Structure 10253 · Horry County, SC

S-26-926 over Sc 31

Carries S-26-926 over Sc 31, 1 Mi W Socastee.

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
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT223 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 8/9Superstructure 8/9Substructure 8/9

223 ft end to end, longest span 110 ft: about 3 semi-trucks nose to tail. 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.

Built201610 years old
Length223.1 ft68 m
Daily traffic1,500counted 2023
Last inspectedJune 2024every 24 months

Location

StateSouth Carolina
CountyHorry
Location1 Mi W Socastee
CarriesS-26-926
CrossesSc 31
Coordinates33.67737, -79.03048

Physical Characteristics

MaterialConcrete Continuous
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length223.1 ft (68 m)
Max Span109.9 ft (33.5 m)
Deck Width37.1 ft (11.3 m)
Deck Area768.4 sq m
Main Spans2
Year Built2016

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic1,500 (2023)
Truck Traffic9%
Lanes On Bridge2
Lanes Under Bridge6

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionJune 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceHistorical significance is not determined
Scour CriticalNot applicable
Structure Number000000000010253

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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