Historic Bridges of the U.S. | Stono River SC 700 Bridge

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Overview

Photos taken Summer 1997 by Wayne Moore for the Historic American Engineering Record

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Side view

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Deck view: Main span closed

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Deck view: Main span open

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Approach

Overview: Lost pony truss swing bridge over Stono River on SC 700, west of Charleston
Location: Charleston County, South Carolina
Status: Open to traffic
History: Built 1929 by the Greenville Steel & Iron Co.; rehabilitated and widened in 1951; replaced 2004
Builder: - Greenville Steel & Iron Co.
Design: Swing Polygonal Warren pony truss
Dimensions: Length of largest span: 156.0 ft.
Total length: 1,416.7 ft.
Deck width: 24.0 ft.
Vertical clearance above deck: 14.0 ft.
Inventory number: BH 32014 (Bridgehunter.com ID)
Inspection (as of 10/2006): Deck condition rating: Good (7 out of 9)
Superstructure condition rating: Good (7 out of 9)
Substructure condition rating: Good (7 out of 9)
Sufficiency rating: 68.0 (out of 100)
Average daily traffic (as of 2005): 21,000