Sweet City Road over Dove Creek
Elbert County, Georgia · rated Poor in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory
United States Bridge Conditions2025 National Bridge Inventory, FHWACompiled
- Sweet City Road over Dove Creek in Elbert County, Georgia, is rated in poor condition in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory (as of ).
- Its lowest-rated component is the superstructure, rated 1 (imminent failure condition) on the 0-9 scale.
- It was built in 1915, making it 110 years old at the 2025 inventory.
- It carries about 323 vehicles a day (traffic count year 2024).
- Its listed owner is the county highway agency.
- It is one of 4 of the 84 inventoried bridges in Elbert County rated poor (4.8%); 4 (4.8%) 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 | 1 | Imminent failure condition |
| Substructure | 5 | Fair condition |
Bridge details
| Structure | Steel through truss |
| Length | about 82 ft |
| Location | 6.5 Mi W of Elberton |
| NBI structure number | 000000010550220 |
| Condition class | Poor |
Source: FHWA National Bridge Inventory, 2025 data as reported by the Georgia department of transportation.
Busiest bridges in Elbert County
| Bridge | Built | Vehicles/day | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|
| SR 72 (wbl) over Dove Creek - CSX RR. | 1995 | 20,300 | Fair |
| SR17 over SR 72 & CSX Railroad | 2008 | 7,880 | Fair |
| SR17 over Abandoned Railroad | 2008 | 7,880 | Fair |
| SR 77 over Beaverdam Creek | 1990 | 7,010 | Fair |
| SR 368 over Pickens Creek | 2016 | 6,008 | Good |
| SR 17 over Dry Fork Creek | 1939 | 4,910 | Fair |
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