Structure 12700420 · Glynn County, GA

SR 303 over Turtle River

Carries SR 303 over Turtle River, 4.4 Mi N Of Jct SR 520.

Overall conditionFair

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

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

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT2,968 FT OVERALL500 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 5/9 · sets the ratingSuperstructure 6/9Substructure 5/9 · sets the rating

2,968 ft end to end, longest span 154 ft: about 8.2 football fields. 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.

Built196462 years old
Length2967.8 ft904.6 m
Daily traffic11,900counted 2024
Last inspectedDecember 2024every 24 months

Location

StateGeorgia
CountyGlynn
Location4.4 Mi N Of Jct SR 520
CarriesSR 303
CrossesTurtle River
Coordinates31.18836, -81.53063

Physical Characteristics

MaterialSteel Continuous
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length2967.8 ft (904.6 m)
Max Span153.9 ft (46.9 m)
Deck Width34.4 ft (10.5 m)
Deck Area9498.3 sq m
Main Spans3
Year Built1964

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic11,900 (2024)
Truck Traffic7%
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionDecember 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour CriticalUnknown
Structure Number000000012700420

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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