Structure 3700 · Newberry County, SC

Sc 213 over Broad River

Carries Sc 213 over Broad River, 16.7 Mi NE Of Newberry.

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
Channelnot part of overall6/9 · Satisfactory
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT608 FT OVERALL100 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 7/9Superstructure 6/9 · sets the ratingSubstructure 6/9 · sets the rating

608 ft end to end, longest span 76 ft: about 1.7 football fields. 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.

Built196165 years old
Length607.9 ft185.3 m
Daily traffic2,700counted 2023
Last inspectedJuly 2024every 24 months

Location

StateSouth Carolina
CountyNewberry
Location16.7 Mi NE Of Newberry
CarriesSc 213
CrossesBroad River
Coordinates34.25031, -81.32830

Physical Characteristics

MaterialPrestressed Concrete
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length607.9 ft (185.3 m)
Max Span76.1 ft (23.2 m)
Deck Width30.2 ft (9.2 m)
Deck Area1704.8 sq m
Main Spans8
Year Built1961

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic2,700 (2023)
Truck Traffic9%
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionJuly 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour Critical5 — Stable for scour
Structure Number000000000003700

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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