BR. OF COOTER CREE
Carrying BR. OF COOTER CREE over BRANCH
NO DATA ENTERED, Charleston, South Carolina
Inventory: FHWA NBI 2024 · last ETL August 2026
FHWA NBI record, refreshed with each annual release.
BR. OF COOTER CREE in Charleston, South Carolina is rated Fair in the FHWA's 2024 National Bridge Inventory.
Built in 1988, 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:081205000003145
LATE-CENTURY · PRESTRESS · SINGLE-SPAN · SUB-LED · LOCAL-ADT · LOAD-UNK · CAT-FAIR
- LATE-CENTURY 1980–1999
- PRESTRESS Prestressed concrete
- SINGLE-SPAN Single span
- SUB-LED Substructure-led
- LOCAL-ADT Local ADT
- LOAD-UNK Load unrated
- 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: BR. OF COOTER CREE
The BR. OF COOTER CREE bridge in Charleston, South Carolina carries BR. OF COOTER CREE over BRANCH. It was built in 1988, making it 38 years old today. The structure is built primarily of prestressed concrete and spans 1 section, stretching 9.4 meters (31 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. All reported major components score above the Poor range.
How BR. OF COOTER CREE compares
Age against the county: built in 1988, earlier than 196 of Charleston's 336 bridges with a recorded construction year (58%), against a county median build year of 1991. Age is not a defect on its own, but it is the population from which future Poor ratings are drawn.
Live comparison across South Carolina bridges with a recorded inventory load rating (9,483 of 9,490 rated).
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.
Charleston inventory by recorded NBI category
Exclusive Good/Fair/Poor bands across all 336 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
- 1988
- Material
- Prestressed Concrete
- Number of Spans
- 1
- Structure Length
- 9.4 m (31 ft)
- Deck Width
- 5.7 m (19 ft)
- Owner
- U.S. Forest Service
- Avg Daily Traffic
- 50 vehicles/day
- Structure Number
- 081205000003145
Condition Analysis
- • The deck (driving surface) rates good at 7/9, with no significant deterioration on file.
- • The superstructure (beams and supports above the deck) rates good at 7/9, with no significant deterioration on file.
- • The substructure (piers and abutments) is in fair condition (6/9), with minor deterioration that may require routine maintenance.
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 BR. OF COOTER 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 BR. OF COOTER CREE against other structures in Charleston 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 BR. OF COOTER CREE?
BR. OF COOTER CREE in Charleston, 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 BR. OF COOTER CREE inspected?
BR. OF COOTER 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. BR. OF COOTER 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 BR. OF COOTER CREE?
An inventory load rating is not recorded for BR. OF COOTER CREE.
Who is responsible for maintaining BR. OF COOTER CREE?
BR. OF COOTER CREE is owned and maintained by U.S. Forest Service.
How old is BR. OF COOTER CREE and does age affect safety?
BR. OF COOTER CREE was built in 1988, making it 38 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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