Structure 680 · Florence County, SC

US 76 over Deep Hole Swamp

Carries US 76 over Deep Hole Swamp, 1.5mi NE Of Cartersville.

Overall conditionGood

Set by its lowest-rated component: Deck and Superstructure and Substructure at 7 of 9.

How ratings work
Decksets the rating7/9 · Good
Superstructuresets the rating7/9 · Good
Substructuresets the rating7/9 · Good
Channelnot part of overall6/9 · Satisfactory
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
CAR · 15 FT75 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 7/9Superstructure 7/9Substructure 7/9

75 ft end to end, longest span 25 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.

Built1935rebuilt 1958
Length75.1 ft22.9 m
Daily traffic2,300counted 2023
Last inspectedApril 2024every 12 months

Location

StateSouth Carolina
CountyFlorence
Location1.5mi NE Of Cartersville
CarriesUS 76
CrossesDeep Hole Swamp
Coordinates34.09929, -80.00474

Physical Characteristics

MaterialConcrete
DesignTee Beam
Total Length75.1 ft (22.9 m)
Max Span24.9 ft (7.6 m)
Deck Width41.3 ft (12.6 m)
Deck Area288.5 sq m
Main Spans3
Year Built1935 (reconstructed 1958)

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic2,300 (2023)
Truck Traffic7%
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionApril 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 12 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour Critical8 — Stable, low risk
Structure Number000000000000680

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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