Total Bridges
5,396
Public highway bridges in South Carolina
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
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
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
MS
Mississippi
5.92% top marginal rate
SC
South Carolina
6.10% top marginal rate
WI
Wisconsin
6.13% top marginal rate
NC
North Carolina
6.16% top marginal rate
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
PoorOver: BR OF MORRIS CR
8.4 MI SW OF WINNSBORO, Fairfield, SC
Built 1960 Load: 0.3 t ADT: 125
S-12-353
PoorOver: BEAVER DAM CREEK
3MI NW GREAT FALLS, Chester, SC
Built 1974 Load: 0.6 t ADT: 200
C-30-548
PoorOver: NORTH RABON CREEK
11.5MI NW OF LAURENS, Laurens, SC
Built 1989 Load: 0.6 t ADT: 200
S-34-64
PoorOver: PITCH POT SWAMP
4MI W MARION, Marion, SC
Built 1967 Load: 1.0 t ADT: 200
S-39-250
PoorOver: MACHINE CREEK
8.0 MI N EASLEY, Pickens, SC
Built 1963 Load: 1.0 t ADT: 2,400
C-11-288
PoorOver: BR BROAD RIVER
3.8 MI SW BLACKBURG, Cherokee, SC
Built 1992 Load: 1.3 t ADT: 200
All Bridges in South Carolina
S-11-793
PoorOver: PROVIDENCE CREEK
2.0MI NE GAFFNEY, Cherokee, SC
Built 1954 Load: 2.7 t ADT: 325
C-4-763
PoorOver: BEAVERDAM CR
11.9 MI NW ANDERSON, Anderson, SC
Built 1938 Load: 2.9 t ADT: 125
S-11-138
PoorOver: GOUCHER CREEK
7.3MI SW GAFFNEY, Cherokee, SC
Built 1954 Load: 2.9 t ADT: 800
C-38-537
PoorOver: CATTLE CREEK
7 MI SW BOWMAN, Orangeburg, SC
Built 1970 Load: 2.9 t ADT: 200
C-38-1984
PoorOver: BUCK CREEK
2MI NW BOWMAN_(OC-4117), Orangeburg, SC
Built 1980 Load: 2.9 t ADT: 200
S-45-257
PoorOver: VICKIE SWAMP
4.0 MI NE GREELEYVILLE, Williamsburg, SC
Built 1960 Load: 2.9 t ADT: 125
S-23-978
PoorOver: TRIB-MIDDLE TYGER RV
11.8 MI N GREER, Greenville, SC
Built 1967 Load: 3.2 t ADT: 375
S-30-267
PoorOver: GRANNY CREEK
6.7 MI NE LAURENS, Laurens, SC
Built 1958 Load: 3.2 t ADT: 125
S-38-92
PoorOver: COW CASTLE CREEK
4MI E BOWMAN, Orangeburg, SC
Built 1971 Load: 3.2 t ADT: 225
S-42-234
PoorOver: TRIB ENOREE RIVER
4.0 MI S WOODRUFF, Spartanburg, SC
Built 1956 Load: 3.2 t ADT: 475
L-23-851
PoorOver: SOUTHERN RR
GREENVILLE (QUEEN ST.), Greenville, SC
Built 1918 Load: 3.6 t ADT: 250
S-23-41
PoorOver: MIDDLE SALUDA
12MI NW TRAVELERS REST, Greenville, SC
Built 1964 Load: 3.6 t ADT: 250
S-26-154
PoorOver: SWASH
GARDEN CITY, Horry, SC
Built 1997 Load: 3.6 t ADT: 2,500
C-38-421
PoorOver: LONG BRANCH
6.0 MI W NORTH_(OC-1426), Orangeburg, SC
Built 1976 Load: 3.6 t ADT: 200
S-23-560
PoorOver: TRIB TO MIDDLE TYGER RIV
11.9 MI N GREER, Greenville, SC
Built 1965 Load: 3.9 t ADT: 250
US 176
PoorOver: PADGETTS CREEK
2.6 MI N OF NEWBERRY CO L, Union, SC
Built 1922 Load: 4.2 t ADT: 1,950
S-23-447
PoorOver: BRUSHY CREEK
5.1 MI SW GREER, Greenville, SC
Built 1981 Load: 4.5 t ADT: 9,200
C-30-573
PoorOver: TRIB TO N RABON CK
13.6 MI NW LAURENS, Laurens, SC
Built 1973 Load: 4.5 t ADT: 200
SC 200
PoorOver: BEAVER DAM CREEK
6.5 MI N OF WINNSBORO, Fairfield, SC
Built 1928 Load: 4.9 t ADT: 1,700
US 176
PoorOver: CRIMS CREEK
11.7 MI S E OF NEWBERRY, Newberry, SC
Built 1939 Load: 4.9 t ADT: 2,800
SC 183
PoorOver: GREGORY CREEK
3.5 MI SW OF PICKENS, Pickens, SC
Built 1931 Load: 4.9 t ADT: 6,100
S-42-31
PoorOver: PETERS CREEK
4.5 MI SW COWPENS, Spartanburg, SC
Built 1963 Load: 4.9 t ADT: 10,500
SC 288
PoorOver: SOUTH SALUDA RIVER
9.2 MI NW TRAVELERS REST, Greenville, SC
Built 1958 Load: 5.2 t ADT: 2,700
S-23-565
PoorOver: LITTLE CREEK
8.5 MI SW FOUNTAIN INN, Greenville, SC
Built 1966 Load: 5.2 t ADT: 200
C-45-402
PoorOver: SMITHS SWAMP
3.0 MI E CADES, Williamsburg, SC
Built 1975 Load: 5.2 t ADT: 200
US 601
PoorOver: FLAT CREEK
10.7 MI N OF KERSHAW, Lancaster, SC
Built 1965 Load: 5.5 t ADT: 1,350
S-42-42
PoorOver: PACOLET RIVER
7.0 MI NE INMAN, Spartanburg, SC
Built 1968 Load: 5.5 t ADT: 4,100
C-4-1108
PoorOver: BEAVERDAM CR.
11.9 MI NE OF ANDERSON, Anderson, SC
Built 1968 Load: 5.8 t ADT: 75
S-23-507
PoorOver: LANGSTON CREEK
2.7 MI NW GREENVILLE, Greenville, SC
Built 1964 Load: 5.8 t ADT: 1,000
C-45-423
PoorOver: BOGGY SWAMP
12.0 MI SE CADES, Williamsburg, SC
Built 1975 Load: 5.8 t ADT: 200
S-11-320
PoorOver: DOOLITTLE CREEK
2.4MI S BLACKSBURG, Cherokee, SC
Built 1964 Load: 6.8 t ADT: 350
S-39-98
PoorOver: TRIB TO ROCKY BOTTOM CK
11.0 MI N PICKENS, Pickens, SC
Built 1981 Load: 6.8 t ADT: 125
US 15 SB
PoorOver: POCOTALIGO RIVER
2 MI S OF SUMTER, Sumter, SC
Built 1935 Load: 6.8 t ADT: 10,200
S-23-102
PoorOver: ARMSTRONG CREEK
3.5 MI SW TRAVELERS REST, Greenville, SC
Built 1960 Load: 7.5 t ADT: 1,300
S FORK DUNCAN CREE
PoorOver: S FORK DUNCAN CREEK
NO DATA ENTERED, Laurens, SC
Built 1957 Load: 7.5 t ADT: 50
US 29
PoorOver: CHEROKEE CREEK
3.8 MI E OF GAFFNEY, Cherokee, SC
Built 1931 Load: 7.8 t ADT: 8,500
S-29-294
PoorOver: BRANCH
3 MI NE KERSHAW, Lancaster, SC
Built 1940 Load: 7.8 t ADT: 125
SC 49
PoorOver: FAIRFOREST CREEK
4.3 MI SW OF UNION, Union, SC
Built 1931 Load: 7.8 t ADT: 3,200
NICHOLSON CREEK-Br
PoorOver: CREEK
NO DATA ENTERED, Berkeley, SC
Built 1966 Load: 8.1 t ADT: 50
C-36-503
PoorOver: CANNONS CREEK
4.9MI NE OF NEWBERRY, Newberry, SC
Built 1971 Load: 8.1 t ADT: 125
C-36-787
PoorOver: TRIB TO CANNONS CREEK
5.9MI SE OF NEWBERRY, Newberry, SC
Built 1991 Load: 8.1 t ADT: 125
C-42-3787
PoorOver: NS RR
RIVERSIDE - SPARTANBURG, Spartanburg, SC
Built 1945 Load: 8.1 t ADT: 225
SC 9 BUS
PoorOver: CANE CREEK
LANCASTER CITY LIMITS, Lancaster, SC
Built 1929 Load: 8.4 t ADT: 4,700
SC 421
PoorOver: LITTLE HORSE CREEK
1 MI E OF CLEARWATER, Aiken, SC
Built 1926 Load: 8.7 t ADT: 8,700
S-23-562
PoorOver: ENOREE RIVER
6.1 MI W GREER, Greenville, SC
Built 1965 Load: 8.7 t ADT: 1,450
S-23-114
PoorOver: MIDDLE TYGER RIVER
10.9 MI N GREER, Greenville, SC
Built 1972 Load: 8.7 t ADT: 150
S-46-1104
PoorOver: CROWDERS CREEK
5.4 MI NE CLOVER, York, SC
Built 1972 Load: 8.7 t ADT: 450
S-37-59
PoorOver: TRIB TO CANE CREEK
2.5 MI NW WALHALLA, Oconee, SC
Built 1951 Load: 9.4 t ADT: 500
S-10-98
PoorOver: GUERIN CREEK
15.4 MI E CHAS, Charleston, SC
Built 1974 Load: 9.7 t ADT: 350
SC 72
PoorOver: SOUTH FORK CREEK
9.4MI N OF CHESTER, Chester, SC
Built 1929 Load: 9.7 t ADT: 5,900
Showing 5,101-5,150 of 5,396 bridges
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