 4,730
LAIRD ROAD
FairOver: LICK LOG CREEK
1.5 MI SOUTH OF HIRAM, Paulding, GA
Built 1996 Load: 30.8 t ADT: 3,110
MARSENGILLE DRIVE
FairOver: SCOTT CREEK
IN WEST CLAYTON, Rabun, GA
Built 1952 Load: 30.8 t ADT: 366
SR 4 - US 1
FairOver: ROCKY CREEK
9.4 MI NE OF HEPHZIBAH, Richmond, GA
Built 1962 Load: 30.8 t ADT: 18,300
EGG-BUTTER ROAD
FairOver: LITTLE OCHLOCKNEE RIVER
4 MI SE OF OCHLOCKNEE, Thomas, GA
Built 1984 Load: 30.8 t ADT: 514
CS 612
FairOver: CHATTAHOOCHEE RIVER
IN EAST HELEN, White, GA
Built 1986 Load: 30.8 t ADT: 366
DMPRC LTRAIL 3
FairOver: BONHAM CREEK
.25 MILES SE N2004, Chattahoochee, GA
Built 2008 Load: 31.4 t ADT: 25
US 411
FairOver: PETTIT CREEK TRIB
IN NE CARTERSVILLE, Bartow, GA
Built 1933 Load: 31.7 t ADT: 11,700
OLD STATE RT. 293
FairOver: ALLATOONA CREEK (LAKE)
3.7 MI SE OF EMERSON, Bartow, GA
Built 1949 Load: 31.7 t ADT: 7,660
Showing 4,401-4,450 of 15,216 bridges
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