Structure 7406 · Richland County, SC

S-40-1201 over I-77

Carries S-40-1201 over I-77, 8 Mi NE Columbia.

Overall conditionFair

Set by its lowest-rated component: Superstructure and Substructure at 6 of 9.

How ratings work
Deck7/9 · Good
Superstructuresets the rating6/9 · Satisfactory
Substructuresets the rating6/9 · Satisfactory
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT412 FT OVERALL50 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 7/9Superstructure 6/9 · sets the ratingSubstructure 6/9 · sets the rating

412 ft end to end, longest span 179 ft: about 6 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.

Built198046 years old
Length412.1 ft125.6 m
Daily traffic4,200counted 2023
Last inspectedFebruary 2023every 24 months

Location

StateSouth Carolina
CountyRichland
Location8 Mi NE Columbia
CarriesS-40-1201
CrossesI-77
Coordinates34.06390, -80.92200

Physical Characteristics

MaterialSteel Continuous
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length412.1 ft (125.6 m)
Max Span179.1 ft (54.6 m)
Deck Width43.3 ft (13.2 m)
Deck Area1657.9 sq m
Main Spans2
Year Built1980

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic4,200 (2023)
Truck Traffic3%
Lanes On Bridge2
Lanes Under Bridge9

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionFebruary 2023
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceHistorical significance is not determined
Scour CriticalNot applicable
Structure Number000000000007406

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.

Nearby Bridges