Structure 11100810F01775N · Fannin County, GA

Co RTE 256 over Blue Ridge Dam Spillway

Carries Co RTE 256 over Blue Ridge Dam Spillway, 3 Mi East Blue Ridge.

Overall conditionFair

Set by its lowest-rated component: Deck and Superstructure and Substructure at 6 of 9.

How ratings work
Decksets the rating6/9 · Satisfactory
Superstructuresets the rating6/9 · Satisfactory
Substructuresets the rating6/9 · Satisfactory
Channelnot part of overall8/9 · Very Good
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT217 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 6/9Superstructure 6/9Substructure 6/9

217 ft end to end, longest span 22 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.

Built1930rebuilt 1985
Length216.9 ft66.1 m
Daily traffic2,130counted 2021
Last inspectedMay 2023every 24 months

Location

StateGeorgia
CountyFannin
Location3 Mi East Blue Ridge
CarriesCo RTE 256
CrossesBlue Ridge Dam Spillway
Coordinates34.88167, -84.28222

Physical Characteristics

MaterialSteel
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length216.9 ft (66.1 m)
Max Span22.0 ft (6.7 m)
Deck Width38.7 ft (11.8 m)
Deck Area780.0 sq m
Main Spans8
Year Built1930 (reconstructed 1985)

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic2,130 (2021)
Truck Traffic3%
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionMay 2023
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerCode 67
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour Critical5 — Stable for scour
Structure Number11100810F01775N

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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