Structure 5478 · Charleston County, SC

Ramp On US 17 NB over Johnson ST & Rr Csxt

Carries Ramp On US 17 NB over Johnson ST & Rr Csxt, In Charleston.

Overall conditionGood

Set by its lowest-rated component: Deck and Superstructure and Substructure at 7 of 9.

How ratings work
Decksets the rating7/9 · Good
Superstructuresets the rating7/9 · Good
Substructuresets the rating7/9 · Good
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT2,132 FT OVERALL250 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 7/9Superstructure 7/9Substructure 7/9

2,132 ft end to end, longest span 190 ft: about 5.9 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.

Built200521 years old
Length2131.9 ft649.8 m
Daily traffic6,300counted 2015
Last inspectedMarch 2023every 24 months

Location

StateSouth Carolina
CountyCharleston
LocationIn Charleston
CarriesRamp On US 17 NB
CrossesJohnson ST & Rr Csxt
Coordinates32.80297, -79.93666

Physical Characteristics

MaterialSteel Continuous
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length2131.9 ft (649.8 m)
Max Span190.0 ft (57.9 m)
Deck Width43.3 ft (13.2 m)
Deck Area8577.4 sq m
Main Spans10
Year Built2005

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic6,300 (2015)
Lanes On Bridge1
Lanes Under Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionMarch 2023
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour CriticalNot applicable
Structure Number000000000005478

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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