Structure 365 · Union County, SC

Sc 72 over Cox Creek

Carries Sc 72 over Cox Creek, 1.0 Mi E Of Carlisle.

Overall conditionFair

Set by its lowest-rated component: Culvert at 5 of 9.

How ratings work
Culvertsets the rating5/9 · Fair
Channelnot part of overall6/9 · Satisfactory
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
CAR · 15 FT52 FT ACROSS25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Culvert 5/9

A culvert 52 ft across with 3 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.

Built1929rebuilt 1956
Length51.5 ft15.7 m
Daily traffic3,300counted 2023
Last inspectedMarch 2025every 6 months

Location

StateSouth Carolina
CountyUnion
Location1.0 Mi E Of Carlisle
CarriesSc 72
CrossesCox Creek
Coordinates34.59538, -81.44199

Physical Characteristics

MaterialConcrete
DesignCulvert
Total Length51.5 ft (15.7 m)
Max Span19.0 ft (5.8 m)
Deck Width44.3 ft (13.5 m)
Deck Area211.9 sq m
Main Spans3
Year Built1929 (reconstructed 1956)

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic3,300 (2023)
Truck Traffic27%
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionMarch 2025
Inspection FrequencyEvery 6 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceHistorical significance is not determined
Scour Critical8 — Stable, low risk
Structure Number000000000000365

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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