Structure 26150230 · Sumter County, GA

Murphy Mill RD over Murphys Mill Pond

Carries Murphy Mill RD over Murphys Mill Pond, South Americus.

Overall conditionFair

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

How ratings work
Decksets the rating6/9 · Satisfactory
Superstructure7/9 · Good
Substructuresets the rating6/9 · Satisfactory
Channelnot part of overall7/9 · Good
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
CAR · 15 FT44 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 6/9 · sets the ratingSuperstructure 7/9Substructure 6/9 · sets the rating

44 ft end to end, longest span 22 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.

Built193888 years old
Length44.0 ft13.4 m
Daily traffic180counted 2024
Last inspectedJanuary 2025every 24 months

Location

StateGeorgia
CountySumter
LocationSouth Americus
CarriesMurphy Mill RD
CrossesMurphys Mill Pond
Coordinates32.04312, -84.21471

Physical Characteristics

MaterialSteel
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length44.0 ft (13.4 m)
Max Span22.0 ft (6.7 m)
Deck Width16.1 ft (4.9 m)
Deck Area65.7 sq m
Main Spans2
Year Built1938

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic180 (2024)
Truck Traffic1%
Lanes On Bridge1

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionJanuary 2025
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerCounty Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour CriticalUnknown
Structure Number000000026150230

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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