Structure 1992 · Anderson County, SC

Sc 81 over Cox Creek

Carries Sc 81 over Cox Creek, 1.8mi NE Of Anderson.

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 overall5/9 · Fair
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
CAR · 15 FT48 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 6/9Superstructure 6/9Substructure 6/9

48 ft end to end, longest span 24 ft. 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 or the layout of the shorter spans, so those are drawn as typical for a tee-beam bridge.

Built1954rebuilt 1964
Length47.9 ft14.6 m
Daily traffic29,200counted 2023
Last inspectedDecember 2023every 24 months

Location

StateSouth Carolina
CountyAnderson
Location1.8mi NE Of Anderson
CarriesSc 81
CrossesCox Creek
Coordinates34.52617, -82.63886

Physical Characteristics

MaterialConcrete
DesignTee Beam
Total Length47.9 ft (14.6 m)
Max Span24.0 ft (7.3 m)
Deck Width64.6 ft (19.7 m)
Deck Area287.6 sq m
Main Spans2
Year Built1954 (reconstructed 1964)

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic29,200 (2023)
Truck Traffic1%
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionDecember 2023
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour Critical8 — Stable, low risk
Structure Number000000000001992

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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