Structure 4334 · Greenville County, SC

S-23-526 over North Saluda River

Carries S-23-526 over North Saluda River, 4.9 Mi NW Travelers Rest.

Overall conditionGood

Set by its lowest-rated component: Deck and Superstructure and Substructure at 8 of 9.

How ratings work
Decksets the rating8/9 · Very Good
Superstructuresets the rating8/9 · Very Good
Substructuresets the rating8/9 · Very Good
Channelnot part of overall7/9 · Good
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT120 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 8/9Superstructure 8/9Substructure 8/9

120 ft end to end, longest span 70 ft. 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 slab bridge.

Built201412 years old
Length120.1 ft36.6 m
Daily traffic1,150counted 2023
Last inspectedMay 2023every 23 months

Location

StateSouth Carolina
CountyGreenville
Location4.9 Mi NW Travelers Rest
CarriesS-23-526
CrossesNorth Saluda River
Coordinates35.02419, -82.48942

Physical Characteristics

MaterialPrestressed Concrete
DesignSlab
Total Length120.1 ft (36.6 m)
Max Span69.9 ft (21.3 m)
Deck Width34.1 ft (10.4 m)
Deck Area380.6 sq m
Main Spans2
Year Built2014

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic1,150 (2023)
Truck Traffic8%
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionMay 2023
Inspection FrequencyEvery 23 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour Critical8 — Stable, low risk
Structure Number000000000004334

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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