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SR 78 over Ogeechee River

Jefferson County, Georgia · rated Good in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory

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

SR 78 over Ogeechee River in Jefferson County, Georgia, is rated in good condition in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory (as of August 20, 2026).
Its lowest-rated component is the deck, rated 7 (good condition) on the 0-9 scale.
It was built in 1993, making it 32 years old at the 2025 inventory.
It carries about 780 vehicles a day (traffic count year 2024).
Its listed owner is the state highway agency.
It is one of 55 of the 66 inventoried bridges in Jefferson County rated good (83.3%); 0 (0.0%) 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.

Component ratings


Structure	Prestressed concrete stringer or multi-beam girder
Length	about 1,250 ft
Location	5 Mi E of Wadley
NBI structure number	000000016300480
Condition class	Good

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

Bridge	Built	Vehicles/day	Condition
US 1 over Brushy Creek	1952	11,700	Good
US 1 (nbl) SR 4 over Reedy Creek	2001	9,190	Good
US 1 (nbl) SR 4 over Brier Creek	1952	8,880	Fair
US 1 (sbl) SR 4 over Reddy Creek	2001	6,980	Good
US 1 (sbl) SR 4 over Brier Creek	2001	6,980	Good
US 1 over Big Creek	2023	6,890	Good