Structure 339 · Dorchester County, SC

US 78/w 5th ST N over Great Cypress Swamp #6

Carries US 78/w 5th ST N over Great Cypress Swamp #6, 6.4 Mi NW Of Summerville.

Overall conditionFair

Set by its lowest-rated component: Culvert at 5 of 9.

How ratings work
Culvertsets the rating5/9 · Fair
Channelnot part of overall5/9 · Fair
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
21 FT ACROSS25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Culvert 5/9

A culvert 21 ft across with 2 openings. Lengths are drawn to scale; at this length a semi-truck would be a speck. 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.

Built1919rebuilt 1934
Length21.3 ft6.5 m
Daily traffic7,800counted 2023
Last inspectedApril 2024every 12 months

Location

StateSouth Carolina
CountyDorchester
Location6.4 Mi NW Of Summerville
CarriesUS 78/w 5th ST N
CrossesGreat Cypress Swamp #6
Coordinates33.08420, -80.26401

Physical Characteristics

MaterialConcrete
DesignCulvert
Total Length21.3 ft (6.5 m)
Max Span9.8 ft (3 m)
Deck Width34.4 ft (10.5 m)
Deck Area68.2 sq m
Main Spans2
Year Built1919 (reconstructed 1934)

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic7,800 (2023)
Truck Traffic10%
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionApril 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 12 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceHistorical significance is not determined
Scour Critical8 — Stable, low risk
Structure Number000000000000339

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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