National Bridge Inventory: Georgia Congressional District 14


  • Of the 1,325 bridges in the counties of this district, 45, or 3.4 percent, are classified as structurally deficient. This means one of the key elements is in poor or worse condition.
  • This is down from 72 bridges classified as structurally deficient in 2019.
  • Repairs are needed on 1,301 bridges in the district, which will cost an estimated $862.1 million.
  • This compares to 1,307 bridges that needed work in 2019.
  • The state has committed $7.4 million in IIJA bridge formula funds to support 1 project in the District.

County Year Built Daily Crossings Type of Bridge Location
Floyd 1931 6,180 Urban minor arterial Calhoun Road over Zuber Creek
Catoosa 1961 5,360 Urban minor arterial Post Road (M-1110) over I-75
Floyd 1978 5,220 Urban minor arterial Kingston Avenue over Ns Railroad (719097
Murray 1910 4,190 Rural major collector US 76/SR 282 over Rock Creek
Floyd 1974 3,550 Urban local road Walnut Avenue over Ns Railroad(719109G)
Polk 1918 2,820 Urban collector College Street over CSX Railroad
Murray 1966 1,600 Rural local road Cool Springs Rd over CSX Railroad (340672T)
Catoosa 1967 1,570 Rural major collector Keith Road over Little Tiger Creek
Whitfield 1978 1,560 Rural minor collector Mcgaughey Chapel R over Coahulla Creek
Chattooga 1952 1,358 Rural local road Back Berryton Rd over Raccoon Creek Trib.
Chattooga 1930 990 Rural major collector Oak Hill Road over Mosteller Creek
Walker 1923 920 Rural local road Straight Cut Road over Crawfish Creek
Walker 1973 910 Rural major collector East Armuchee Rd over East Armuchee Creek
Gordon 1989 903 Rural minor collector Plainview Road over Jacks Creek
Floyd 1926 780 Rural major collector Plainville Road over Woodward Creek
Gordon 1983 780 Rural local road Pocket Road over Snake Creek
Murray 1928 720 Rural major collector Old US 411 over Coosawattee River
Haralson 1969 630 Rural local road Broad Street over Tallapoosa River
Chattooga 1957 520 Rural minor collector Lyerly Dam Road over Chattooga River
Chattooga 1958 410 Rural local road Center Post Road over Chattooga River
Polk 1920 366 Rural local road Davis Town Road over Hills Creek Trib
Murray 1933 366 Rural local road Dennis Mill Road over Rock Creek
Chattooga 1989 360 Rural local road Fish Hatchery Rd over Raccoon Creek Trib
Murray 1922 320 Rural local road Loughridge Road over Mill Creek
Floyd 1938 280 Rural major collector Bells Ferry Road over Woodward Creek
Type of Bridge Number of Bridges Area of All Bridges
(sq. meters)
Daily Crossings on All Bridges Number of Structurally Deficient Bridges Area of Structurally Deficient Bridges
(sq. meters)
Daily Crossings on Structurally Deficient Bridges
Rural Interstate 45 38,213 2,041,960 0 0 0
Rural arterial 101 94,977 1,051,988 0 0 0
Rural minor arterial 103 55,541 572,234 0 0 0
Rural major collector 203 68,484 464,117 8 1,942 9,720
Rural minor collector 102 24,001 89,398 3 789 2,983
Rural local road 390 79,453 150,774 29 2,789 9,336
Urban Interstate 19 55,908 1,476,700 0 0 0
Urban freeway/expressway 11 7,398 166,270 0 0 0
Urban other principal arterial 87 107,863 1,369,783 0 0 0
Urban minor arterial 123 95,600 1,280,100 3 1,389 16,760
Urban collector 55 14,177 197,525 1 680 2,820
Urban local road 86 24,719 157,457 1 318 3,550
Total 1,325 666,334 9,018,306 45 7,907 45,169
Type of Work Number of Bridges Cost to Repair
(in millions)
Daily Crossings Area of Bridges
(sq. meters)
Bridge replacement 146 $63.3 147,770 31,782
Widening & rehabilitation 105 $55.6 401,157 41,124
Rehabilitation 17 $3.7 19,296 2,716
Deck rehabilitation/replacement 20 $23.5 128,694 17,445
Other structural work 1,013 $716.0 7,997,173 535,292
Total 1,301 $862.1 8,694,090 628,359

Data includes information for the following area(s): Catoosa County, Chattooga County, Dade County, Floyd County, Gordon County, Haralson County, Murray County, Paulding County, Pickens County, Polk County, Walker County, Whitfield County

About the data:

Data and cost estimates are from the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) National Bridge Inventory (NBI), downloaded on July 3, 2023. Note that specific conditions on bridges may have changed as a result of recent work or updated inspections.

Effective January 1, 2018, FHWA changed the definition of structurally deficient as part of the final rule on highway and bridge performance measures, published May 20, 2017 pursuant to the 2012 federal aid highway bill Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century Act (MAP-21). Two measures that were previously used to classify bridges as structurally deficient are no longer used. This includes bridges where the overall structural evaluation was rated in poor or worse condition, or where the adequacy of waterway openings was insufficient.

The new definition limits the classification to bridges where one of the key structural elements—the deck, superstructure, substructure or culverts, are rated in poor or worse condition. During inspection, the conditions of a variety of bridge elements are rated on a scale of 0 (failed condition) to 9 (excellent condition). A rating of 4 is considered “poor” condition.

Cost estimates have been derived by ARTBA, based on 2022 average bridge replacement costs for structures on and off the National Highway System, published by FHWA. Bridge rehabilitation costs are estimated to be 68 percent of replacement costs. A bridge is considered to need repair if the structure has identified repairs as part of the NBI, a repair cost estimate is supplied by the bridge owner or the bridge is classified as structurally deficient. Please note that for a few states, the number of bridges needing to be repaired can vary significantly from year to year, and reflects the data entered by the state.

Bridges are classified by FHWA into types based on the functional classification of the roadway on the bridge. Interstates comprise routes officially designated by the Secretary of Transportation. Other principal arterials serve major centers of urban areas or provide mobility through rural areas. Freeways and expressways have directional lanes generally separated by a physical barrier, and access/egress points generally limited to on- and off-ramps. Minor arterials serve smaller areas and are used for trips of moderate length. Collectors funnel traffic from local roads to the arterial network; major collectors have higher speed limits and traffic volumes and are longer in length and spaced at greater intervals, while minor collectors are shorter and provide service to smaller communities. Local roads do not carry through traffic and are intended for short distance travel.

48
Compared to 47 in 2022

in the nation in % of structurally deficient bridges

1. West Virginia 20.0%
47. District of Columbia 2.0%
48. Georgia 2.0%
49. Delaware 1.0%

38
Compared to 37 in 2022

in the nation in # of structurally deficient bridges

1. Iowa 4,558
37. Maryland 252
38. Georgia 239
39. Idaho 235

51
Compared to 51 in 2022

in the nation in % of structurally deficient bridge deck area

1. Rhode Island 15.0%
50. Arizona 1.0%
51. Georgia 1.0%
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  • Source: Data is from the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) National Bridge Inventory (NBI), downloaded on July 3, 2023. Note that specific conditions on bridges may have changed as a result of recent work or updated inspections.

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