Butts County Bridge Report Card

Butts County scores 85 out of 100 on BridgeLookup's Bridge Condition Exposure Score, based on FHWA National Bridge Inventory records.

B85 / 100

Local infrastructure snapshot

Butts County, Georgia

Butts County has 46 bridges in the National Bridge Inventory, with 3 rated poor and 0 rated scour-critical. Its poor-condition share of 6.5% is above the 1.7% statewide average. Poor-condition bridges carry about 6,880 daily vehicle crossings.

46Total Bridges

3Poor (6.5%)

18Fair (39.1%)

0Scour-Critical

Quote-Ready Local Facts

6.5%of county bridges are in poor condition, compared with 1.7% statewide and 6.7% nationally.

6,880daily vehicle crossings are on poor-condition bridges in the county.

0bridges are rated scour-critical, or 0.0% of the county bridge inventory.

Copyable Facts for Reporters

BridgeLookup.com gives Butts County a Bridge Condition Exposure Score of 85/100 (B). The county has 46 bridges in the National Bridge Inventory, including 3 in poor condition and 0 rated scour-critical. Poor-condition bridges carry about 6,880 daily vehicle crossings. Poor condition does not mean unsafe; bridges judged unsafe are closed or restricted by transportation agencies.

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How the Score Breaks Down

Factor	Weight	County Value	Penalty
Poor-condition bridge share	40	6.5%	13.0
Poor-condition traffic exposure	25	3.1% of measured traffic	2.3
Scour-critical bridge share	20	0.0%	0.0
Average age vs national baseline	10	48 years vs 48 nationally	0.0
Traffic-data completeness	5	221,063 measured daily crossings	0.0

Score = 100 minus weighted penalties. The score is a comparative research signal, not an official safety rating. Read the full methodology.

County Comparisons

County Poor-Condition Share	6.5%
State Poor-Condition Share	1.7%
National Poor-Condition Share	6.7%
County Scour-Critical Share	0.0%
Average Bridge Age	48 years
Poor-Condition Traffic Exposure	6,880 vehicles/day

Bridges to Watch

Busiest Poor-Condition BridgeSR 36 over Norris Creek — 6,360 vehicles/day Oldest Listed BridgeSR 16 over Towaliga River — built in 1923 All County BridgesBrowse every bridge record in Butts County.

Top Bridges to Watch in Butts County

Bridge	Reason	Condition	Daily Traffic	Year Built
SR 36 over Norris Creek	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	6,360	1954
Wildwood Road over Caney Fork Creek	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	350	1960
Giles Ferry Road over Douglas Creek	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	170	1995
I-75 over Cabin Creek	High traffic	Good	93,000	1966
SR 16 over I-75	High traffic	Good	18,200	2006
SR 16 over Towaliga River	High traffic	Fair	11,500	1923
SR 36 over I-75	High traffic	Good	10,200	1999
SR 42 - US 23 over Yellow Water Creek	High traffic	Good	7,770	1932
SR 36 over Tussahaw Creek	High traffic	Fair	7,680	1949
SR 36 over Yellow Water Creek	High traffic	Good	6,610	2019

Important safety note

Poor condition does not mean a bridge is unsafe. It means at least one major component has significant deterioration and the bridge is a priority for maintenance, repair, or replacement. Bridges judged unsafe are closed or restricted by transportation agencies.