Water Tank Road over Bow Creek
Gordon County, Georgia · rated Good in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory
United States Bridge Conditions2025 National Bridge Inventory, FHWACompiled
- Water Tank Road over Bow Creek in Gordon County, Georgia, is rated in good condition in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory (as of ).
- Its lowest-rated component is the culvert, rated 7 (good condition) on the 0-9 scale.
- It was built in 2019, making it 6 years old at the 2025 inventory.
- It carries about 6,460 vehicles a day (traffic count year 2024).
- Its listed owner is the county highway agency.
- It is one of 91 of the 133 inventoried bridges in Gordon County rated good (68.4%); 2 (1.5%) are rated poor.
- 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Culvert | 7 | Good condition |
Bridge details
| Structure | Steel culvert |
| Length | about 30 ft |
| Location | 2.5 Mi S of Sugar Valley |
| NBI structure number | 000000012951080 |
| Condition class | Good |
Source: FHWA National Bridge Inventory, 2025 data as reported by the Georgia department of transportation.
Busiest bridges in Gordon County
| Bridge | Built | Vehicles/day | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|
| I-75 over SR 3 (US 41) | 1962 | 76,400 | Fair |
| I-75 over Oostanaula River | 1962 | 76,400 | Fair |
| I-75 over M-5616 New Town Road | 1963 | 74,800 | Good |
| I-75 over SR 156 | 2016 | 74,800 | Good |
| I-75 over SR 225 | 1963 | 72,600 | Fair |
| I-75 over M-5621- CSX RR (340519C) | 1962 | 72,600 | Good |
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