Structure 9758 · Lexington County, SC

Sc 35 over Rr Csxt

Carries Sc 35 over Rr Csxt, 3 Mi SW Of Columbia.

Overall conditionGood

Set by its lowest-rated component: Deck and Superstructure and Substructure at 7 of 9.

How ratings work
Decksets the rating7/9 · Good
Superstructuresets the rating7/9 · Good
Substructuresets the rating7/9 · Good
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT3,555 FT OVERALL500 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 7/9Superstructure 7/9Substructure 7/9

3,555 ft end to end, longest span 154 ft: about 9.9 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.

Built200323 years old
Length3555.1 ft1083.6 m
Daily traffic12,000counted 2023
Last inspectedDecember 2023every 24 months

Location

StateSouth Carolina
CountyLexington
Location3 Mi SW Of Columbia
CarriesSc 35
CrossesRr Csxt
Coordinates33.96386, -81.05746

Physical Characteristics

MaterialSteel Continuous
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length3555.1 ft (1083.6 m)
Max Span153.9 ft (46.9 m)
Deck Width65.9 ft (20.1 m)
Deck Area21780.4 sq m
Main Spans3
Year Built2003

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic12,000 (2023)
Truck Traffic6%
Lanes On Bridge4

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionDecember 2023
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceHistorical significance is not determined
Scour CriticalNot applicable
Structure Number000000000009758

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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