Structure 29751100 · Walton County, GA

SR 83 over Polecat Creek

Carries SR 83 over Polecat Creek, 1 Mi NW Of Good Hope.

Overall conditionGood

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

How ratings work
Decksets the rating9/9 · Excellent
Superstructuresets the rating9/9 · Excellent
Substructuresets the rating9/9 · Excellent
Channelnot part of overall9/9 · Excellent
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT120 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 9/9Superstructure 9/9Substructure 9/9

120 ft end to end. 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.

Built20242 years old
Length120.1 ft36.6 m
Daily traffic4,810counted 2024
Last inspectedSeptember 2024every 24 months

Location

StateGeorgia
CountyWalton
Location1 Mi NW Of Good Hope
CarriesSR 83
CrossesPolecat Creek
Coordinates33.79347, -83.62201

Physical Characteristics

MaterialPrestressed Concrete
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length120.1 ft (36.6 m)
Max Span120.1 ft (36.6 m)
Deck Width43.0 ft (13.1 m)
Deck Area479.5 sq m
Main Spans1
Year Built2024

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic4,810 (2024)
Truck Traffic12%
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionSeptember 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour Critical5 — Stable for scour
Structure Number000000029751100

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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