Structure 12106120 · Fulton County, GA

I-85 R To I-285 EB over I-85-I-285-3 I-85R-I285R

Carries I-85 R To I-285 EB over I-85-I-285-3 I-85R-I285R, In College Park.

Overall conditionGood

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

How ratings work
Decksets the rating7/9 · Good
Superstructuresets the rating7/9 · Good
Substructuresets the rating7/9 · Good
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT1,556 FT OVERALL250 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 7/9Superstructure 7/9Substructure 7/9

1,556 ft end to end, longest span 206 ft: about 4.3 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 box-beam bridge.

Built198541 years old
Length1556.1 ft474.3 m
Daily traffic12,600counted 2024
Last inspectedMarch 2023every 24 months

Location

StateGeorgia
CountyFulton
LocationIn College Park
CarriesI-85 R To I-285 EB
CrossesI-85-I-285-3 I-85R-I285R
Coordinates33.62023, -84.45952

Physical Characteristics

MaterialPrestressed Concrete Continuous
DesignBox Beam - Single/Spread
Total Length1556.1 ft (474.3 m)
Max Span206.0 ft (62.8 m)
Deck Width45.3 ft (13.8 m)
Deck Area6545.3 sq m
Main Spans9
Year Built1985

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic12,600 (2024)
Truck Traffic1%
Lanes On Bridge2
Lanes Under Bridge19

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionMarch 2023
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour CriticalNot applicable
Structure Number000000012106120

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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