Structure 31300240 · Whitfield County, GA

SR 52 - US 76 (wbl over Conasauga River

Carries SR 52 - US 76 (wbl over Conasauga River, 5.5 Mi E Of Dalton.

Overall conditionFair

Set by its lowest-rated component: Substructure at 6 of 9.

How ratings work
Deck7/9 · Good
Superstructure7/9 · Good
Substructuresets the rating6/9 · Satisfactory
Channelnot part of overall8/9 · Very Good
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT910 FT OVERALL200 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 7/9Superstructure 7/9Substructure 6/9 · sets the rating

910 ft end to end, longest span 75 ft: about 2.5 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.

Built1969rebuilt 1979
Length910.1 ft277.4 m
Daily traffic27,000counted 2024
Last inspectedJune 2024every 24 months

Location

StateGeorgia
CountyWhitfield
Location5.5 Mi E Of Dalton
CarriesSR 52 - US 76 (wbl
CrossesConasauga River
Coordinates34.78335, -84.87387

Physical Characteristics

MaterialSteel
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length910.1 ft (277.4 m)
Max Span75.1 ft (22.9 m)
Deck Width46.6 ft (14.2 m)
Deck Area3939.1 sq m
Main Spans2
Year Built1969 (reconstructed 1979)

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic27,000 (2024)
Truck Traffic1%
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionJune 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour CriticalUnknown
Structure Number000000031300240

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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