Structure 308 · Richland County, SC

Sc 215 over Big Cedar Creek

Carries Sc 215 over Big Cedar Creek, 12 Mi NW Of Columbia.

Overall conditionPoor

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

How ratings work
Deck6/9 · Satisfactory
Superstructuresets the rating4/9 · Poor
Substructuresets the rating4/9 · Poor
Channelnot part of overall6/9 · Satisfactory
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT220 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 6/9Superstructure 4/9 · sets the ratingSubstructure 4/9 · sets the rating

220 ft end to end, longest span 37 ft: about 3 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.

Built1928rebuilt 1962
Length220.1 ft67.1 m
Daily traffic3,200counted 2023
Last inspectedJanuary 2025every 12 months

Location

StateSouth Carolina
CountyRichland
Location12 Mi NW Of Columbia
CarriesSc 215
CrossesBig Cedar Creek
Coordinates34.16222, -81.11444

Physical Characteristics

MaterialConcrete
DesignTee Beam
Total Length220.1 ft (67.1 m)
Max Span36.7 ft (11.2 m)
Deck Width41.3 ft (12.6 m)
Deck Area845.5 sq m
Main Spans6
Year Built1928 (reconstructed 1962)

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic3,200 (2023)
Truck Traffic9%
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionJanuary 2025
Inspection FrequencyEvery 12 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceHistorical significance is not determined
Scour Critical8 — Stable, low risk
Structure Number000000000000308

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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