Browns Bridge Road over Mill Shoal Creek
Elbert County, Georgia · rated Good in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory
United States Bridge Conditions2025 National Bridge Inventory, FHWACompiled
- Browns Bridge Road over Mill Shoal Creek in Elbert County, Georgia, is rated in good condition in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory (as of ).
- Its lowest-rated component is the substructure, rated 8 (very good condition) on the 0-9 scale.
- It was built in 2024, making it 1 years old at the 2025 inventory.
- It carries about 35 vehicles a day (traffic count year 2024).
- Its listed owner is the county highway agency.
- It is one of 34 of the 84 inventoried bridges in Elbert County rated good (40.5%); 4 (4.8%) are rated poor.
- Its traffic status in the 2025 inventory is open, no restriction (NBI item 41).
- It does not appear under this structure number in the 2024 inventory (a new or renumbered structure).
- Its most recent inspection on record is dated October 2024, on a 24-month routine inspection cycle.
- A good rating means every major component - deck, superstructure, substructure, or culvert - is rated 7 or higher on FHWA's 0-9 scale: no more than minor problems.
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Component ratings
| Component | Rating (2025) | FHWA scale meaning |
|---|---|---|
| Deck | 9 | Excellent condition |
| Superstructure | 9 | Excellent condition |
| Substructure | 8 | Very good condition |
Bridge details
| Structure | Prestressed concrete multiple box beam |
| Length | about 46 ft |
| Location | 3.3 Mi SW of Bowman |
| NBI structure number | 000000010550940 |
| Condition class | Good |
| Traffic status (item 41) | Open, no restriction |
| Last inspection (item 90) | October 2024 |
| Inspection interval (item 91) | 24 months |
| Scour (item 113) | 5: foundations stable, scour within the limits of the footing or piles |
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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