US15 Lake Marion Bridge

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looking North

Photo taken by Andrew Penik

BH Photo #342262

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Description

This was the original bridge crossing Lake Marion for vehicular traffic prior to the construction of the twin-span Francis Marion Memorial Bridge and WJ Gooding Memorial Bridge for Interstate 95 downstream.

Facts

Overview: Steel stringer bridge over Lake Marion on US 15 (old alignment)
Location: Santee, Clarendon County, South Carolina, and Orangeburg County, South Carolina
Status: Intact but closed to all traffic
Future prospects: US Coast Guard has requested that this bridge be removed due to the fact that the piers don't align with the new Francis Marion Bridge and WJ Gooding Bridge, thus creating a navigation hazard. SCDOT has sold the structure to a private owner, who is looking to restore part of the bridge in a new location, funding permitting. The bridge will be demolished by 2020 if not relocated.
History: Built 1946; closed 2018, currently awaiting relocation, may be demolished by 2020 if not relocated
Design: Steel stringer
Dimensions: Length of largest span: 120.1 ft.
Total length: 5,347.4 ft. (1.0 mi.)
Deck width: 25.9 ft.
Recognition: Eligible for the National Register of Historic Places
Also called: Old Lake Marion Bridge
Approximate latitude, longitude: +33.50576, -80.45312 (decimal degrees)
33°30'21" N, 80°27'11" W (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates: 17/550794/3707491 (zone/easting/northing)
Quadrangle map:: Saint Paul
Inventory numbers: SC 0142001500100 (South Carolina bridge number)
BH 70124 (Bridgehunter.com ID)

Update Log

December 9, 2020: New photo from Andrew Penik
March 30, 2018: New Street View added by Amanda
December 15, 2017: New photo from Andrew Penik
November 24, 2015: Added by Andrew Penik