S-46-72 over Love Branch
York County, South Carolina · rated Fair in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory
United States Bridge Conditions2025 National Bridge Inventory, FHWACompiled
- S-46-72 over Love Branch in York County, South Carolina, is rated in fair condition in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory (as of ).
- Its lowest-rated component is the substructure, rated 5 (fair condition) on the 0-9 scale.
- It was built in 1975, making it 50 years old at the 2025 inventory.
- It carries about 225 vehicles a day (traffic count year 2023).
- Its listed owner is the state highway agency.
- It is one of 146 of the 288 inventoried bridges in York County rated fair (50.7%); 22 (7.6%) are rated poor.
- Its traffic status in the 2025 inventory is posted for load (NBI item 41).
- Its class is unchanged from 2024 (fair), but component ratings moved: superstructure 7 to 6.
- Its most recent inspection on record is dated January 2025, on a 12-month routine inspection cycle.
- It is coded scour critical (NBI item 113 = 3): scour critical: foundations unstable for the assessed or calculated scour.
- 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 (2024) | Rating (2025) | FHWA scale meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Deck | 7 | 7 | Good condition |
| Superstructure | 7 | 6 | Satisfactory condition |
| Substructure | 5 | 5 | Fair condition |
Bridge details
| Structure | Concrete slab |
| Length | about 89 ft |
| Location | 1.5 Mi SW Hickory Grove |
| NBI structure number | 000000000006822 |
| Condition class | Fair |
| Traffic status (item 41) | Posted for load |
| Last inspection (item 90) | January 2025 |
| Inspection interval (item 91) | 12 months |
| Scour (item 113) | 3: scour critical: foundations unstable for the assessed or calculated scour |
Source: FHWA National Bridge Inventory, 2025 data as reported by the South Carolina department of transportation.
Busiest bridges in York County
| Bridge | Built | Vehicles/day | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|
| I-77 over Steel Creek | 1973 | 130,800 | Fair |
| I-77 over S-46-1441 | 1973 | 130,800 | Fair |
| I-77 over S-46-100 | 1973 | 125,800 | Fair |
| I-77 over Catawba River | 1973 | 124,700 | Fair |
| I-77 over US 21 | 1973 | 92,100 | Fair |
| I-77 over Trib-catawba River | 1975 | 92,100 | Fair |
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