Counties with the most bridges in dire need of repair in Georgia

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July 5, 2023
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Counties with the most bridges in dire need of repair in Georgia

One in three U.S. bridges is in need of repair or replacement, according to data from the American Road & Transportation Builders Association, including 29% of interstate bridges. The cost to make these repairs is estimated to be in excess of $54 billion.

Stacker investigated which counties in Georgia have the most bridges in dire need of repair using data from the Federal Highway Administration. The data is accurate as of June 15, 2022. Counties are ranked by percent of bridges in "poor" condition and ties are broken by percent square meters of bridges in poor condition. Counties that have no bridges or have no bridges in poor condition are excluded from the list.

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#20. Spalding County

- Bridges in poor condition: 5.7% (5 of 87 bridges)
- Square meters of bridges in poor condition: 2.0% (716 of 36,077 square meters of bridges)

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#19. Jasper County

- Bridges in poor condition: 5.9% (4 of 68 bridges)
- Square meters of bridges in poor condition: 1.4% (163 of 11,486 square meters of bridges)

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#18. Butts County

- Bridges in poor condition: 6.5% (3 of 46 bridges)
- Square meters of bridges in poor condition: 0.6% (165 of 27,025 square meters of bridges)

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#17. Towns County

- Bridges in poor condition: 6.5% (3 of 46 bridges)
- Square meters of bridges in poor condition: 1.0% (157 of 15,758 square meters of bridges)

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#16. Gilmer County

- Bridges in poor condition: 6.9% (7 of 101 bridges)
- Square meters of bridges in poor condition: 3.5% (1,137 of 32,689 square meters of bridges)

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#15. Taylor County

- Bridges in poor condition: 7.0% (5 of 71 bridges)
- Square meters of bridges in poor condition: 3.4% (1,807 of 53,503 square meters of bridges)

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#14. Talbot County

- Bridges in poor condition: 7.4% (5 of 68 bridges)
- Square meters of bridges in poor condition: 4.4% (832 of 18,869 square meters of bridges)

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#13. Stephens County

- Bridges in poor condition: 7.4% (5 of 68 bridges)
- Square meters of bridges in poor condition: 7.0% (1,062 of 15,139 square meters of bridges)

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#12. Baker County

- Bridges in poor condition: 7.4% (2 of 27 bridges)
- Square meters of bridges in poor condition: 1.7% (448 of 26,774 square meters of bridges)

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#11. Jones County

- Bridges in poor condition: 7.4% (4 of 54 bridges)
- Square meters of bridges in poor condition: 6.0% (899 of 14,875 square meters of bridges)

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#10. Hancock County

- Bridges in poor condition: 7.8% (5 of 64 bridges)
- Square meters of bridges in poor condition: 3.1% (484 of 15,629 square meters of bridges)

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#9. Laurens County

- Bridges in poor condition: 8.7% (15 of 173 bridges)
- Square meters of bridges in poor condition: 3.2% (3,129 of 97,699 square meters of bridges)

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#8. Lamar County

- Bridges in poor condition: 9.4% (6 of 64 bridges)
- Square meters of bridges in poor condition: 7.0% (1,703 of 24,302 square meters of bridges)

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#7. Terrell County

- Bridges in poor condition: 9.6% (5 of 52 bridges)
- Square meters of bridges in poor condition: 3.2% (555 of 17,177 square meters of bridges)

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#6. Quitman County

- Bridges in poor condition: 10.0% (2 of 20 bridges)
- Square meters of bridges in poor condition: 2.3% (204 of 8,805 square meters of bridges)

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#5. Chattooga County

- Bridges in poor condition: 10.6% (12 of 113 bridges)
- Square meters of bridges in poor condition: 3.5% (1,223 of 34,693 square meters of bridges)

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#4. Wilkinson County

- Bridges in poor condition: 11.1% (8 of 72 bridges)
- Square meters of bridges in poor condition: 6.3% (3,509 of 55,595 square meters of bridges)

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#3. Meriwether County

- Bridges in poor condition: 13.5% (18 of 133 bridges)
- Square meters of bridges in poor condition: 6.9% (3,363 of 49,056 square meters of bridges)

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#2. Murray County

- Bridges in poor condition: 14.5% (12 of 83 bridges)
- Square meters of bridges in poor condition: 5.6% (1,838 of 32,564 square meters of bridges)

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#1. Marion County

- Bridges in poor condition: 17.4% (8 of 46 bridges)
- Square meters of bridges in poor condition: 15.8% (1,896 of 11,996 square meters of bridges)

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