Decatur County Bridge Report Card

Decatur County scores 96 out of 100 on BridgeLookup's Bridge Condition Exposure Score, based on FHWA National Bridge Inventory records.

A96 / 100

Local infrastructure snapshot

Decatur County, Georgia

Decatur County has 74 bridges in the National Bridge Inventory, with 1 rated poor and 0 rated scour-critical. Its poor-condition share of 1.4% is at or below the 1.7% statewide average. Poor-condition bridges carry about 10 daily vehicle crossings.

74Total Bridges

1Poor (1.4%)

15Fair (20.3%)

0Scour-Critical

Quote-Ready Local Facts

1.4%of county bridges are in poor condition, compared with 1.7% statewide and 6.7% nationally.

10daily 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 Decatur County a Bridge Condition Exposure Score of 96/100 (A). The county has 74 bridges in the National Bridge Inventory, including 1 in poor condition and 0 rated scour-critical. Poor-condition bridges carry about 10 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	1.4%	2.7
Poor-condition traffic exposure	25	0.0% of measured traffic	0.0
Scour-critical bridge share	20	0.0%	0.0
Average age vs national baseline	10	51 years vs 48 nationally	1.2
Traffic-data completeness	5	243,948 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	1.4%
State Poor-Condition Share	1.7%
National Poor-Condition Share	6.7%
County Scour-Critical Share	0.0%
Average Bridge Age	51 years
Poor-Condition Traffic Exposure	10 vehicles/day

Bridges to Watch

Busiest Poor-Condition BridgeKemp Road over Double Branch — 10 vehicles/day Oldest Listed BridgeUS 84-sr38 over Big Slough Trib — built in 1930 All County BridgesBrowse every bridge record in Decatur County.

Top Bridges to Watch in Decatur County

Bridge	Reason	Condition	Daily Traffic	Year Built
Kemp Road over Double Branch	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	10	1993
Us27 (sbl)-sr38-us over SR 38 Bus (us 84 Bus)	High traffic	Fair	19,700	1959
Us27 (sbl)-sr38-us over Flint River- Csx Rr	High traffic	Fair	19,700	1959
Us27 (nbl)-sr38-us over Csx Railroad	High traffic	Fair	15,400	1962
Us27 (sbl)-sr38-us over Csx Railroad	High traffic	Fair	12,460	1962
US 27 (nbl)-sr1 over SR 1b Dothan RD (us 27b)	High traffic	Fair	11,090	1959
Us27 (nbl)-sr38-us over SR 38 Bus (us 84 Bus)	High traffic	Fair	10,680	1959
Us27 (nbl)-sr38-us over Flint River- Csx Rr	High traffic	Fair	10,680	1959
US 27 Calhoun ST over Flint River	High traffic	Good	10,200	1975
US 84 (wbl)-sr38 over Sr1 Tallahassee RD Us27	High traffic	Good	9,120	1962

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.