Structure 7934 · Richland County, SC

Ramp Off I-126 WB over Saluda Riv&i-26&i-126&rr

Carries Ramp Off I-126 WB over Saluda Riv&i-26&i-126&rr, 4 Mi NW Of Columbia.

Overall conditionFair

Set by its lowest-rated component: Deck at 5 of 9.

How ratings work
Decksets the rating5/9 · Fair
Superstructure6/9 · Satisfactory
Substructure6/9 · Satisfactory
Channelnot part of overall6/9 · Satisfactory
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT2,487 FT OVERALL500 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 5/9 · sets the ratingSuperstructure 6/9Substructure 6/9

2,487 ft end to end, longest span 183 ft: about 6.9 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.

Built198541 years old
Length2486.9 ft758 m
Daily traffic2,650counted 2023
Last inspectedDecember 2023every 24 months

Location

StateSouth Carolina
CountyRichland
Location4 Mi NW Of Columbia
CarriesRamp Off I-126 WB
CrossesSaluda Riv&i-26&i-126&rr
Coordinates34.02536, -81.09856

Physical Characteristics

MaterialSteel Continuous
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length2486.9 ft (758 m)
Max Span183.1 ft (55.8 m)
Deck Width30.8 ft (9.4 m)
Deck Area7125.2 sq m
Main Spans18
Year Built1985

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic2,650 (2023)
Truck Traffic9%
Lanes On Bridge1
Lanes Under Bridge12

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionDecember 2023
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour CriticalUnknown
Structure Number000000000007934

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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