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Bridge conditions in Newton County, Georgia

99 inventoried bridges · 2 rated poor · 2025 National Bridge Inventory

United States Bridge Conditions2025 National Bridge Inventory, FHWACompiled August 20, 2026

Newton County tracks close to typical: 2 of its 99 inventoried bridges (2.0%) are rated poor, against a national rate of about 7%.

2 of the 99 bridges in Newton County, Georgia, are rated in poor condition (2.0%) in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory, as of August 20, 2026.
71 bridges (71.7%) are rated good and 26 (26.3%) fair.
The median Newton County bridge was built in 1974.
The busiest poor-rated bridge is SR 212 over Lake Jackson(ocmulgee R) (built 1964), carrying about 6,260 vehicles a day.

Good 71.7% · Fair 26.3% · Poor 2.0% of 99 bridges

Bridges rated poor

Every bridge in the county with a poor rating, busiest first. Poor means a major component is rated 4 or lower on FHWA's 0-9 scale; it is a repair flag, not a closure notice.

Bridge	Built	Vehicles/day	Condition
SR 212 over Lake Jackson(ocmulgee R)	1964	6,260	Poor
Dial Mill Road over Little Haynes Creek	1970	1,910	Poor

Busiest bridges in the county

Bridge	Built	Vehicles/day	Condition
I-20 over Yellow River	1964	77,200	Fair
I-20 over I-20 Ramp to SR 12	1964	60,000	Good
I-20 over CR 55 Atlanta St- CSX RR	1964	60,000	Good
I-20 over E Fork Dried Indian Crk	1964	60,000	Good
I-20 Ebl over CSX Railroad	1964	53,900	Good
I-20 over Alcovy Road	2009	53,900	Good
I-20 Ebl over Alcovy River Trib	1964	53,200	Good
I-20 Ebl over Alcovy River	1964	53,200	Good
I-20 over Nelson Creek	1964	43,200	Good
I-20 over Little River	1964	43,200	Fair

Source: FHWA National Bridge Inventory, 2025. Counts cover inventoried highway bridges over 20 feet; ratings are reported by the state DOT.

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