Structure 5151340 · Chatham County, GA

Houlihan Bridge over Savannah River

Carries Houlihan Bridge over Savannah River, 1 Mi NE Port Wentworth.

Overall conditionGood

Set by its lowest-rated component: Deck and Superstructure and Substructure at 8 of 9.

How ratings work
Decksets the rating8/9 · Very Good
Superstructuresets the rating8/9 · Very Good
Substructuresets the rating8/9 · Very Good
Channelnot part of overall9/9 · Excellent
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT2,650 FT OVERALL500 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 8/9Superstructure 8/9Substructure 8/9

2,650 ft end to end, longest span 170 ft: about 7.4 football fields. 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.

Built20242 years old
Length2649.9 ft807.7 m
Daily traffic5,140counted 2024
Last inspectedJune 2024every 24 months

Location

StateGeorgia
CountyChatham
Location1 Mi NE Port Wentworth
CarriesHoulihan Bridge
CrossesSavannah River
Coordinates32.16559, -81.15589

Physical Characteristics

MaterialPrestressed Concrete
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length2649.9 ft (807.7 m)
Max Span169.9 ft (51.8 m)
Deck Width43.3 ft (13.2 m)
Deck Area10661.6 sq m
Main Spans25
Year Built2024

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic5,140 (2024)
Truck Traffic27%
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionJune 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour Critical5 — Stable for scour
Structure Number000000005151340

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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