Palm Street over Toonigh Creek
Cherokee County, Georgia · rated Fair in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory
United States Bridge Conditions2025 National Bridge Inventory, FHWACompiled
- Palm Street over Toonigh Creek in Cherokee County, Georgia, is rated in fair condition in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory (as of ).
- Its lowest-rated component is the culvert, rated 6 (satisfactory condition) on the 0-9 scale.
- It was built in 1960, making it 65 years old at the 2025 inventory.
- It carries about 1,594 vehicles a day (traffic count year 2024).
- Its listed owner is the county highway agency.
- It is one of 28 of the 164 inventoried bridges in Cherokee County rated fair (17.1%); 0 (0.0%) are rated poor.
- A fair rating means the lowest-rated major component scores 5 or 6 on FHWA's 0-9 scale: some deterioration or minor section loss, but the structure is sound. It is the middle class, not a warning.
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Component ratings
| Component | Rating (2025) | FHWA scale meaning |
|---|---|---|
| Culvert | 6 | Satisfactory condition |
Bridge details
| Structure | Concrete culvert |
| Length | about 20 ft |
| Location | 1.7 Mi S of Holly Springs |
| NBI structure number | 000000005751030 |
| Condition class | Fair |
Source: FHWA National Bridge Inventory, 2025 data as reported by the Georgia department of transportation.
Busiest bridges in Cherokee County
| Bridge | Built | Vehicles/day | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|
| I-75 Nbl over Clark Creek | 1976 | 115,000 | Good |
| I-575 (nbl ) over Noonday Creek | 1982 | 105,000 | Good |
| I-575 (nbl) over CR 416 Town Lake Pkwy | 1982 | 105,000 | Good |
| I-575 (sbl) over Sharp Mountain Creek | 1985 | 89,100 | Good |
| I-575 (sbl) over CSX RR - Etowah River | 1982 | 86,500 | Good |
| I-575 (nbl) over Little River | 1982 | 86,000 | Good |
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