Structure DAPFORSTE000022 · Bryan County, GA

Fs Route 42 over Otter Hole Branch

Carries Fs Route 42 over Otter Hole Branch, 3590-5290.

Overall conditionFair

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

How ratings work
Deck7/9 · Good
Superstructuresets the rating6/9 · Satisfactory
Substructuresets the rating6/9 · Satisfactory
Channelnot part of overall4/9 · Poor
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
CAR · 15 FT57 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 7/9Superstructure 6/9 · sets the ratingSubstructure 6/9 · sets the rating

57 ft end to end, longest span 14 ft. Lengths and the car 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.

Built200125 years old
Length57.1 ft17.4 m
Daily traffic500counted 2015
Last inspectedOctober 2024every 24 months

Location

StateGeorgia
CountyBryan
Location3590-5290
CarriesFs Route 42
CrossesOtter Hole Branch
Coordinates32.11117, -81.68486

Physical Characteristics

MaterialWood or Timber
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length57.1 ft (17.4 m)
Max Span13.8 ft (4.2 m)
Deck Width24.0 ft (7.3 m)
Deck Area127.0 sq m
Main Spans4
Year Built2001

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic500 (2015)
Truck Traffic40%
Lanes On Bridge1

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionOctober 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerArmy
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour Critical8 — Stable, low risk
Structure NumberDAPFORSTE000022

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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