Structure 5700260 · Cherokee County, GA

SR 140 over Sardis Creek

Carries SR 140 over Sardis Creek, 2.4 Mi SE Of Waleska.

Overall conditionGood

Set by its lowest-rated component: Culvert at 7 of 9.

How ratings work
Culvertsets the rating7/9 · Good
Channelnot part of overall6/9 · Satisfactory
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
CAR · 15 FT33 FT ACROSS25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Culvert 7/9

A culvert 33 ft across with 2 openings. 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, so those are drawn as typical for a culvert.

Built194284 years old
Length33.1 ft10.1 m
Daily traffic8,970counted 2024
Last inspectedMarch 2024every 24 months

Location

StateGeorgia
CountyCherokee
Location2.4 Mi SE Of Waleska
CarriesSR 140
CrossesSardis Creek
Coordinates34.29946, -84.51921

Physical Characteristics

MaterialSteel
DesignCulvert
Total Length33.1 ft (10.1 m)
Max Span12.1 ft (3.7 m)
Deck Area73.7 sq m
Main Spans2
Year Built1942

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic8,970 (2024)
Truck Traffic7%
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionMarch 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour Critical8 — Stable, low risk
Structure Number000000005700260

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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