Fas 568 over Alapaha River
Echols County, Georgia · rated Fair in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory
United States Bridge Conditions2025 National Bridge Inventory, FHWACompiled
- Fas 568 over Alapaha River in Echols 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 1955, making it 70 years old at the 2025 inventory.
- It carries about 500 vehicles a day (traffic count year 2024).
- Its listed owner is the county highway agency.
- It is one of 12 of the 41 inventoried bridges in Echols County rated fair (29.3%); 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.
View this bridge on a map → (30.82818, -83.01853)
Component ratings
| Component | Rating (2025) | FHWA scale meaning |
|---|---|---|
| Deck | 5 | Fair condition |
| Superstructure | 6 | Satisfactory condition |
| Substructure | 6 | Satisfactory condition |
Bridge details
| Structure | Steel stringer or multi-beam girder |
| Length | about 359 ft |
| Location | App 2 Mi E of Howell |
| NBI structure number | 000000010100260 |
| Condition class | Fair |
Source: FHWA National Bridge Inventory, 2025 data as reported by the Georgia department of transportation.
Busiest bridges in Echols County
| Bridge | Built | Vehicles/day | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|
| SR 94 over Alapaha River Overflow | 1989 | 3,070 | Good |
| SR 94 over Alapaha River Overflow | 1989 | 3,070 | Good |
| SR 94 over Alapaha River Overflow | 1989 | 3,070 | Good |
| SR 94 over Alapaha River | 1989 | 3,070 | Good |
| SR 376 over Alapohoochee River | 2024 | 1,930 | Good |
| J. Frank Culpepper over Enoch Creek | 2024 | 1,500 | Good |
All bridges nearby: Echols County, GA bridge conditions · every bridge in Echols County · Georgia bridges.
Background: how bridge ratings work · what "poor" and "structurally deficient" actually mean · how often bridges are inspected.