Shallowford Br over Toccoa River
Fannin County, Georgia · rated Good in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory
United States Bridge Conditions2025 National Bridge Inventory, FHWACompiled
- Shallowford Br over Toccoa River in Fannin County, Georgia, is rated in good condition in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory (as of ).
- Its lowest-rated component is the superstructure, rated 7 (good condition) on the 0-9 scale.
- It was built in 2024, making it 1 years old at the 2025 inventory.
- It carries about 150 vehicles a day (traffic count year 2024).
- Its listed owner is the county highway agency.
- It is one of 41 of the 108 inventoried bridges in Fannin County rated good (38.0%); 2 (1.9%) 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.
- It has fracture-critical members (NBI item 92A): steel tension members without a redundant load path, which get their own scheduled inspections.
- 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 | 8 | Very good condition |
| Superstructure | 7 | Good condition |
| Substructure | 8 | Very good condition |
Bridge details
| Structure | Steel through truss |
| Length | about 175 ft |
| Location | 6.4 Mi S of Morganton |
| NBI structure number | 000000011150850 |
| 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 |
| Fracture critical (item 92A) | Yes |
Source: FHWA National Bridge Inventory, 2025 data as reported by the Georgia department of transportation.
Busiest bridges in Fannin County
| Bridge | Built | Vehicles/day | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|
| SR 515 -us 76 - (N over Cs 103 (ada St)- CSX RR | 1981 | 29,000 | Fair |
| SR 515 (US 76) over Weaver Creek | 1981 | 29,000 | Good |
| SR 515 -us 76 - (N over Toccoa River | 1981 | 24,300 | Fair |
| SR 515 (US 76) over Hemptown Creek | 1981 | 24,300 | Fair |
| SR 515 (US 76) over Cherry Log Creek | 1966 | 20,700 | Good |
| SR 515 (US 76) over CSX Railroad (340791C) | 1963 | 20,700 | Fair |
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