C-19-234 over Br to Cedar Creek
Edgefield County, South Carolina · rated Poor in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory
United States Bridge Conditions2025 National Bridge Inventory, FHWACompiled
- C-19-234 over Br to Cedar Creek in Edgefield County, South Carolina, is rated in poor condition in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory (as of ).
- Its lowest-rated component is the deck, rated 0 (failed condition, out of service) on the 0-9 scale.
- It was built in 1969, making it 56 years old at the 2025 inventory.
- It carries about 150 vehicles a day (traffic count year 2023).
- Its listed owner is the county highway agency.
- It is one of 5 of the 122 inventoried bridges in Edgefield County rated poor (4.1%); 5 (4.1%) are rated poor.
- Its traffic status in the 2025 inventory is closed to all traffic (NBI item 41).
- It was rated fair in the 2024 inventory and is now poor (deck 7 to 0, superstructure 6 to 0, substructure 6 to 3).
- Status change: newly closed since 2024.
- Its most recent inspection on record is dated February 2024, on a 24-month routine inspection cycle.
- A poor rating means at least one major component - deck, superstructure, or substructure - is rated 4 or lower on FHWA's 0-9 scale. It does not by itself mean the bridge is unsafe; bridges judged unsafe are closed or load-restricted by their owners.
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Component ratings
| Component | Rating (2024) | Rating (2025) | FHWA scale meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Deck | 7 | 0 | Failed condition, out of service |
| Superstructure | 6 | 0 | Failed condition, out of service |
| Substructure | 6 | 3 | Serious condition |
Bridge details
| Structure | Steel stringer or multi-beam girder |
| Length | about 30 ft |
| Location | 4.2 Mi SW of Edgefield |
| NBI structure number | 000000000005511 |
| Condition class | Poor |
| Traffic status (item 41) | Closed to all traffic |
| Last inspection (item 90) | February 2024 |
| Inspection interval (item 91) | 24 months |
| Scour (item 113) | 5: foundations stable, scour within the limits of the footing or piles |
Source: FHWA National Bridge Inventory, 2025 data as reported by the South Carolina department of transportation.
Busiest bridges in Edgefield County
| Bridge | Built | Vehicles/day | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|
| US 25 over Beaverdam Ck Overflow | 1915 | 7,000 | Fair |
| US 25 over Beaverdam Creek | 1925 | 7,000 | Good |
| Sc 121 over C S X Railroad | 1982 | 5,000 | Good |
| Sc 121 over Shaw Creek | 1982 | 5,000 | Fair |
| Sc 19 over C S X Railroad | 1955 | 4,400 | Fair |
| S-19-10 over Beaverdam Creek | 1969 | 3,300 | Fair |
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