Redwine Cove Road over Swamp Creek
Whitfield County, Georgia · rated Poor in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory
United States Bridge Conditions2025 National Bridge Inventory, FHWACompiled
- Redwine Cove Road over Swamp Creek in Whitfield County, Georgia, is rated in poor condition in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory (as of ).
- Its lowest-rated component is the substructure, rated 4 (poor condition) on the 0-9 scale.
- It was built in 1924 and reconstructed in 1986, making it 101 years old at the 2025 inventory.
- It carries about 260 vehicles a day (traffic count year 2024).
- Its listed owner is the county highway agency.
- It is one of 6 of the 130 inventoried bridges in Whitfield County rated poor (4.6%); 6 (4.6%) 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 | 6 | Satisfactory condition |
| Superstructure | 5 | Fair condition |
| Substructure | 4 | Poor condition |
Bridge details
| Length | about 94 ft |
| Location | 8.7 Mi SW of Dalton |
| NBI structure number | 000000031350020 |
| Condition class | Poor |
Source: FHWA National Bridge Inventory, 2025 data as reported by the Georgia department of transportation.
Busiest bridges in Whitfield County
| Bridge | Built | Vehicles/day | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|
| I-75 over Mill Creek | 1964 | 88,100 | Good |
| I-75 over M-1506- CSX RR (340554R) | 1964 | 88,100 | Fair |
| I-75 over Tanyard Creek Trib | 1963 | 88,100 | Fair |
| I-75 over SR 201 | 1963 | 88,100 | Fair |
| I-75 over SR 3 (US 41) | 2017 | 85,100 | Good |
| I-75 over Swamp Creek | 1961 | 78,600 | Good |
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