L-678/WHSPRNGHLSRD
Carrying L-678/WHSPRNGHLSRD over PLAY CARDS SWAMP
7 MI W OF LORIS, Horry, South Carolina
Inventory: FHWA NBI 2024 · last ETL August 2026
FHWA NBI record, refreshed with each annual release.
L-678/WHSPRNGHLSRD in Horry, South Carolina sits above 81% of rated South Carolina bridges on inventory load rating (42 t), while its 2020 build year is earlier than 1% of Horry's recorded-year cohort (479 bridges).
L-678/WHSPRNGHLSRD in Horry, South Carolina is rated Good in the FHWA's 2024 National Bridge Inventory. Built in 2020, it carries 1 rated component on the inspecting agency's 0-9 scale, and its weakest reported component scores 8. The lowest applicable rating sets the federal condition category, so this Good result describes the weakest reported component rather than the structure as a whole. No NBI category is a closure decision or a live crossing-safety verdict.
NBI record plate
Structure SC:000000000010692
POST-2000 · CONCRETE · MULTI-SPAN · CULVERT-LED · LOCAL-ADT · HEAVY-LOAD · CAT-GOOD
- POST-2000 2000+
- CONCRETE Concrete
- MULTI-SPAN 3 spans
- CULVERT-LED Culvert-led
- LOCAL-ADT Local ADT
- HEAVY-LOAD Heavy load
- CAT-GOOD Good
Inspection-sheet codes from this record’s year, material family, spans, controlling component, ADT, inventory load, and NBI category, not a live closure verdict.
Bridge Snapshot: L-678/WHSPRNGHLSRD
The L-678/WHSPRNGHLSRD bridge in Horry, South Carolina carries L-678/WHSPRNGHLSRD over PLAY CARDS SWAMP. It was built in 2020, making it 6 years old today. The structure is built primarily of concrete and spans 3 sections, stretching 12.2 meters (40 feet) end to end. Daily traffic averages 250 vehicles, placing it in the lower-traffic tier of South Carolina bridges. It is owned and maintained by County Highway Agency.
The latest FHWA inspection records show culvert at 8/9. The weakest component sits in good condition. None of this bridge's reported major components fall into the Poor condition range.
How L-678/WHSPRNGHLSRD compares
Age against the county: built in 2020, earlier than 6 of Horry's 479 bridges with a recorded construction year (1%), against a county median build year of 1994. This is one of the newer structures in its county.
Live comparison across South Carolina bridges with a recorded inventory load rating (9,483 of 9,490 rated).
L-678/WHSPRNGHLSRD vs every rated South Carolina bridge
Inventory load rating (metric tons), FHWA NBI, this state
42 Top 19% higher than 81% of 9,483 bridges
rated South Carolina bridges, bucketed by value
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Source FHWA National Bridge Inventory · August 2026
Condition Ratings
Full 0–9 scale + sufficiency-rating breakdown: how condition ratings work.
Horry inventory by recorded NBI category
Exclusive Good/Fair/Poor bands across all 479 bridges in this county. Orthogonal to this structure's component profile above: a county catalog share, not a live crossing-safety verdict.
Structural Details
- Year Built
- 2020
- Material
- Concrete
- Number of Spans
- 3
- Structure Length
- 12.2 m (40 ft)
- Deck Width
- 11.0 m (36 ft)
- Owner
- County Highway Agency
- Avg Daily Traffic
- 250 vehicles/day
- Structure Number
- 000000000010692
Location
Data Source
FHWA National Bridge Inventory (NBI).
FHWA NBI Program ↗How to read this record
This page shows what the last federal inspection recorded, not whether L-678/WHSPRNGHLSRD is safe to cross today. Here is how to use it.
- NBI condition ratings reflect the latest record in this annual dataset, not a live status. Current routine inspection intervals are risk-based.
- Learn how the 0–9 condition scale and Good/Fair/Poor categories are defined. How condition ratings work
- Compare L-678/WHSPRNGHLSRD against other structures in Horry and across South Carolina. South Carolina bridges
- Noticed visible damage or a safety concern? Report it to the agency that owns the bridge, or call 911 in an emergency. How to report a bridge
Condition codes come straight from the FHWA National Bridge Inventory and are not a real-time safety judgment. Only the owning agency, a state DOT, county, or other owner, can post, restrict, or close a bridge.
Frequently Asked Questions
What do the condition ratings mean for L-678/WHSPRNGHLSRD?
L-678/WHSPRNGHLSRD in Horry, South Carolina on the FHWA's 0–9 scale.
How often is L-678/WHSPRNGHLSRD inspected?
L-678/WHSPRNGHLSRD's responsible agency sets its routine interval under FHWA's risk-based inspection rules; this page does not expose the scheduled interval. It carries about 250 vehicles per day.
What does “structurally deficient” mean in older bridge reports?
FHWA retired that reported status beginning with the 2018 archive. L-678/WHSPRNGHLSRD is currently shown as Good condition from its component ratings; that category is not a live closure or safety decision.
What is the inventory load rating for L-678/WHSPRNGHLSRD?
L-678/WHSPRNGHLSRD has an NBI inventory load rating of 41.5 metric tons.
Who is responsible for maintaining L-678/WHSPRNGHLSRD?
L-678/WHSPRNGHLSRD is owned and maintained by County Highway Agency.
How old is L-678/WHSPRNGHLSRD and does age affect safety?
L-678/WHSPRNGHLSRD was built in 2020, making it 6 years old.
Disclaimer: Bridge condition data is from the FHWA NBI and reflects the last reported inspection. A Poor condition rating is not a live declaration that a bridge is closed or unsafe for travel. For current closure, posting, or safety information, contact the responsible transportation agency.
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