SR 34 over Lumpkin Creek
Heard County, Georgia · rated Good in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory
United States Bridge Conditions2025 National Bridge Inventory, FHWACompiled
- SR 34 over Lumpkin Creek in Heard County, Georgia, is rated in good condition in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory (as of ).
- Its lowest-rated component is the deck, rated 8 (very good condition) on the 0-9 scale.
- It was built in 2025.
- It carries about 3,390 vehicles a day (traffic count year 2024).
- Its listed owner is the state highway agency.
- It is one of 39 of the 61 inventoried bridges in Heard County rated good (63.9%); 1 (1.6%) are rated poor.
- Its traffic status in the 2025 inventory is new structure not yet open to traffic (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 January 2025, 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 | 8 | Very good condition |
| Superstructure | 8 | Very good condition |
| Substructure | 8 | Very good condition |
Bridge details
| Structure | Concrete stringer or multi-beam girder |
| Length | about 134 ft |
| Location | 1.5 Mi NE of Franklin |
| NBI structure number | 000000014950640 |
| Condition class | Good |
| Traffic status (item 41) | New structure not yet open to traffic |
| Last inspection (item 90) | January 2025 |
| Inspection interval (item 91) | 24 months |
| Scour (item 113) | 8: foundations stable, scour above the top of the footing |
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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