Structure 1575 · Sumter County, SC

Sc 261 over Rafting Creek

Carries Sc 261 over Rafting Creek, 3 Mi S Of Rembert.

Overall conditionFair

Set by its lowest-rated component: Culvert at 6 of 9.

How ratings work
Culvertsets the rating6/9 · Satisfactory
Channelnot part of overall5/9 · Fair
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
CAR · 15 FT52 FT ACROSS25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Culvert 6/9

A culvert 52 ft across with 4 openings. Lengths and the car 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, so those are drawn as typical for a culvert.

Built1948rebuilt 1976
Length52.2 ft15.9 m
Daily traffic1,600counted 2023
Last inspectedApril 2024every 24 months

Location

StateSouth Carolina
CountySumter
Location3 Mi S Of Rembert
CarriesSc 261
CrossesRafting Creek
Coordinates34.04672, -80.53779

Physical Characteristics

MaterialConcrete
DesignCulvert
Total Length52.2 ft (15.9 m)
Max Span12.1 ft (3.7 m)
Deck Width54.1 ft (16.5 m)
Deck Area262.4 sq m
Main Spans4
Year Built1948 (reconstructed 1976)

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic1,600 (2023)
Truck Traffic10%
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionApril 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceHistorical significance is not determined
Scour Critical8 — Stable, low risk
Structure Number000000000001575

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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