New Town Road over Clark Creek
Wilkes County, Georgia · rated Fair in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory
United States Bridge Conditions2025 National Bridge Inventory, FHWACompiled
- New Town Road over Clark Creek in Wilkes County, Georgia, is rated in fair condition in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory (as of ).
- Its lowest-rated component is the culvert, rated 6 (satisfactory condition) on the 0-9 scale.
- It was built in 1959, making it 66 years old at the 2025 inventory.
- It carries about 230 vehicles a day (traffic count year 2024).
- Its listed owner is the county highway agency.
- It is one of 10 of the 66 inventoried bridges in Wilkes County rated fair (15.2%); 1 (1.5%) are rated poor.
- A fair rating means the lowest-rated major component scores 5 or 6 on FHWA's 0-9 scale: some deterioration or minor section loss, but the structure is sound. It is the middle class, not a warning.
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Component ratings
| Component | Rating (2025) | FHWA scale meaning |
|---|---|---|
| Culvert | 6 | Satisfactory condition |
Bridge details
| Structure | Concrete culvert |
| Length | about 42 ft |
| Location | 4.7 Mi SW of Tignall |
| NBI structure number | 000000031750290 |
| Condition class | Fair |
Source: FHWA National Bridge Inventory, 2025 data as reported by the Georgia department of transportation.
Busiest bridges in Wilkes County
| Bridge | Built | Vehicles/day | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|
| US 78 SR 10 SR 17 over Little River | 2019 | 41,900 | Good |
| US 78 SR 10 SR 17 over Little River | 2018 | 5,350 | Good |
| US 78 over Beaverdam Creek | 1964 | 3,480 | Good |
| SR 17 over Rock Creek | 1930 | 2,920 | Fair |
| SR 17 over Middle Creek | 1983 | 2,920 | Good |
| SR 17 over Armstrong Branch | 1936 | 2,920 | Good |
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