Structure 31300710 · Whitfield County, GA

US 41 SR 3 over Cs 874- Ns Rr.

Carries US 41 SR 3 over Cs 874- Ns Rr., In North Dalton (bypass).

Overall conditionGood

Set by its lowest-rated component: Deck and Superstructure and Substructure at 7 of 9.

How ratings work
Decksets the rating7/9 · Good
Superstructuresets the rating7/9 · Good
Substructuresets the rating7/9 · Good
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT773 FT OVERALL100 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 7/9Superstructure 7/9Substructure 7/9

773 ft end to end, longest span 70 ft: about 2.1 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.

Built198541 years old
Length773.0 ft235.6 m
Daily traffic32,500counted 2024
Last inspectedMay 2024every 24 months

Location

StateGeorgia
CountyWhitfield
LocationIn North Dalton (bypass)
CarriesUS 41 SR 3
CrossesCs 874- Ns Rr.
Coordinates34.79690, -84.96572

Physical Characteristics

MaterialPrestressed Concrete
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length773.0 ft (235.6 m)
Max Span69.9 ft (21.3 m)
Deck Width85.3 ft (26 m)
Deck Area6125.6 sq m
Main Spans12
Year Built1985

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic32,500 (2024)
Truck Traffic1%
Lanes On Bridge5
Lanes Under Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionMay 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour CriticalUnknown
Structure Number000000031300710

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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