Covered Bridge Rd over Red Oak Creek
Meriwether County, Georgia · rated Poor in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory
United States Bridge Conditions2025 National Bridge Inventory, FHWACompiled
- Covered Bridge Rd over Red Oak Creek in Meriwether 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 1930 and reconstructed in 1980, making it 95 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 18 of the 133 inventoried bridges in Meriwether County rated poor (13.5%); 18 (13.5%) 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 | 5 | Fair condition |
| Superstructure | 4 | Poor condition |
| Substructure | 4 | Poor condition |
Bridge details
| Structure | Timber through truss |
| Length | about 393 ft |
| Location | 3 Mi NE of Woodbury |
| NBI structure number | 000000019950460 |
| Condition class | Poor |
Source: FHWA National Bridge Inventory, 2025 data as reported by the Georgia department of transportation.
Busiest bridges in Meriwether County
| Bridge | Built | Vehicles/day | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|
| I-85 over Yellow Jacket Creek | 1977 | 58,000 | Fair |
| I-85 over Blue Creek | 1977 | 58,000 | Fair |
| I-85 over Yellow Jacket Creek Trib | 1977 | 58,000 | Fair |
| US 27 Alt./ SR. 41 over CSX Railroad | 1953 | 12,800 | Fair |
| US 27 Alt./ SR. 41 over Pigeon Creek | 1953 | 8,510 | Good |
| SR 18 over CSX Railroad | 1990 | 6,560 | Good |
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