Structure 12101670 · Fulton County, GA

I-20 over I-285- I-285 Ramp

Carries I-20 over I-285- I-285 Ramp, In W Atlanta.

Overall conditionFair

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

How ratings work
Deck7/9 · Good
Superstructure7/9 · Good
Substructuresets the rating6/9 · Satisfactory
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT557 FT OVERALL100 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 7/9Superstructure 7/9Substructure 6/9 · sets the rating

557 ft end to end, longest span 97 ft: about 1.5 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.

Built1965rebuilt 1979
Length557.1 ft169.8 m
Daily traffic185,000counted 2024
Last inspectedMay 2023every 24 months

Location

StateGeorgia
CountyFulton
LocationIn W Atlanta
CarriesI-20
CrossesI-285- I-285 Ramp
Coordinates33.76479, -84.49332

Physical Characteristics

MaterialSteel
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length557.1 ft (169.8 m)
Max Span97.1 ft (29.6 m)
Deck Width120.7 ft (36.8 m)
Deck Area6248.6 sq m
Main Spans8
Year Built1965 (reconstructed 1979)

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic185,000 (2024)
Truck Traffic1%
Lanes On Bridge6
Lanes Under Bridge8

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionMay 2023
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour CriticalNot applicable
Structure Number000000012101670

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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