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UGA assessment gives Meriwether County a complete inventory of bridges, repair options
Summary
Public works director Brian Griffin presented a University of Georgia bridge assessment covering all county bridges, providing traffic counts, condition ratings and a menu of repair options the county can use to prioritize work.
Brian Griffin, public works director, told the Board of Commissioners that University of Georgia students performed a countywide bridge assessment, delivering condition ratings, traffic counts and prioritized repair options to guide future work. He said the county received the study at no cost and called the findings “lots of valuable information.”
"We're blessed to have UGA come down here and do a forest for free," Griffin said, describing the thoroughness of the review and the practical repair options included in the report. County staff said the study includes traffic-count data and detailed recommendations for tie-ins, culvert assessments and other repairs that will help prioritize limited funds.
Commissioners discussed the lack of many “green” (good-condition) ratings and noted the report will serve as a foundation for budgeting and targeted repairs. The update closed with staff advising commissioners to review the full report — which county staff described as lengthy but informative — before directing specific capital projects.
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