Structure 8483 · Richland County, SC

I-77 SB over US 76/378 & Sc 262

Carries I-77 SB over US 76/378 & Sc 262, 5 Mi SE Of Columbia.

Overall conditionFair

Set by its lowest-rated component: Deck at 6 of 9.

How ratings work
Decksets the rating6/9 · Satisfactory
Superstructure7/9 · Good
Substructure7/9 · Good
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT1,047 FT OVERALL200 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 6/9 · sets the ratingSuperstructure 7/9Substructure 7/9

1,047 ft end to end, longest span 99 ft: about 2.9 football fields. Lengths and the semi-truck on the deck are drawn to the same scale. Each part is colored by its latest inspection rating. The inventory records lengths but not heights or the layout of the shorter spans, so those are drawn as typical for a multi-beam bridge.

Built199135 years old
Length1046.6 ft319 m
Daily traffic43,250counted 2023
Last inspectedJanuary 2024every 24 months

Location

StateSouth Carolina
CountyRichland
Location5 Mi SE Of Columbia
CarriesI-77 SB
CrossesUS 76/378 & Sc 262
Coordinates33.97483, -80.95520

Physical Characteristics

MaterialSteel Continuous
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length1046.6 ft (319 m)
Max Span99.4 ft (30.3 m)
Deck Width67.3 ft (20.5 m)
Deck Area6539.5 sq m
Main Spans13
Year Built1991

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic43,250 (2023)
Truck Traffic16%
Lanes On Bridge4
Lanes Under Bridge13

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionJanuary 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceHistorical significance is not determined
Scour CriticalNot applicable
Structure Number000000000008483

How Bridge Ratings Work

Inspectors rate each major part of a bridge (the deck you drive on, the superstructure of beams that holds it up, and the substructure of piers and abutments beneath) on a 0–9 scale. A bridge's overall condition is its lowest of those ratings, so one deteriorated component makes the whole bridge "poor."

0Failed
1Imminent failure
2Critical
3Serious
4Poor
5Fair
6Satisfactory
7Good
8Very good
9Excellent
Good · lowest component 7–9
Fair · lowest component 5–6
Poor · lowest component 0–4

A poor rating is not a closure. It means the bridge is flagged for priority repair or replacement; bridges judged unsafe are closed or posted with weight limits. The waterway (channel) rating is reported, but it does not count toward the overall classification.

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