Structure 1498 · Horry County, SC

US 501 over Chinners Swamp

Carries US 501 over Chinners Swamp, 10.0mi W Of Conway.

Overall conditionPoor

Set by its lowest-rated component: Culvert at 4 of 9.

How ratings work
Culvertsets the rating4/9 · Poor
Channelnot part of overall4/9 · Poor
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
CAR · 15 FT43 FT ACROSS25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Culvert 4/9

A culvert 43 ft across with 4 openings. 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.

Built1948rebuilt 1971
Length42.7 ft13 m
Daily traffic25,600counted 2023
Last inspectedOctober 2024every 12 months

Location

StateSouth Carolina
CountyHorry
Location10.0mi W Of Conway
CarriesUS 501
CrossesChinners Swamp
Coordinates33.96924, -79.18565

Physical Characteristics

MaterialConcrete Continuous
DesignCulvert
Total Length42.7 ft (13 m)
Max Span9.8 ft (3 m)
Deck Width125.7 ft (38.3 m)
Deck Area497.9 sq m
Main Spans4
Year Built1948 (reconstructed 1971)

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic25,600 (2023)
Truck Traffic8%
Lanes On Bridge4

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionOctober 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 12 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour Critical8 — Stable, low risk
Structure Number000000000001498

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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