Hickory Creek Road over Hickory Level Creek
Banks County, Georgia · rated Poor in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory
United States Bridge Conditions2025 National Bridge Inventory, FHWACompiled
- Hickory Creek Road over Hickory Level Creek in Banks County, Georgia, is rated in poor condition in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory (as of ).
- Its lowest-rated component is the deck, rated 4 (poor condition) on the 0-9 scale.
- It was built in 1970, making it 55 years old at the 2025 inventory.
- It carries about 10 vehicles a day (traffic count year 2024).
- Its listed owner is the county highway agency.
- It is one of 3 of the 93 inventoried bridges in Banks County rated poor (3.2%); 3 (3.2%) 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 | 4 | Poor condition |
| Superstructure | 6 | Satisfactory condition |
| Substructure | 6 | Satisfactory condition |
Bridge details
| Structure | Continuous steel stringer or multi-beam girder |
| Length | about 58 ft |
| Location | 3.2 Mi SW of Homer |
| NBI structure number | 000000001150080 |
| Condition class | Poor |
Source: FHWA National Bridge Inventory, 2025 data as reported by the Georgia department of transportation.
Busiest bridges in Banks County
| Bridge | Built | Vehicles/day | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|
| I-85 (sbl) over Grove Creek | 1963 | 55,800 | Fair |
| I-85 (sbl) over Harden Bridge Rd | 1963 | 55,800 | Good |
| I-85 (sbl) over SR 164 | 1963 | 53,800 | Fair |
| I-85 (sbl) over Hudson River | 1963 | 53,800 | Fair |
| I-85 over Crooked Creek | 1964 | 50,700 | Good |
| I-85 over Crooked Creek | 1964 | 49,500 | Fair |
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