Bridges

Responsibilities

The Georgia DOT is responsible for the following bridge maintenance activities:

• Inspection of all bridges and bridge culverts within a two year cycle.
• Underwater bridge inspection every five years.
• Determination of a bridge’s ability to carry a load (Load Rating).
• Routing of permit loads (including Superloads).
• Assisting counties with solutions to bridge and bridge culvert problems.
• Design and detail bridge repairs

Underwater Bridge Inspection Video

Bridge Facts (as of 2009)

• Total number of bridges in Georgia: 14,455
• State owned bridges: 6,583
• Locally owned bridges: 7,872 

Bridge Watch

Bridge Watch is a web based monitoring service that alerts the Georgia DOT about potential scour issues at select bridge structures.  This service provides bridge inspectors with real-time storm data.