Wilson Road over Potato Creek
Heard County, Georgia · rated Poor in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory
United States Bridge Conditions2025 National Bridge Inventory, FHWACompiled
- Wilson Road over Potato Creek in Heard County, Georgia, is rated in poor condition in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory (as of ).
- Its lowest-rated component is the superstructure, rated 4 (poor condition) on the 0-9 scale.
- It was built in 2005, making it 20 years old at the 2025 inventory.
- It carries about 158 vehicles a day (traffic count year 2024).
- Its listed owner is the county highway agency.
- It is one of 1 of the 61 inventoried bridges in Heard County rated poor (1.6%); 1 (1.6%) 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 | 6 | Satisfactory condition |
| Superstructure | 4 | Poor condition |
| Substructure | 7 | Good condition |
Bridge details
| Structure | Steel stringer or multi-beam girder |
| Length | about 40 ft |
| Location | 2.5 Mi S W of Corinth |
| NBI structure number | 000000014950480 |
| Condition class | Poor |
Source: FHWA National Bridge Inventory, 2025 data as reported by the Georgia department of transportation.
Busiest bridges in Heard County
| Bridge | Built | Vehicles/day | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Franklin Pkwy over Chattahoochee River | 1941 | 8,250 | Fair |
| SR 1/ US 27 Nbl over SR 34/CHATTAHOCHEE River | 2006 | 5,810 | Good |
| US 27 Nbl over Potato Creek | 1974 | 5,090 | Good |
| US 27 Nbl over New River | 1983 | 5,090 | Good |
| SR 34 over Chattahoochee Riv Trib. | 1936 | 4,140 | Good |
| SR 34 over Lumpkin Creek | 1937 | 4,140 | Good |
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