Structure 890 · Orangeburg County, SC

US 176 over Brine Creek

Carries US 176 over Brine Creek, 3mi SE Of Holly Hill.

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 overall7/9 · Good
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
CAR · 15 FT34 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 6/9Superstructure 6/9Substructure 6/9

34 ft end to end. 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.

Built1938rebuilt 1957
Length34.1 ft10.4 m
Daily traffic4,400counted 2023
Last inspectedJanuary 2025every 24 months

Location

StateSouth Carolina
CountyOrangeburg
Location3mi SE Of Holly Hill
CarriesUS 176
CrossesBrine Creek
Coordinates33.29174, -80.36809

Physical Characteristics

MaterialConcrete
DesignTee Beam
Total Length34.1 ft (10.4 m)
Max Span34.1 ft (10.4 m)
Deck Width51.8 ft (15.8 m)
Deck Area164.3 sq m
Main Spans1
Year Built1938 (reconstructed 1957)

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic4,400 (2023)
Truck Traffic17%
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionJanuary 2025
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceHistorical significance is not determined
Scour Critical8 — Stable, low risk
Structure Number000000000000890

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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