Structure 2752 · Horry County, SC

US 501 Byp over U.s.701

Carries US 501 Byp over U.s.701, In Conway.

Overall conditionPoor

Set by its lowest-rated component: Deck and Superstructure at 4 of 9.

How ratings work
Decksets the rating4/9 · Poor
Superstructuresets the rating4/9 · Poor
Substructure5/9 · Fair
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT560 FT OVERALL100 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 4/9 · sets the ratingSuperstructure 4/9 · sets the ratingSubstructure 5/9

560 ft end to end, longest span 80 ft: about 1.6 football fields. 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 multi-beam bridge.

Built1958rebuilt 1976
Length560.0 ft170.7 m
Daily traffic56,800counted 2023
Last inspectedJuly 2024every 12 months

Location

StateSouth Carolina
CountyHorry
LocationIn Conway
CarriesUS 501 Byp
CrossesU.s.701
Coordinates33.83096, -79.05820

Physical Characteristics

MaterialSteel Continuous
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length560.0 ft (170.7 m)
Max Span80.1 ft (24.4 m)
Deck Width68.9 ft (21 m)
Deck Area3584.7 sq m
Main Spans3
Year Built1958 (reconstructed 1976)

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic56,800 (2023)
Truck Traffic6%
Lanes On Bridge5
Lanes Under Bridge5

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionJuly 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 12 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour CriticalNot applicable
Structure Number000000000002752

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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