Structure 642 · Allendale County, SC

US 321 over Jackson Creek

Carries US 321 over Jackson Creek, 1 Mi S Of Sycamore.

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 FT88 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 6/9Superstructure 6/9Substructure 6/9

88 ft end to end, longest span 22 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.

Built1921rebuilt 1969
Length87.9 ft26.8 m
Daily traffic2,100counted 2023
Last inspectedMay 2024every 24 months

Location

StateSouth Carolina
CountyAllendale
Location1 Mi S Of Sycamore
CarriesUS 321
CrossesJackson Creek
Coordinates33.01358, -81.21559

Physical Characteristics

MaterialConcrete
DesignTee Beam
Total Length87.9 ft (26.8 m)
Max Span22.0 ft (6.7 m)
Deck Width47.6 ft (14.5 m)
Deck Area388.6 sq m
Main Spans4
Year Built1921 (reconstructed 1969)

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic2,100 (2023)
Truck Traffic21%
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionMay 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour Critical9 — Foundation above flood level
Structure Number000000000000642

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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