Structure 13950560 · Hall County, GA

Belton Bridge RD over Chattahoochee River

Carries Belton Bridge RD over Chattahoochee River, 4 Mi N Of Lula.

Overall conditionGood

Set by its lowest-rated component: Deck and Substructure at 7 of 9.

How ratings work
Decksets the rating7/9 · Good
Superstructure8/9 · Very Good
Substructuresets the rating7/9 · Good
Channelnot part of overall5/9 · Fair
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT240 FT OVERALL50 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 7/9 · sets the ratingSuperstructure 8/9Substructure 7/9 · sets the rating

240 ft end to end, longest span 80 ft: about 3 semi-trucks nose to tail. Lengths and the semi-truck on the deck are drawn to the same scale. Each part is colored by its latest inspection rating. The inventory records lengths but not heights or the layout of the shorter spans, so those are drawn as typical for a multi-beam bridge.

Built198640 years old
Length240.2 ft73.2 m
Daily traffic420counted 2024
Last inspectedApril 2023every 24 months

Location

StateGeorgia
CountyHall
Location4 Mi N Of Lula
CarriesBelton Bridge RD
CrossesChattahoochee River
Coordinates34.44548, -83.68499

Physical Characteristics

MaterialPrestressed Concrete
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length240.2 ft (73.2 m)
Max Span80.1 ft (24.4 m)
Deck Width26.9 ft (8.2 m)
Deck Area600.2 sq m
Main Spans3
Year Built1986

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic420 (2024)
Truck Traffic1%
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionApril 2023
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerCounty Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour CriticalUnknown
Structure Number000000013950560

How Bridge Ratings Work

Inspectors rate each major part of a bridge (the deck you drive on, the superstructure of beams that holds it up, and the substructure of piers and abutments beneath) on a 0–9 scale. A bridge's overall condition is its lowest of those ratings, so one deteriorated component makes the whole bridge "poor."

0Failed
1Imminent failure
2Critical
3Serious
4Poor
5Fair
6Satisfactory
7Good
8Very good
9Excellent
Good · lowest component 7–9
Fair · lowest component 5–6
Poor · lowest component 0–4

A poor rating is not a closure. It means the bridge is flagged for priority repair or replacement; bridges judged unsafe are closed or posted with weight limits. The waterway (channel) rating is reported, but it does not count toward the overall classification.

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