U.S. Route 1-601 Bridge, U.S. Route 1, 601 spanning Wateree River, Camden

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The U.S. Route bridge is identified as Kershaw 1 in the South Carolina Department of Transportation's Non-Metal Truss Highway Bridge Inventory. This continuous steel stringer and concrete T-beam bridge has unusual side rails consisting of metal sections placed between concrete posts. It was determined to be eligible for the National Register of Historic Places in June,

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This documentation was undertaken in February, in accordance with the Memorandum of Agreement by the South Carolina Department of Transportation, the Federal Highway Administration, the State Historic Preservation Officer, and the Advisory Council on Historic Preservation as a means to mitigate the replacement of this historic non-metal truss bridge. Report Prepared by: Paul F. Embler Environmental Manager South Carolina Department of Transportation P. O. Box 191 Columbia, Date: August 11, U.S. ROUTE BRIDGE (Howard F. Speaks Bridge) HAER No. Page 2 The U.S. Route bridge is a mufti-span, continuous steel stringer and concrete T- beam structure that carries southbound traffic over the Wateree River.

Constructed in by Vincennes Steel Corporation of Vincennes, Indiana, it is located approximately 2.6 miles west of Camden, South Carolina. In it was named and dedicated in honor of Howard F. Speaks, a former member of the South Carolina State Highway Commission. The bridge, which has 8 spans, measures x 28* curb to-curb). The bridge was part of a statewide survey of non-metal truss highway bridges constructed before This study, conducted by Clemson University in conjunction with the South Carolina Department of Transportation, resulted in the identification of 13 non- metal truss bridges statewide with sufficient historic interest to merit nomination to the National Register of Historic Places. Of the 40 extant continuous steel stringer bridges in South Carolina, the U.S.

Route Bridge, which is identified as Kershaw 1 in the study, was the only one determined to be eligible for the National Register. Its usual side rails, which consist of metal sections placed between concrete posts, distinguish it from other bridges of this type. The location of the U.S. Route bridge over the Wateree River west of Camden, in Kershaw County, South Carolina, is shown on page 3. HAeRjSC,CAM0.Vi3 U. S. ROUTE 1 BRIDGE HAER No.SC-23 Page 3 *

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Shaded Area Indicates County Location in SC U. S. Route 1 Bridge Spanning the Wateree River in Kershaw SCALE County, S. C. MILES w