Structure 257 · Orangeburg County, SC

Sc 210 over Four Hole Swamp

Carries Sc 210 over Four Hole Swamp, 8mi E Of Bowman.

Overall conditionPoor

Set by its lowest-rated component: Substructure at 4 of 9.

How ratings work
Deck6/9 · Satisfactory
Superstructure5/9 · Fair
Substructuresets the rating4/9 · Poor
Channelnot part of overall4/9 · Poor
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT154 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 6/9Superstructure 5/9Substructure 4/9 · sets the rating

154 ft end to end, longest span 22 ft: about 2 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 tee-beam bridge.

Built1927rebuilt 1968
Length153.9 ft46.9 m
Daily traffic850counted 2023
Last inspectedDecember 2024every 12 months

Location

StateSouth Carolina
CountyOrangeburg
Location8mi E Of Bowman
CarriesSc 210
CrossesFour Hole Swamp
Coordinates33.36445, -80.56148

Physical Characteristics

MaterialConcrete
DesignTee Beam
Total Length153.9 ft (46.9 m)
Max Span22.0 ft (6.7 m)
Deck Width39.7 ft (12.1 m)
Deck Area567.5 sq m
Main Spans7
Year Built1927 (reconstructed 1968)

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic850 (2023)
Truck Traffic18%
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionDecember 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 12 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceHistorical significance is not determined
Scour Critical5 — Stable for scour
Structure Number000000000000257

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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