Structure 14100100 · Hancock County, GA

SR 16 over Ogeechee River

Carries SR 16 over Ogeechee River, 11.3 Mi E Of Sparta.

Overall conditionPoor

Set by its lowest-rated component: Deck and Substructure at 4 of 9.

How ratings work
Decksets the rating4/9 · Poor
Superstructure6/9 · Satisfactory
Substructuresets the rating4/9 · Poor
Channelnot part of overall6/9 · Satisfactory
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT414 FT OVERALL50 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 4/9 · sets the ratingSuperstructure 6/9Substructure 4/9 · sets the rating

414 ft end to end, longest span 60 ft: about 6 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.

Built196957 years old
Length414.0 ft126.2 m
Daily traffic1,530counted 2024
Last inspectedJuly 2024every 24 months

Location

StateGeorgia
CountyHancock
Location11.3 Mi E Of Sparta
CarriesSR 16
CrossesOgeechee River
Coordinates33.29546, -82.78147

Physical Characteristics

MaterialSteel
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length414.0 ft (126.2 m)
Max Span60.0 ft (18.3 m)
Deck Width34.8 ft (10.6 m)
Deck Area1337.7 sq m
Main Spans7
Year Built1969

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic1,530 (2024)
Truck Traffic19%
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionJuly 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour CriticalUnknown
Structure Number000000014100100

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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