Structure 3444 · Pickens County, SC

US 76 over Ns Rr

Carries US 76 over Ns Rr, 2.2mi SE Of Clemson.

Overall conditionFair

Set by its lowest-rated component: Substructure at 6 of 9.

How ratings work
Deck7/9 · Good
Superstructure7/9 · Good
Substructuresets the rating6/9 · Satisfactory
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT126 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 7/9Superstructure 7/9Substructure 6/9 · sets the rating

126 ft end to end, longest span 42 ft. 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.

Built196066 years old
Length126.0 ft38.4 m
Daily traffic27,000counted 2023
Last inspectedApril 2024every 24 months

Location

StateSouth Carolina
CountyPickens
Location2.2mi SE Of Clemson
CarriesUS 76
CrossesNs Rr
Coordinates34.65741, -82.81247

Physical Characteristics

MaterialPrestressed Concrete
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length126.0 ft (38.4 m)
Max Span42.0 ft (12.8 m)
Deck Width84.3 ft (25.7 m)
Deck Area986.9 sq m
Main Spans3
Year Built1960

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic27,000 (2023)
Truck Traffic6%
Lanes On Bridge5

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionApril 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour CriticalNot applicable
Structure Number000000000003444

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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