State profile · Near median Poor share

South Carolina bridge safety

Condition ratings, load ratings, and Poor-condition data for every public highway bridge in South Carolina, based on the FHWA National Bridge Inventory.

5,396
Public bridges
34.8%
Good condition
6.1%
Poor condition

Data updated May 2026

Total Bridges

5,396

Public highway bridges in South Carolina

Good Condition

34.8%

1,876 bridges rated 7-9

-15.2pp vs 50% benchmark

Poor Condition

6.1%

329 bridges whose lowest applicable component is rated 0-4

-0.9pp vs national avg 7.0%

South Carolina vs national bridge condition

South Carolina - Good condition share 34.8%
National avg

Share of bridges rated 7-9 on the FHWA 0-9 scale (deck, superstructure, substructure all good).

South Carolina - Poor-condition share 20.3%
National avg

Lower is better. Bar maxes at 30% (worst-state ceiling). National average sits at 7.0%.

Condition Distribution

South Carolina38.7%54.5%GoodFairPoor
Bridge inventory deck-condition mix - South Carolina (FHWA NBI)

Counties (46)

Abbeville 96 Aiken 103 Allendale 43 Anderson 267 Bamberg 48 Barnwell 45 Beaufort 45 Berkeley 136 Calhoun 34 Charleston 196 Cherokee 113 Chester 95 Chesterfield 126 Clarendon 85 Colleton 139 Darlington 95 Dillon 62 Dorchester 112 Edgefield 82 Fairfield 81 Florence 161 Georgetown 71 Greenville 373 Greenwood 75 Hampton 60 Horry 259 Jasper 73 Kershaw 94 Lancaster 110 Laurens 146 Lee 50 Lexington 135 Marion 61 Marlboro 52 McCormick 32 Newberry 111 Oconee 119 Orangeburg 160 Pickens 156 Richland 211 Saluda 66 Spartanburg 361 Sumter 100 Union 82 Williamsburg 108 York 167

South Carolina vs nearby ranks

Adjacent states by Poor-condition share (lower share = better)

States are ranked by the share of bridges whose lowest applicable component rating is 4 or below. This describes recorded condition; it does not measure funding effectiveness or live crossing safety. States here sit immediately above and below South Carolina on the same metric.

ID

Idaho

5.51% top marginal rate
Structure
Progressive
Burden @ $100K
$1,742

MS

Mississippi

5.92% top marginal rate
Structure
Progressive
Burden @ $100K
$16,823
Selected

SC

South Carolina

6.10% top marginal rate
Structure
Progressive
Burden @ $100K
$5,396

WI

Wisconsin

6.13% top marginal rate
Structure
Progressive
Burden @ $100K
$14,851

NC

North Carolina

6.16% top marginal rate
Structure
Progressive
Burden @ $100K
$18,901

Bridges Needing Most Attention in South Carolina

Six lowest-condition bridges in South Carolina, ranked by the portal's composite display score. Inspection intervals are risk-based under current NBIS rules.

C-20-60

Poor

Over: BR OF MORRIS CR

8.4 MI SW OF WINNSBORO, Fairfield, SC

Built 1960 Load: 0.3 t ADT: 125

S-12-353

Poor

Over: BEAVER DAM CREEK

3MI NW GREAT FALLS, Chester, SC

Built 1974 Load: 0.6 t ADT: 200

C-30-548

Poor

Over: NORTH RABON CREEK

11.5MI NW OF LAURENS, Laurens, SC

Built 1989 Load: 0.6 t ADT: 200

S-34-64

Poor

Over: PITCH POT SWAMP

4MI W MARION, Marion, SC

Built 1967 Load: 1.0 t ADT: 200

S-39-250

Poor

Over: MACHINE CREEK

8.0 MI N EASLEY, Pickens, SC

Built 1963 Load: 1.0 t ADT: 2,400

C-11-288

Poor

Over: BR BROAD RIVER

3.8 MI SW BLACKBURG, Cherokee, SC

Built 1992 Load: 1.3 t ADT: 200

All Bridges in South Carolina

L-2225/OLDJCKSNBRO

Good

Over: PENNY CREEK

5 MI W OF HOLLYWOOD, Charleston, SC

Built 2007 Load: 97.2 t ADT: 225

S-11-21

Good

Over: STREAM

3.4 MI NE BLACKSBURG, Cherokee, SC

Built 1942 Load: 97.2 t ADT: 650

S-11-21

Good

Over: PONDERS CREEK

4.3 MI NE BLACKSBURG, Cherokee, SC

Built 1942 Load: 97.2 t ADT: 650

SC 151

Good

Over: SWIFT CREEK

4.5 MI NW OF MCBEE, Chesterfield, SC

Built 1931 Load: 97.2 t ADT: 7,800

S-18-86/MT ZION RD

Good

Over: TRIB TO INDIAN FIELD SWP

2.9 MI NW ST GEORGE, Dorchester, SC

Built 1973 Load: 97.2 t ADT: 375

L-248

Good

Over: BRUSHY CREEK

2.5 MI S GREENVILLE, Greenville, SC

Built 2002 Load: 97.2 t ADT: 250

SC 72 BUS.

Good

Over: DUSTY_CREEK

2.9MI W GREENWOOD, Greenwood, SC

Built 1991 Load: 97.2 t ADT: 5,000

S-32-103

Good

Over: FIRST CREEK

TOWN OF SOUTH CONGAREE, Lexington, SC

Built 2004 Load: 97.2 t ADT: 7,700

S-402

Good

Over: TRIB TO RICHLAND CREEK

2.9 MI W OF SENECA, Oconee, SC

Built 2010 Load: 97.2 t ADT: 10,500

S-37-402

Good

Over: UNNAMED TRIB

3.6 MI W OF SENECA, Oconee, SC

Built 2010 Load: 97.2 t ADT: 6,800

I-77

Good

Over: TRIB TO REEDER POINT BR

5 MI SE OF COLUMBIA, Richland, SC

Built 1991 Load: 97.2 t ADT: 70,900

I-77 & RAMP ON/OFF

Good

Over: UNNAMED_STREAM

7 MI NE OF COLUMBIA, Richland, SC

Built 1995 Load: 97.2 t ADT: 82,700

S-40-2089

Good

Over: GOOSE BRANCH

2.5 MI N OF HOPKINS, Richland, SC

Built 2020 Load: 97.2 t ADT: 2,500

US 29

Good

Over: FAIRFOREST CREEK

2.0 MI W SPARTANBURG, Spartanburg, SC

Built 1938 Load: 97.2 t ADT: 32,600

SC 5

Good

Over: TURKEY CREEK

2.8 MI W OF YORK, York, SC

Built 2005 Load: 97.2 t ADT: 6,300

C-46-2038

Good

Over: MANCHESTER BR

CITY OF ROCK HILL, York, SC

Built 1974 Load: 97.2 t ADT: 225

I-85

Good

Over: LITTLE SHOALLY CREEK

2.2 MI N OF SPARTANBURG, Spartanburg, SC

Built 1993 Load: 99.9 t ADT: 68,900

C-1-406

Poor

Over: LONG CANE CR

6.8 MI NE OF ABBEVILLE, Abbeville, SC

Built 1960 ADT: 125

C-4-535

Poor

Over: C & NW RR

1.2 MI E. ANDERSON, Anderson, SC

Built 1955 ADT: 175

C-11-331

Poor

Over: ABINGTON CREEK

8.8 MI SE GAFFNEY, Cherokee, SC

Built 1954 ADT: 275

S-13-130

Poor

Over: CLAY CREEK

2.4 MI NW MT CROGHAN, Chesterfield, SC

Built 1961 ADT: 125

S-13-531

Poor

Over: MANGUM BRANCH

4.3 MI NW PAGELAND, Chesterfield, SC

Built 1967 ADT: 100

S-20-20

Poor

Over: HOGFORK BRANCH

9.8MI NE WINNSBORO, Fairfield, SC

Built 1961 ADT: 100

S-25-20

Poor

Over: UNNAMED -DITCH-

7.5MI W ESTILL, Hampton, SC

Built 1967 ADT: 350

C-28-250

Poor

Over: LITTLE FLAT ROCK CK

13MI W OF CAMDEN, Kershaw, SC

Built 1950 ADT: 200

S-29-765

Poor

Over: HANGING ROCK CREEK

2.3MI SW KERSHAW, Lancaster, SC

Built 1958 ADT: 200

C-30-767

Poor

Over: MOUNTAIN CREEK

8.7 MI NW LAURENS, Laurens, SC

Built 1973 ADT: 200

C-30-564

Poor

Over: NORTH RABON CREEK

11.5MI NW OF LAURENS, Laurens, SC

Built 1998 ADT: 200

C-32-66

Poor

Over: CONGAREE CREEK

3 MI S CAYCE, Lexington, SC

Built 1979 ADT: 125

C-37-1855

Poor

Over: SOUTHERN RR

3.4 MI E OF SENECA, Oconee, SC

Built 1955 ADT: 200

S-37-258

Poor

Over: CHAUGA CREEK

9 MI NW WALHALLA, Oconee, SC

Built 1957 ADT: 175

CENTURYDIVISION RD

Poor

Over: COLONEL'S CREEK

BETWEEN RANGE 18C & 18D, Richland, SC

Built 1941 ADT: 120

COMPASS RD.

Poor

Over: COLONELS CREEK

NW SCNG CTR IN RANGE 31D, Richland, SC

Built 1972 ADT: 50

S-41-164

Poor

Over: BR OF LITTLE SALUDA RV

5.5 MI NE OF SALUDA, Saluda, SC

Built 1952 ADT: 25

C-42-1024

Poor

Over: PACOLET RIVER

1.0 MI NW OF CAMPOBELLO, Spartanburg, SC

Built 1932 ADT: 275

S-42-108

Poor

Over: RICHLAND CREEK

3.6 MI NW PACOLET, Spartanburg, SC

Built 1959 ADT: 600

S-42-781

Poor

Over: BR OF PETERS CREEK

4.0 MI N SPARTANBURG, Spartanburg, SC

Built 1968 ADT: 125

S-42-191

Poor

Over: BR OF LAWSON FORK CR

3.3 MI N SPARTANBURG, Spartanburg, SC

Built 1971 ADT: 6,700

C-20-60

Poor

Over: BR OF MORRIS CR

8.4 MI SW OF WINNSBORO, Fairfield, SC

Built 1960 Load: 0.3 t ADT: 125

S-12-353

Poor

Over: BEAVER DAM CREEK

3MI NW GREAT FALLS, Chester, SC

Built 1974 Load: 0.6 t ADT: 200

C-30-548

Poor

Over: NORTH RABON CREEK

11.5MI NW OF LAURENS, Laurens, SC

Built 1989 Load: 0.6 t ADT: 200

S-34-64

Poor

Over: PITCH POT SWAMP

4MI W MARION, Marion, SC

Built 1967 Load: 1.0 t ADT: 200

S-39-250

Poor

Over: MACHINE CREEK

8.0 MI N EASLEY, Pickens, SC

Built 1963 Load: 1.0 t ADT: 2,400

C-11-288

Poor

Over: BR BROAD RIVER

3.8 MI SW BLACKBURG, Cherokee, SC

Built 1992 Load: 1.3 t ADT: 200

SC 49/SC 215 CON

Poor

Over: SOUTHERN RAILROAD

2.7 MI S OF UNION, Union, SC

Built 1930 Load: 1.3 t ADT: 1,450

S-11-56

Poor

Over: HORSE CREEK

13.7MI NW GAFFNEY, Cherokee, SC

Built 1950 Load: 1.6 t ADT: 50

SC 105

Poor

Over: PACOLET RIVER

CHEROKEE CO LN, Union, SC

Built 1960 Load: 1.9 t ADT: 500

S-37-90

Poor

Over: TRIB TO TOXAWAY CREEK

8.5 MI NW WESTMINSTER, Oconee, SC

Built 1966 Load: 2.3 t ADT: 275

S-390/TOOGOODOO RD

Poor

Over: SWINTON CREEK

5 MI SW RAVENEL, Charleston, SC

Built 1975 Load: 2.6 t ADT: 2,200

S-23-40

Poor

Over: SOUTH SALUDA RIV

8MI NW TRAVELERS REST, Greenville, SC

Built 1957 Load: 2.6 t ADT: 650

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