Dawson County Bridge Report Card

Dawson County scores 83 out of 100 on BridgeLookup's Bridge Condition Exposure Score, based on FHWA National Bridge Inventory records.

B83 / 100

Local infrastructure snapshot

Dawson County, Georgia

Dawson County has 45 bridges in the National Bridge Inventory, with 3 rated poor and 0 rated scour-critical. Its poor-condition share of 6.7% is above the 1.7% statewide average. Poor-condition bridges carry about 656 daily vehicle crossings.

45Total Bridges

3Poor (6.7%)

24Fair (53.3%)

0Scour-Critical

Quote-Ready Local Facts

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

656daily 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 Dawson County a Bridge Condition Exposure Score of 83/100 (B). The county has 45 bridges in the National Bridge Inventory, including 3 in poor condition and 0 rated scour-critical. Poor-condition bridges carry about 656 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	6.7%	13.3
Poor-condition traffic exposure	25	0.4% of measured traffic	0.3
Scour-critical bridge share	20	0.0%	0.0
Average age vs national baseline	10	55 years vs 48 nationally	2.9
Traffic-data completeness	5	149,561 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	6.7%
State Poor-Condition Share	1.7%
National Poor-Condition Share	6.7%
County Scour-Critical Share	0.0%
Average Bridge Age	55 years
Poor-Condition Traffic Exposure	656 vehicles/day

Bridges to Watch

Busiest Poor-Condition BridgeEtowah River Road over Russell Creek — 490 vehicles/day Oldest Listed BridgeSR 53 over Yellow Creek — built in 1930 All County BridgesBrowse every bridge record in Dawson County.

Top Bridges to Watch in Dawson County

Bridge	Reason	Condition	Daily Traffic	Year Built
Etowah River Road over Russell Creek	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	490	1960
Steelbridge Road over Amicalola Creek	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	126	1980
Shoal Creek Road over Etowah River	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	40	1950
Dawsonville Hwy. over Thompson Creek	High traffic	Fair	16,600	1935
SR 53 over Etowah River	High traffic	Fair	16,500	1980
SR 53 over Flat Creek	High traffic	Good	12,700	1931
Dawson Forrest RD over Black Mill Creek	High traffic	Fair	6,890	1959
SR 53 over Shoal Creek Trib	High traffic	Fair	6,710	1930
SR 53 over Shoal Creek	High traffic	Fair	6,710	1970
SR 9 over Etowah Riv Overflow	High traffic	Fair	6,690	1955

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.