SR 17- SR 75 over Chattahoochee River
White County, Georgia · rated Poor in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory
United States Bridge Conditions2025 National Bridge Inventory, FHWACompiled
- SR 17- SR 75 over Chattahoochee River in White 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 1941 and reconstructed in 1990, making it 84 years old at the 2025 inventory.
- It carries about 9,880 vehicles a day (traffic count year 2024).
- Its listed owner is the state highway agency.
- It is one of 3 of the 81 inventoried bridges in White County rated poor (3.7%); 3 (3.7%) 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 | 6 | Satisfactory condition |
Bridge details
| Structure | Steel stringer or multi-beam girder |
| Length | about 279 ft |
| Location | 1.5 Mi SE of Helen |
| NBI structure number | 000000031100070 |
| Condition class | Poor |
Source: FHWA National Bridge Inventory, 2025 data as reported by the Georgia department of transportation.
Busiest bridges in White County
| Bridge | Built | Vehicles/day | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|
| US 129 (sbl) over Tesnatee Creek | 2017 | 10,600 | Good |
| US 129/SR 962(SBL) over Tesnatee Creek | 2017 | 10,600 | Good |
| US129 / SR962(SBL) over Jess Hunt Road | 2017 | 10,600 | Good |
| US 129 SR 11 over Tesnatee Creek | 1959 | 9,730 | Fair |
| US 129 over Turner Creek | 1959 | 9,730 | Fair |
| US 129 (nbl) over Tesnatee Creek | 2017 | 9,180 | Good |
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