Structure 1099 · Newberry County, SC

US 176 over Indian Creek

Carries US 176 over Indian Creek, 9.7 Mi N E Of Newberry.

Overall conditionFair

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

How ratings work
Deck6/9 · Satisfactory
Superstructure6/9 · Satisfactory
Substructuresets the rating5/9 · Fair
Channelnot part of overall5/9 · Fair
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT400 FT OVERALL50 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 6/9Superstructure 6/9Substructure 5/9 · sets the rating

400 ft end to end, longest span 25 ft: about 6 semi-trucks nose to tail. Lengths and the semi-truck 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.

Built1940rebuilt 1960
Length399.9 ft121.9 m
Daily traffic3,600counted 2023
Last inspectedJuly 2024every 24 months

Location

StateSouth Carolina
CountyNewberry
Location9.7 Mi N E Of Newberry
CarriesUS 176
CrossesIndian Creek
Coordinates34.41134, -81.57771

Physical Characteristics

MaterialConcrete
DesignTee Beam
Total Length399.9 ft (121.9 m)
Max Span24.9 ft (7.6 m)
Deck Width31.5 ft (9.6 m)
Deck Area1170.2 sq m
Main Spans16
Year Built1940 (reconstructed 1960)

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic3,600 (2023)
Truck Traffic16%
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionJuly 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour Critical5 — Stable for scour
Structure Number000000000001099

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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