Carolina TEA partnered with the Palmetto Infrastructure Team to lead them through the successful pursuit and delivery of Emergency Bridge Package 2020-1 DB. Two bridges were included in the project: S-174 over Six & Twenty Creek and S-816 over Mud Creek. The roadways were closed, and the bridges replaced on alignment.

In a competitive bid, Carolina TEA partnered with multiple local subconsultants and developed plans and quantities for this emergency bridge package utilizing the Low Volume Bridge Replacement Criteria. The failed bridges were required to be designed, permitted, removed and replaced in 215 days. Carolina TEA successfully developed RFC drawings for the S-816 bridge (bridge plans, roadway plans, final geotech report, final hydro report, final MOT plan, Community Relations Plan and TMP) within 3 weeks of NTP (including a 10-day SCDOT review period). A final plan package for S-174 was also submitted within the first 3 weeks.

The design team was required to obtain a General Permit for the project, which was accomplished in less than 2 weeks from NTP. Overhead utility lines in the vicinity of S-816 were cleared prior to construction. No other utilities are on site.

The project was completed on schedule and on budget.

Carolina TEA won an ACEC-SC Engineering Excellence award for this project in 2022.