Live Oak Ch Road over Red Bluff Creek
Atkinson County, Georgia · rated Poor in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory
United States Bridge Conditions2025 National Bridge Inventory, FHWACompiled
- Live Oak Ch Road over Red Bluff Creek in Atkinson County, Georgia, is rated in poor condition in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory (as of ).
- Its lowest-rated component is the substructure, rated 4 (poor condition) on the 0-9 scale.
- It was built in 1963, making it 62 years old at the 2025 inventory.
- It carries about 120 vehicles a day (traffic count year 2024).
- Its listed owner is the county highway agency.
- It is one of 2 of the 61 inventoried bridges in Atkinson County rated poor (3.3%); 2 (3.3%) are rated poor.
- A poor rating means at least one major component - deck, superstructure, or substructure - is rated 4 or lower on FHWA's 0-9 scale. It does not by itself mean the bridge is unsafe; bridges judged unsafe are closed or load-restricted by their owners.
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Component ratings
| Component | Rating (2025) | FHWA scale meaning |
|---|---|---|
| Deck | 7 | Good condition |
| Superstructure | 7 | Good condition |
| Substructure | 4 | Poor condition |
Bridge details
| Structure | Concrete tee beam |
| Length | about 89 ft |
| Location | App 7 Mi SW of Pearson |
| NBI structure number | 000000000350150 |
| Condition class | Poor |
Source: FHWA National Bridge Inventory, 2025 data as reported by the Georgia department of transportation.
Busiest bridges in Atkinson County
| Bridge | Built | Vehicles/day | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|
| US 82 Cor Z (wbl) over Willacoochee River O/f | 1968 | 22,700 | Good |
| I-520 over Savannah River | 2004 | 19,200 | Good |
| Sc 28 Wbl over Savannah River | 1968 | 11,300 | Fair |
| Sc 28 Ebl over Savannah River | 1989 | 11,300 | Fair |
| US 221-us 441 / SR over Sweetwater Creek | 1936 | 7,660 | Good |
| US 221-us 441 / SR over Sweetwater Creek Trib | 1989 | 7,660 | Good |
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