Structure 2300070 · Bleckley County, GA

US 23- US 129 Alt over Little Shellstone Creek

Carries US 23- US 129 Alt over Little Shellstone Creek, 7 Mi NW Of Cochran.

Overall conditionGood

Set by its lowest-rated component: Culvert at 7 of 9.

How ratings work
Culvertsets the rating7/9 · Good
Channelnot part of overall8/9 · Very Good
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
CAR · 15 FT27 FT ACROSS25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Culvert 7/9

A culvert 27 ft across with 2 openings. 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, so those are drawn as typical for a culvert.

Built1935rebuilt 2000
Length26.9 ft8.2 m
Daily traffic6,010counted 2024
Last inspectedAugust 2023every 24 months

Location

StateGeorgia
CountyBleckley
Location7 Mi NW Of Cochran
CarriesUS 23- US 129 Alt
CrossesLittle Shellstone Creek
Coordinates32.48247, -83.39567

Physical Characteristics

MaterialConcrete
DesignCulvert
Total Length26.9 ft (8.2 m)
Max Span13.1 ft (4 m)
Deck Area202.5 sq m
Main Spans2
Year Built1935 (reconstructed 2000)

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic6,010 (2024)
Truck Traffic1%
Lanes On Bridge4

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionAugust 2023
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour Critical8 — Stable, low risk
Structure Number000000002300070

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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