Structure 8129 · Anderson County, SC

S-4-143 over I-85

Carries S-4-143 over I-85, 9.6mi N Williamston.

Overall conditionFair

Set by its lowest-rated component: Deck and Substructure at 5 of 9.

How ratings work
Decksets the rating5/9 · Fair
Superstructure6/9 · Satisfactory
Substructuresets the rating5/9 · Fair
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT376 FT OVERALL50 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 5/9 · sets the ratingSuperstructure 6/9Substructure 5/9 · sets the rating

376 ft end to end, longest span 136 ft: about 5 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.

Built198838 years old
Length376.0 ft114.6 m
Daily traffic5,500counted 2023
Last inspectedJanuary 2025every 24 months

Location

StateSouth Carolina
CountyAnderson
Location9.6mi N Williamston
CarriesS-4-143
CrossesI-85
Coordinates34.75969, -82.47443

Physical Characteristics

MaterialSteel Continuous
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length376.0 ft (114.6 m)
Max Span136.2 ft (41.5 m)
Deck Width61.0 ft (18.6 m)
Deck Area2131.6 sq m
Main Spans4
Year Built1988

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic5,500 (2023)
Truck Traffic7%
Lanes On Bridge2
Lanes Under Bridge6

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionJanuary 2025
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceHistorical significance is not determined
Scour CriticalNot applicable
Structure Number000000000008129

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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