Meriwether County Bridge Report Card

Meriwether County scores 69 out of 100 on BridgeLookup's Bridge Condition Exposure Score, based on FHWA National Bridge Inventory records.

D69 / 100

Local infrastructure snapshot

Meriwether County, Georgia

Meriwether County has 133 bridges in the National Bridge Inventory, with 18 rated poor and 0 rated scour-critical. Its poor-condition share of 13.5% is above the 1.7% statewide average. Poor-condition bridges carry about 7,484 daily vehicle crossings.

133Total Bridges

18Poor (13.5%)

66Fair (49.6%)

0Scour-Critical

Quote-Ready Local Facts

13.5%of county bridges are in poor condition, compared with 1.7% statewide and 6.7% nationally.

7,484daily 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 Meriwether County a Bridge Condition Exposure Score of 69/100 (D). The county has 133 bridges in the National Bridge Inventory, including 18 in poor condition and 0 rated scour-critical. Poor-condition bridges carry about 7,484 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	13.5%	27.1
Poor-condition traffic exposure	25	2.1% of measured traffic	1.6
Scour-critical bridge share	20	0.0%	0.0
Average age vs national baseline	10	53 years vs 48 nationally	1.9
Traffic-data completeness	5	355,295 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	13.5%
State Poor-Condition Share	1.7%
National Poor-Condition Share	6.7%
County Scour-Critical Share	0.0%
Average Bridge Age	53 years
Poor-Condition Traffic Exposure	7,484 vehicles/day

Bridges to Watch

Busiest Poor-Condition BridgeSR 362 over Csx Railroad — 2,650 vehicles/day Oldest Listed BridgeSR 18 over Crawford Creek — built in 1927 All County BridgesBrowse every bridge record in Meriwether County.

Top Bridges to Watch in Meriwether County

Bridge	Reason	Condition	Daily Traffic	Year Built
SR 362 over Csx Railroad	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	2,650	1960
County Line Road over Blue Creek	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	1,700	1965
Harry Hardy Road over Sulphur Creek	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	780	1950
Flat Shoals Road over Flint River	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	470	1958
Mitcham Road over Csx Railroad	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	350	1945
Massengales Mill over Red Oak Creek	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	220	1940
Covered Bridge RD over Red Oak Creek	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	158	1930
Cain Creek Drive over Csx Railroad	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	158	1940
Dobson Road over Flat Shoal Creek	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	158	1945
J W Dunn Road over White Sulphur Crk Trib	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	158	1950

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.