Bridge No: 4220002901100

Asset ID: 220

County: Spartanburg

Bridge Name: Pacolet River Bridge

Facility Carried: US 29

Feature Intersected: Pacolet River

Year Built: 1925

Year Reconstructed: 1972

Main Structure Type: Open spandrel arch

Design:

Main Material: Reinforced Concrete

Railing Type: Concrete balustrade (1925)/1 rail high concrete railing (1972)

Number of Main Spans: 6

Number of Approach Spans:

Approach Type:

Structure Length: 467 feet

Structure Width: 74 feet

Setting: The bridge carries a striped, 4 lane highway with center turning lane and sidewalks over a stream on the east side of Converse.The Clifton Mill (now closed) and dam are located upstream and northwest quadrant of the bridge. The Southern Railway main line bridge over the river is to the south of the highway bridge.

The 6 span, 467'-long bridge was built in 1925 with a 184'-long open spandrel arch main span flanked by 3 closed spandrel arch approach spans on the west end and 2 closed spandrel arches and 1 T beam span on the east end.The original bridge had a 20'-wide roadway.In 1972 the bridge was widened to the upstream (north) side with steel stringer extensions supported on hammerhead piers.The original downstream elevation is complete, including the original concrete balustrade.The upstream widened side has a 1 rail high concrete railing dating from 1972.

The handsome 1925 open spandrel arch bridge was widened to one side in 1972. It has been determined eligible in the 1991 SCDOT Bridge Survey.