Structure 2956 · Georgetown County, SC

US 17 Alt over Spring Gulley

Carries US 17 Alt over Spring Gulley, 5.5 Mi W Of Georgetown.

Overall conditionGood

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

How ratings work
Culvertsets the rating7/9 · Good
Channelnot part of overall8/9 · Very Good
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

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

A culvert 23 ft across with 2 openings. Lengths are drawn to scale; at this length a semi-truck would be a speck. 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.

Built1920rebuilt 1985
Length22.6 ft6.9 m
Daily traffic12,000counted 2023
Last inspectedMay 2024every 24 months

Location

StateSouth Carolina
CountyGeorgetown
Location5.5 Mi W Of Georgetown
CarriesUS 17 Alt
CrossesSpring Gulley
Coordinates33.38484, -79.41341

Physical Characteristics

MaterialConcrete Continuous
DesignCulvert
Total Length22.6 ft (6.9 m)
Max Span9.8 ft (3 m)
Deck Width124.0 ft (37.8 m)
Deck Area260.8 sq m
Main Spans2
Year Built1920 (reconstructed 1985)

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic12,000 (2023)
Truck Traffic11%
Lanes On Bridge4

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionMay 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceHistorical significance is not determined
Scour Critical8 — Stable, low risk
Structure Number000000000002956

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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