Ocean Highway over Middle River
Chatham County, Georgia · rated Poor in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory
United States Bridge Conditions2025 National Bridge Inventory, FHWACompiled
- Ocean Highway over Middle River in Chatham County, Georgia, is rated in poor condition in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory (as of ).
- Its lowest-rated component is the superstructure, rated 4 (poor condition) on the 0-9 scale.
- It was built in 1922 and reconstructed in 1953, making it 103 years old at the 2025 inventory.
- It carries about 5,140 vehicles a day (traffic count year 2024).
- Its listed owner is the state highway agency.
- It is one of 3 of the 268 inventoried bridges in Chatham County rated poor (1.1%); 3 (1.1%) 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 | 5 | Fair condition |
| Superstructure | 4 | Poor condition |
| Substructure | 6 | Satisfactory condition |
Bridge details
| Structure | Concrete tee beam |
| Length | about 1,818 ft |
| Location | 1 Mi NE Port Wentworth |
| NBI structure number | 000000005100550 |
| Condition class | Poor |
Source: FHWA National Bridge Inventory, 2025 data as reported by the Georgia department of transportation.
Busiest bridges in Chatham County
| Bridge | Built | Vehicles/day | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|
| I-95 (nbl) over SR 26 (US 80) | 1976 | 96,600 | Good |
| I-95 (nbl) over Pipe Makers Canal | 1976 | 96,600 | Good |
| I-95 over Ogeechee River Overflow | 1970 | 93,400 | Good |
| I-95 over Ogeechee River Trib | 1970 | 93,400 | Good |
| I-95 over SR 204 | 1970 | 93,000 | Fair |
| I-95 over Little Ogeechee River | 1969 | 93,000 | Fair |
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