Watters Creek Road over Dicks CR
Lumpkin County, Georgia · rated Good in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory
United States Bridge Conditions2025 National Bridge Inventory, FHWACompiled
- Watters Creek Road over Dicks CR in Lumpkin County, Georgia, is rated in good condition in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory (as of ).
- Its lowest-rated component is the deck, rated 7 (good condition) on the 0-9 scale.
- It was built in 1969 and reconstructed in 2010, making it 56 years old at the 2025 inventory.
- It carries about 10 vehicles a day (traffic count year 1997).
- It is one of 22 of the 53 inventoried bridges in Lumpkin County rated good (41.5%); 1 (1.9%) are rated poor.
- Its traffic status in the 2025 inventory is open, no restriction (NBI item 41).
- Its condition class and component ratings are unchanged from the 2024 inventory.
- Its most recent inspection on record is dated November 2023, on a 24-month routine inspection cycle.
- It has fracture-critical members (NBI item 92A): steel tension members without a redundant load path, which get their own scheduled inspections.
- 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 (2024) | Rating (2025) | FHWA scale meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Deck | 7 | 7 | Good condition |
| Superstructure | 7 | 7 | Good condition |
| Substructure | 7 | 7 | Good condition |
Bridge details
| Structure | Steel girder and floorbeam |
| Length | about 45 ft |
| Location | Chestatee Wma |
| NBI structure number | 080304000003043 |
| Condition class | Good |
| Traffic status (item 41) | Open, no restriction |
| Last inspection (item 90) | November 2023 |
| Inspection interval (item 91) | 24 months |
| Scour (item 113) | 5: foundations stable, scour within the limits of the footing or piles |
| Fracture critical (item 92A) | Yes |
Source: FHWA National Bridge Inventory, 2025 data as reported by the Georgia department of transportation.
Busiest bridges in Lumpkin County
| Bridge | Built | Vehicles/day | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|
| US 19 Sbl / SR 400 over Chestatee River | 1980 | 80,200 | Good |
| US 19 Nbl / SR 400 over Chestatee River | 1976 | 23,500 | Fair |
| US 19 / SR 60 over Chestatee River | 1949 | 17,400 | Fair |
| US 19 / SR 60 over Yahoola Creek | 1949 | 17,400 | Fair |
| SR 9- SR 52 over Cane Creek | 1955 | 13,500 | Fair |
| SR 60 over Long Branch | 1949 | 10,000 | Good |
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