HARLESTON DAM CREE
Carrying HARLESTON DAM CREE over HARLESTON DAM CREEK
NO DATA ENTERED, Berkeley, South Carolina
Inventory: FHWA NBI 2024 · last ETL August 2026
FHWA NBI record, refreshed with each annual release.
HARLESTON DAM CREE in Berkeley, South Carolina sits above 25% of rated South Carolina bridges on inventory load rating (20 t), while its 1977 build year is earlier than 45% of Berkeley's recorded-year cohort (216 bridges).
HARLESTON DAM CREE in Berkeley, South Carolina is rated Fair in the FHWA's 2024 National Bridge Inventory. Built in 1977, it carries 3 rated components on the inspecting agency's 0-9 scale, and its weakest reported component scores 6. The lowest applicable rating sets the federal condition category, so this Fair 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:081205000003140
INTERSTATE-ERA · PRESTRESS · SINGLE-SPAN · SUB-LED · LOCAL-ADT · STANDARD-LOAD · CAT-FAIR
- INTERSTATE-ERA 1950–1979
- PRESTRESS Prestressed concrete
- SINGLE-SPAN Single span
- SUB-LED Substructure-led
- LOCAL-ADT Local ADT
- STANDARD-LOAD Standard load
- CAT-FAIR Fair
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: HARLESTON DAM CREE
The HARLESTON DAM CREE bridge in Berkeley, South Carolina carries HARLESTON DAM CREE over HARLESTON DAM CREEK. It was built in 1977, making it 49 years old today. The structure is built primarily of prestressed concrete and spans 1 section, stretching 9.2 meters (30 feet) end to end. Daily traffic averages 50 vehicles, placing it in the lower-traffic tier of South Carolina bridges. It is owned and maintained by U.S. Forest Service.
The latest FHWA inspection records show a deck rating of 7/9, superstructure at 7/9, substructure at 6/9. The weakest component sits in fair condition. None of this bridge's reported major components fall into the Poor condition range.
How HARLESTON DAM CREE compares
Age against the county: built in 1977, earlier than 98 of Berkeley's 216 bridges with a recorded construction year (45%), against a county median build year of 1974. 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).
HARLESTON DAM CREE vs every rated South Carolina bridge
Inventory load rating (metric tons), FHWA NBI, this state
20 Top 75% higher than 25% 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.
Reported 0–9 component ratings from the FHWA NBI. The highlighted component is the lowest reported input to this record’s current condition category; it is not a closure or live crossing-safety decision.
Berkeley inventory by recorded NBI category
Exclusive Good/Fair/Poor bands across all 216 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
- 1977
- Material
- Prestressed Concrete
- Number of Spans
- 1
- Structure Length
- 9.2 m (30 ft)
- Deck Width
- 4.9 m (16 ft)
- Owner
- U.S. Forest Service
- Avg Daily Traffic
- 50 vehicles/day
- Structure Number
- 081205000003140
Condition Analysis
- • At 7/9, the deck (driving surface) is in good shape and shows no significant wear.
- • The superstructure (beams and supports above the deck) is in good condition (7/9), showing no significant deterioration.
- • The substructure (piers and abutments) rates fair at 6/9, minor deterioration that routine maintenance should address.
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 HARLESTON DAM CREE 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 HARLESTON DAM CREE against other structures in Berkeley 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 HARLESTON DAM CREE?
HARLESTON DAM CREE in Berkeley, South Carolina has a deck rating of 7/9, superstructure rating of 7/9, and substructure rating of 6/9 on the FHWA's 0–9 scale.
How often is HARLESTON DAM CREE inspected?
HARLESTON DAM CREE'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 50 vehicles per day.
What does “structurally deficient” mean in older bridge reports?
FHWA retired that reported status beginning with the 2018 archive. HARLESTON DAM CREE is currently shown as Fair condition from its component ratings; that category is not a live closure or safety decision.
What is the inventory load rating for HARLESTON DAM CREE?
HARLESTON DAM CREE has an NBI inventory load rating of 20.1 metric tons.
Who is responsible for maintaining HARLESTON DAM CREE?
HARLESTON DAM CREE is owned and maintained by U.S. Forest Service.
How old is HARLESTON DAM CREE and does age affect safety?
HARLESTON DAM CREE was built in 1977, making it 49 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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