Structure 1431 · Chester County, SC

Sc 215 over Sandy River

Carries Sc 215 over Sandy River, 1.5mi N Of Fairfield Co L.

Overall conditionFair

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

How ratings work
Decksets the rating6/9 · Satisfactory
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 FT450 FT OVERALL50 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 6/9Superstructure 6/9Substructure 6/9

450 ft end to end, longest span 30 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 tee-beam bridge.

Built194878 years old
Length450.1 ft137.2 m
Daily traffic650counted 2023
Last inspectedOctober 2024every 24 months

Location

StateSouth Carolina
CountyChester
Location1.5mi N Of Fairfield Co L
CarriesSc 215
CrossesSandy River
Coordinates34.59311, -81.39284

Physical Characteristics

MaterialConcrete
DesignTee Beam
Total Length450.1 ft (137.2 m)
Max Span29.9 ft (9.1 m)
Deck Width33.1 ft (10.1 m)
Deck Area1385.7 sq m
Main Spans15
Year Built1948

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic650 (2023)
Truck Traffic25%
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionOctober 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour Critical5 — Stable for scour
Structure Number000000000001431

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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