Bridge Safety in Georgia

15,090 bridges — 263 Poor condition — avg age 47 years.

Bridge Inventory

Total Bridges15,090
Good Condition10,876
Fair Condition3,951
Poor Condition263
Oldest BridgeBuilt 1872
Average Age47 years

Condition Summary

% Good72.1%
% Fair26.2%
% Poor1.7%

Highest-Traffic Poor Condition Bridges in Georgia

Poor condition bridges sorted by daily traffic — the most urgent safety concerns.

Bridge Condition Year Built ADT Length
PEACHTREE CREEK Poor 1960 44,100
CSX RAILROAD Poor 1914 37,600
MACKAY RIVER Poor 1986 32,400
I-16 (SR 404) Poor 1982 18,500
BETTY CREEK Poor 1926 18,000
LITTLE MCMILLAN CREEK Poor 1957 17,700
CSX RAILROAD- SOU. RR. Poor 1953 13,200
BALUS CREEK Poor 1961 12,400
S FORK PEACHTREE CREEK Poor 1958 12,400
NS RAILROAD Poor 1965 11,000
CHATTAHOOCHEE RIVER Poor 1941 9,880
TWO RUN CREEK Poor 1949 9,380
DARIEN RIVER Poor 1944 6,970
I-285 RAMP TO I-75 SBL Poor 1959 6,805
ZUBER CREEK Poor 1931 6,480
NORRIS CREEK Poor 1954 6,360
LAKE JACKSON(OCMULGEE R) Poor 1964 6,260
LICKLOG CREEK Poor 1940 5,490
SOUTH FORK CREEK Poor 1933 5,250
MIDDLE RIVER Poor 1922 5,140

Oldest Bridges in Georgia

Bridge Condition Year Built Age ADT
NICKAJACK CREEK Fair 1872 154 yrs 2,047
SOUTH FORK BROAD RIVER Fair 1885 141 yrs 519
STONE MOUNTAIN CREEK Fair 1891 135 yrs 2,202
ROSE CREEK Fair 1897 129 yrs 126
PINEY WOODS CREEK Good 1900 126 yrs 830
YELLOW RIVER Fair 1902 124 yrs 18,106
ATLANTA BELTLINE Fair 1905 121 yrs 28,300
ATLANTA BELTLINE Fair 1906 120 yrs 11,600
ATLANTA BELTLINE Fair 1906 120 yrs 28,500
ROCK CREEK Poor 1910 116 yrs 3,980

Bridge Safety in Georgia

Bridge condition data for Georgia comes from the FHWA National Bridge Inventory. All publicly accessible bridges with a span over 20 feet are inspected at least every 24 months by certified bridge inspectors.