Structure 2684 · Cherokee County, SC

S-11-49 over Cherokee Creek

Carries S-11-49 over Cherokee Creek, 3.7mi NE Gaffney.

Overall conditionPoor

Set by its lowest-rated component: Deck and Superstructure and Substructure at 3 of 9.

How ratings work
Decksets the rating3/9 · Serious
Superstructuresets the rating3/9 · Serious
Substructuresets the rating3/9 · Serious
Channelnot part of overall6/9 · Satisfactory
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
CAR · 15 FT75 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 3/9Superstructure 3/9Substructure 3/9

75 ft end to end, longest span 30 ft. Lengths and the car 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.

Built195868 years old
Length75.1 ft22.9 m
Daily traffic350counted 2023
Last inspectedOctober 2023every 24 months

Location

StateSouth Carolina
CountyCherokee
Location3.7mi NE Gaffney
CarriesS-11-49
CrossesCherokee Creek
Coordinates35.09389, -81.59750

Physical Characteristics

MaterialPrestressed Concrete
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length75.1 ft (22.9 m)
Max Span29.9 ft (9.1 m)
Deck Width27.9 ft (8.5 m)
Deck Area194.7 sq m
Main Spans2
Year Built1958

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic350 (2023)
Truck Traffic5%
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionOctober 2023
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour Critical3 — Scour critical
Structure Number000000000002684

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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