Structure 29551090 · Walker County, GA

SR 1 US 27 (sbl) over Cane Creek

Carries SR 1 US 27 (sbl) over Cane Creek, 5.5 Mi S Of Lafayette.

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
Channelnot part of overall7/9 · Good
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT359 FT OVERALL50 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 7/9Superstructure 7/9Substructure 7/9

359 ft end to end, longest span 98 ft: about 5 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.

Built200818 years old
Length358.9 ft109.4 m
Daily traffic4,870counted 2024
Last inspectedJanuary 2025every 24 months

Location

StateGeorgia
CountyWalker
Location5.5 Mi S Of Lafayette
CarriesSR 1 US 27 (sbl)
CrossesCane Creek
Coordinates34.62381, -85.27620

Physical Characteristics

MaterialPrestressed Concrete
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length358.9 ft (109.4 m)
Max Span98.1 ft (29.9 m)
Deck Width40.0 ft (12.2 m)
Deck Area1334.7 sq m
Main Spans4
Year Built2008

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic4,870 (2024)
Truck Traffic7%
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionJanuary 2025
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour Critical8 — Stable, low risk
Structure Number000000029551090

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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