DeKalb County Bridge Report Card

DeKalb County scores 95 out of 100 on BridgeLookup's Bridge Condition Exposure Score, based on FHWA National Bridge Inventory records.

A95 / 100

Local infrastructure snapshot

DeKalb County, Georgia

DeKalb County has 392 bridges in the National Bridge Inventory, with 4 rated poor and 1 rated scour-critical. Its poor-condition share of 1.0% is at or below the 1.7% statewide average. Poor-condition bridges carry about 25,557 daily vehicle crossings.

392Total Bridges

4Poor (1.0%)

97Fair (24.7%)

1Scour-Critical

Quote-Ready Local Facts

1.0%of county bridges are in poor condition, compared with 1.7% statewide and 6.7% nationally.

25,557daily vehicle crossings are on poor-condition bridges in the county.

1bridges are rated scour-critical, or 0.3% of the county bridge inventory.

Copyable Facts for Reporters

BridgeLookup.com gives DeKalb County a Bridge Condition Exposure Score of 95/100 (A). The county has 392 bridges in the National Bridge Inventory, including 4 in poor condition and 1 rated scour-critical. Poor-condition bridges carry about 25,557 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	1.0%	2.0
Poor-condition traffic exposure	25	0.2% of measured traffic	0.1
Scour-critical bridge share	20	0.3%	0.5
Average age vs national baseline	10	54 years vs 48 nationally	2.6
Traffic-data completeness	5	14,294,010 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	1.0%
State Poor-Condition Share	1.7%
National Poor-Condition Share	6.7%
County Scour-Critical Share	0.3%
Average Bridge Age	54 years
Poor-Condition Traffic Exposure	25,557 vehicles/day

Bridges to Watch

Busiest Poor-Condition BridgeHouston Mill Road over S Fork Peachtree Creek — 12,400 vehicles/day Oldest Listed BridgeCovered Br. Lane over Stone Mountain Creek — built in 1891 All County BridgesBrowse every bridge record in DeKalb County.

Top Bridges to Watch in DeKalb County

Bridge	Reason	Condition	Daily Traffic	Year Built
Houston Mill Road over S Fork Peachtree Creek	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	12,400	1958
Cedar Grove Road over Ns Railroad	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	11,000	1965
Presidential Drive over N Fork Peachtree Creek	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	2,047	1967
Stokes Road over St. Marys River	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	110	1978
Us-17 (sr-5) over St. Marys River	Scour-critical foundation rating	Fair	4,600	1927
I-85 over N Fork Peachtree Creek	High traffic	Good	296,000	1957
I-285 over SR 13 Buford Highway	High traffic	Good	234,000	1958
I-285 over N Fork Nancy Creek	High traffic	Good	230,000	1960
I-285 over Nancy Creek	High traffic	Good	225,000	1961
I-285 over SR 141 Ptree Ind. Blvd.	High traffic	Fair	225,000	1961

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.