Greenville, SC – BLE provided inspections service for the Swamp Rabbit Trail is a 22-mile-long greenway that runs along the Reedy River on a historic rail bed. BLE was engaged by Greenville Parks and Recreation to perform a condition assessment for nine of the 17 pedestrian bridges along the trail. Many of the bridges vary from steel and wood to steel and concrete structures.
The assessments included reviewing the decks (whether wood or concrete), all structural steel components, all connections (whether bolted or welded), structure coatings, and the foundations of the bridges. Several of the bridges were stone masonry, one of which was 200+ years old. The assessment for these bridges included reviewing all stone/masonry materials, mortar joints between the stone, the concrete decks and the foundations. BLE prepared recommendations for observed deficiencies and future maintenance.