One in five bridges in Georgia are in poor or mediocre condition, according to a recently updated report by the U.S. Department of Transportation.

In addition, about 18 percent of the 14,769 bridges in the state are "structurally deficient" or "functionally obsolete."

While that may seem a troubling statistic, Georgia actually scores well in comparison to many other states.

In Colorado, Connecticut, Illinois, Oklahoma, Rhode Island and Wisconsin, the number of poor or mediocre bridges is 70 percent or higher.

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Fulton DA Fani Willis (center) with Nathan J. Wade (right), the special prosecutor she hired to manage the Trump case and had a romantic relationship with, at a news conference announcing charges against President-elect Donald Trump and others in Atlanta, Aug. 14, 2023. Georgia’s Supreme Court on Tuesday, Sept. 16, 2025, upheld an appeals court's decision to disqualify Willis from the election interference case against Trump and his allies. (Kenny Holston/New York Times)

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