US 280 over Heart of Georgia RR
Dodge County, Georgia · rated Fair in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory
United States Bridge Conditions2025 National Bridge Inventory, FHWACompiled
- US 280 over Heart of Georgia RR in Dodge County, Georgia, is rated in fair condition in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory (as of ).
- Its lowest-rated component is the deck, rated 5 (fair condition) on the 0-9 scale.
- It was built in 1938, making it 87 years old at the 2025 inventory.
- It carries about 1,000 vehicles a day (traffic count year 2024).
- Its listed owner is the state highway agency.
- It is one of 10 of the 57 inventoried bridges in Dodge County rated fair (17.5%); 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Deck | 5 | Fair condition |
| Superstructure | 5 | Fair condition |
| Substructure | 6 | Satisfactory condition |
Bridge details
| Structure | Steel stringer or multi-beam girder |
| Length | about 188 ft |
| Location | 2.7 Mi E of Rhine |
| NBI structure number | 000000009100050 |
| Condition class | Fair |
Source: FHWA National Bridge Inventory, 2025 data as reported by the Georgia department of transportation.
Busiest bridges in Dodge County
| Bridge | Built | Vehicles/day | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|
| SR 27 - US 341 (EB over Sugar Creek | 1959 | 5,150 | Fair |
| Eastman-soperton over Gum Swamp Creek | 1992 | 3,750 | Good |
| Eastman-rhine Hwy over Sugar Creek | 2007 | 3,720 | Good |
| Eastman Dublin Hwy over Crooked Branch | 1993 | 3,010 | Good |
| Eastman Dublin Hwy over Gum Swamp Creek | 1993 | 3,010 | Good |
| SR 27BUS - US341B over Sugar Creek Trib | 1959 | 2,820 | Fair |
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