Structure 12900370 · Gordon County, GA

SR 136 over Coosawattee River

Carries SR 136 over Coosawattee River, 5 Mi E Of Nickelsville.

Overall conditionFair

Set by its lowest-rated component: Deck at 5 of 9.

How ratings work
Decksets the rating5/9 · Fair
Superstructure6/9 · Satisfactory
Substructure6/9 · Satisfactory
Channelnot part of overall7/9 · Good
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT270 FT OVERALL50 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 5/9 · sets the ratingSuperstructure 6/9Substructure 6/9

270 ft end to end, longest span 70 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.

Built196660 years old
Length270.0 ft82.3 m
Daily traffic2,680counted 2024
Last inspectedApril 2023every 24 months

Location

StateGeorgia
CountyGordon
Location5 Mi E Of Nickelsville
CarriesSR 136
CrossesCoosawattee River
Coordinates34.60081, -84.77837

Physical Characteristics

MaterialSteel
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length270.0 ft (82.3 m)
Max Span69.9 ft (21.3 m)
Deck Width32.2 ft (9.8 m)
Deck Area806.5 sq m
Main Spans5
Year Built1966

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic2,680 (2024)
Truck Traffic23%
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionApril 2023
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour CriticalUnknown
Structure Number000000012900370

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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