Structure 7150190 · Colquitt County, GA

Smithwick Br RD over Ochlockonee River

Carries Smithwick Br RD over Ochlockonee River, 8.6 Mi SW Of Moultrie.

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 overall6/9 · Satisfactory
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT293 FT OVERALL50 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 6/9 · sets the ratingSuperstructure 7/9Substructure 6/9 · sets the rating

293 ft end to end, longest span 10 ft: about 4 semi-trucks nose to tail. 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.

Built197254 years old
Length293.0 ft89.3 m
Daily traffic60counted 2024
Last inspectedMarch 2023every 24 months

Location

StateGeorgia
CountyColquitt
Location8.6 Mi SW Of Moultrie
CarriesSmithwick Br RD
CrossesOchlockonee River
Coordinates31.06897, -83.87156

Physical Characteristics

MaterialWood or Timber
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length293.0 ft (89.3 m)
Max Span9.8 ft (3 m)
Deck Width19.0 ft (5.8 m)
Deck Area517.9 sq m
Main Spans30
Year Built1972

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic60 (2024)
Truck Traffic1%
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionMarch 2023
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerCounty Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour CriticalUnknown
Structure Number000000007150190

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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