Structure 8893 · Lexington County, SC

S-32-671 over I-26

Carries S-32-671 over I-26, 8 Mi NW Of Columbia.

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 FT274 FT OVERALL50 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 7/9Superstructure 7/9Substructure 7/9

274 ft end to end, longest span 97 ft: about 4 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.

Built199531 years old
Length274.0 ft83.5 m
Daily traffic10,700counted 2023
Last inspectedSeptember 2024every 23 months

Location

StateSouth Carolina
CountyLexington
Location8 Mi NW Of Columbia
CarriesS-32-671
CrossesI-26
Coordinates34.06739, -81.14221

Physical Characteristics

MaterialSteel Continuous
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length274.0 ft (83.5 m)
Max Span97.1 ft (29.6 m)
Deck Width89.9 ft (27.4 m)
Deck Area2287.9 sq m
Main Spans2
Year Built1995

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic10,700 (2023)
Truck Traffic2%
Lanes On Bridge6
Lanes Under Bridge6

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionSeptember 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 23 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceHistorical significance is not determined
Scour CriticalNot applicable
Structure Number000000000008893

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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