Structure 557 · Laurens County, SC

US 76 over Reedy River

Carries US 76 over Reedy River, 11.9 Mi NW Of Laurens.

Overall conditionFair

Set by its lowest-rated component: Deck and Superstructure and Substructure at 5 of 9.

How ratings work
Decksets the rating5/9 · Fair
Superstructuresets the rating5/9 · Fair
Substructuresets the rating5/9 · Fair
Channelnot part of overall6/9 · Satisfactory
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT524 FT OVERALL100 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 5/9Superstructure 5/9Substructure 5/9

524 ft end to end, longest span 76 ft: about 7 semi-trucks nose to tail. 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.

Built1931rebuilt 1973
Length523.6 ft159.6 m
Daily traffic3,600counted 2023
Last inspectedApril 2024every 24 months

Location

StateSouth Carolina
CountyLaurens
Location11.9 Mi NW Of Laurens
CarriesUS 76
CrossesReedy River
Coordinates34.50662, -82.22246

Physical Characteristics

MaterialPrestressed Concrete
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length523.6 ft (159.6 m)
Max Span76.1 ft (23.2 m)
Deck Width47.6 ft (14.5 m)
Deck Area2314.2 sq m
Main Spans2
Year Built1931 (reconstructed 1973)

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic3,600 (2023)
Truck Traffic9%
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionApril 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour Critical5 — Stable for scour
Structure Number000000000000557

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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