Structure 8596 · Union County, SC

S-44-33 over Sugar Creek

Carries S-44-33 over Sugar Creek, 7.8 Mi W Of Union.

Overall conditionPoor

Set by its lowest-rated component: Deck and Superstructure at 4 of 9.

How ratings work
Decksets the rating4/9 · Poor
Superstructuresets the rating4/9 · Poor
Substructure6/9 · Satisfactory
Channelnot part of overall6/9 · Satisfactory
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT120 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 4/9 · sets the ratingSuperstructure 4/9 · sets the ratingSubstructure 6/9

120 ft end to end, longest span 40 ft. 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 box-beam bridge.

Built199234 years old
Length120.1 ft36.6 m
Daily traffic150counted 2023
Last inspectedSeptember 2024every 12 months

Location

StateSouth Carolina
CountyUnion
Location7.8 Mi W Of Union
CarriesS-44-33
CrossesSugar Creek
Coordinates34.70583, -81.76056

Physical Characteristics

MaterialPrestressed Concrete
DesignBox Beam - Multiple
Total Length120.1 ft (36.6 m)
Max Span40.0 ft (12.2 m)
Deck Width38.4 ft (11.7 m)
Deck Area428.2 sq m
Main Spans3
Year Built1992

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic150 (2023)
Truck Traffic8%
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionSeptember 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 12 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceHistorical significance is not determined
Scour CriticalUnknown
Structure Number000000000008596

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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