Structure 1806 · Chester County, SC

Sc 72 over Grassy Run Branch

Carries Sc 72 over Grassy Run Branch, City Of Chester.

Overall conditionGood

Set by its lowest-rated component: Culvert at 7 of 9.

How ratings work
Culvertsets the rating7/9 · Good
Channelnot part of overall6/9 · Satisfactory
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
CAR · 15 FT37 FT ACROSS25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Culvert 7/9

A culvert 37 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.

Built1951rebuilt 1974
Length36.7 ft11.2 m
Daily traffic8,700counted 2023
Last inspectedAugust 2023every 24 months

Location

StateSouth Carolina
CountyChester
LocationCity Of Chester
CarriesSc 72
CrossesGrassy Run Branch
Coordinates34.71770, -81.19224

Physical Characteristics

MaterialConcrete
DesignCulvert
Total Length36.7 ft (11.2 m)
Max Span12.1 ft (3.7 m)
Deck Width100.4 ft (30.6 m)
Deck Area342.7 sq m
Main Spans3
Year Built1951 (reconstructed 1974)

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic8,700 (2023)
Truck Traffic7%
Lanes On Bridge4

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionAugust 2023
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceHistorical significance is not determined
Scour Critical8 — Stable, low risk
Structure Number000000000001806

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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