Sc 265 over Little Fork Creek
Chesterfield County, South Carolina · rated Fair in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory
United States Bridge Conditions2025 National Bridge Inventory, FHWACompiled
- Sc 265 over Little Fork Creek in Chesterfield County, South Carolina, is rated in fair condition in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory (as of ).
- Its lowest-rated component is the superstructure, rated 5 (fair condition) on the 0-9 scale.
- It was built in 1936, making it 89 years old at the 2025 inventory.
- It carries about 950 vehicles a day (traffic count year 2023).
- Its listed owner is the state highway agency.
- It is one of 118 of the 201 inventoried bridges in Chesterfield County rated fair (58.7%); 8 (4.0%) are rated poor.
- A fair rating means the lowest-rated major component scores 5 or 6 on FHWA's 0-9 scale: some deterioration or minor section loss, but the structure is sound. It is the middle class, not a warning.
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Component ratings
| Component | Rating (2025) | FHWA scale meaning |
|---|---|---|
| Deck | 6 | Satisfactory condition |
| Superstructure | 5 | Fair condition |
| Substructure | 6 | Satisfactory condition |
Bridge details
| Structure | Concrete tee beam |
| Length | about 120 ft |
| Location | 1.5 Mi SW of Jefferson |
| NBI structure number | 000000000000725 |
| Condition class | Fair |
Source: FHWA National Bridge Inventory, 2025 data as reported by the South Carolina department of transportation.
Busiest bridges in Chesterfield County
| Bridge | Built | Vehicles/day | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sc 9 over Thompson Creek | 1932 | 9,900 | Fair |
| Sc 151 over Fork Creek | 1931 | 9,300 | Fair |
| US 1 over Thompson Creek | 1931 | 8,800 | Fair |
| Sc 9 over Abrams Creek | 1932 | 8,600 | Good |
| Sc 9 over Spencer Mill Creek | 1975 | 8,600 | Fair |
| Sc 9 over Crews Branch | 1932 | 7,800 | Good |
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