Pocket Road over Furnace Creek
Walker County, Georgia · rated Good in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory
United States Bridge Conditions2025 National Bridge Inventory, FHWACompiled
- Pocket Road over Furnace Creek in Walker County, Georgia, is rated in good condition in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory (as of ).
- Its lowest-rated component is the culvert, rated 7 (good condition) on the 0-9 scale.
- It was built in 1982, making it 43 years old at the 2025 inventory.
- It carries about 120 vehicles a day (traffic count year 2024).
- Its listed owner is the county highway agency.
- It is one of 47 of the 149 inventoried bridges in Walker County rated good (31.5%); 11 (7.4%) 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.
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Component ratings
| Component | Rating (2025) | FHWA scale meaning |
|---|---|---|
| Culvert | 7 | Good condition |
Bridge details
| Structure | Concrete culvert |
| Length | about 30 ft |
| Location | 2.2 Mi SE of Villanow |
| NBI structure number | 000000029500370 |
| Condition class | Good |
Source: FHWA National Bridge Inventory, 2025 data as reported by the Georgia department of transportation.
Busiest bridges in Walker County
| Bridge | Built | Vehicles/day | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|
| SR 1 - US 27 (sbl) over SR 2 | 2001 | 23,340 | Good |
| US 27/SR 1 over West Chickamauga Creek | 2022 | 16,300 | Good |
| SR 2 over NS Railroad | 1985 | 14,700 | Fair |
| SR 1 (US 27) over Chickamauga Creek Trib | 2001 | 14,600 | Good |
| SR 1 - US 27 (nbl) over NS Railroad | 2001 | 14,600 | Fair |
| SR 1 - US 27 (nbl) over Wilder Rd & Nor Sou RR | 2001 | 14,600 | Good |
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