Structure 25700230 · Stephens County, GA

Us123sr17/365nbl over Norfolk Sou Railroad

Carries Us123sr17/365nbl over Norfolk Sou Railroad, 3.5 Mi SW Of Toccoa.

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
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT233 FT OVERALL50 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 7/9Superstructure 7/9Substructure 6/9 · sets the rating

233 ft end to end, longest span 93 ft: about 3 semi-trucks nose to tail. 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.

Built199036 years old
Length232.9 ft71 m
Daily traffic11,100counted 2024
Last inspectedFebruary 2025every 24 months

Location

StateGeorgia
CountyStephens
Location3.5 Mi SW Of Toccoa
CarriesUs123sr17/365nbl
CrossesNorfolk Sou Railroad
Coordinates34.56245, -83.39366

Physical Characteristics

MaterialPrestressed Concrete
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length232.9 ft (71 m)
Max Span92.8 ft (28.3 m)
Deck Width40.7 ft (12.4 m)
Deck Area880.4 sq m
Main Spans3
Year Built1990

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic11,100 (2024)
Truck Traffic1%
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionFebruary 2025
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour CriticalNot applicable
Structure Number000000025700230

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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