Structure 2556 · Hampton County, SC

S-25-27 over Rabbit Branch

Carries S-25-27 over Rabbit Branch, 7mi S Varnville.

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
Channelnot part of overall7/9 · Good
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
CAR · 15 FT45 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 7/9Superstructure 7/9Substructure 7/9

45 ft end to end, longest span 15 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 slab bridge.

Built200224 years old
Length44.9 ft13.7 m
Daily traffic550counted 2023
Last inspectedMarch 2023every 24 months

Location

StateSouth Carolina
CountyHampton
Location7mi S Varnville
CarriesS-25-27
CrossesRabbit Branch
Coordinates32.75044, -81.03776

Physical Characteristics

MaterialConcrete
DesignSlab
Total Length44.9 ft (13.7 m)
Max Span15.1 ft (4.6 m)
Deck Width38.4 ft (11.7 m)
Deck Area160.3 sq m
Main Spans3
Year Built2002

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic550 (2023)
Truck Traffic9%
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionMarch 2023
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceHistorical significance is not determined
Scour CriticalUnknown
Structure Number000000000002556

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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