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SR 15 Alt. over North Oconee River

Jackson County, Georgia · rated Fair in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory

United States Bridge Conditions2025 National Bridge Inventory, FHWACompiled August 20, 2026

SR 15 Alt. over North Oconee River in Jackson County, Georgia, is rated in fair condition in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory (as of August 20, 2026).
Its lowest-rated component is the deck, rated 6 (satisfactory condition) on the 0-9 scale.
It was built in 1967, making it 58 years old at the 2025 inventory.
It carries about 4,520 vehicles a day (traffic count year 2024).
Its listed owner is the state highway agency.
It is one of 36 of the 121 inventoried bridges in Jackson County rated fair (29.8%); 3 (2.5%) are rated poor.
A fair rating means the lowest-rated major component scores 5 or 6 on FHWA's 0-9 scale: some deterioration or minor section loss, but the structure is sound. It is the middle class, not a warning.

Component ratings

Source: FHWA National Bridge Inventory, 2025 data as reported by the Georgia department of transportation.

Bridge	Built	Vehicles/day	Condition
I-85 over Walnut Creek Trib	1963	61,700	Good
I-85 N/B and S/B over Walnut Creek	2022	61,700	Good
I-85 N/B and S/B over CSX Railroad	2022	61,700	Good
I-85 N/B and S/B over Middle Oconee River	2022	61,700	Good
I-85 over Gravelly Creek	1963	54,300	Good
I-85 (SR 403) over North Oconee River	2024	54,300	Good