Structure 3550330 · Butts County, GA

Sulphur Springs Ro over Big Sandy Creek

Carries Sulphur Springs Ro over Big Sandy Creek, Indian Springs State Park.

Overall conditionFair

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

How ratings work
Decksets the rating6/9 · Satisfactory
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
CAR · 15 FT33 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 6/9 · sets the ratingSuperstructure 7/9Substructure 6/9 · sets the rating

33 ft end to end. 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 or the layout of the shorter spans, so those are drawn as typical for a rigid-frame bridge.

Built1938rebuilt 1990
Length33.1 ft10.1 m
Daily traffic150counted 2024
Last inspectedAugust 2023every 24 months

Location

StateGeorgia
CountyButts
LocationIndian Springs State Park
CarriesSulphur Springs Ro
CrossesBig Sandy Creek
Coordinates33.24759, -83.92114

Physical Characteristics

MaterialSteel
DesignFrame
Total Length33.1 ft (10.1 m)
Max Span33.1 ft (10.1 m)
Deck Width25.9 ft (7.9 m)
Deck Area79.8 sq m
Main Spans1
Year Built1938 (reconstructed 1990)

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic150 (2024)
Truck Traffic1%
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionAugust 2023
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Park/Forest Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour CriticalUnknown
Structure Number000000003550330

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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