Structure 114 · Pickens County, SC

US 178 over Rices Creek

Carries US 178 over Rices Creek, 3mi S Of Pickens.

Overall conditionFair

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

How ratings work
Culvertsets the rating5/9 · Fair
Channelnot part of overall6/9 · Satisfactory
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
CAR · 15 FT40 FT ACROSS25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Culvert 5/9

A culvert 40 ft across. 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.

Built1920rebuilt 1958
Length40.0 ft12.2 m
Daily traffic7,600counted 2023
Last inspectedMay 2024every 24 months

Location

StateSouth Carolina
CountyPickens
Location3mi S Of Pickens
CarriesUS 178
CrossesRices Creek
Coordinates34.85692, -82.70744

Physical Characteristics

MaterialConcrete
DesignCulvert
Total Length40.0 ft (12.2 m)
Max Span40.0 ft (12.2 m)
Deck Width51.8 ft (15.8 m)
Deck Area192.8 sq m
Main Spans1
Year Built1920 (reconstructed 1958)

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic7,600 (2023)
Truck Traffic7%
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionMay 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceHistorical significance is not determined
Scour Critical8 — Stable, low risk
Structure Number000000000000114

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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