Total Bridges
5,396
Public highway bridges in South Carolina
State profile · Near national median SD
South Carolina bridge safety
Condition ratings, load ratings, and structural-deficiency data for every public highway bridge in South Carolina — drawn straight from the FHWA National Bridge Inventory.
- 5,396
- Public bridges
- 34.8%
- Good condition
- 6.1%
- Poor condition
- 6.1%
- Structurally deficient
Good Condition
34.8%
1,876 bridges rated 7-9
-15.2pp vs 50% benchmark
Poor Condition
6.1%
329 bridges rated 0-4
Structurally Deficient
6.1%
329 bridges flagged for repair priority
-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 — Structurally deficient share 20.3%
National avg
Lower is better. Bar maxes at 30% (worst-state ceiling). National average sits at 7.0%.
Condition Distribution
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 on the structurally deficient leaderboard (lower share = better)
States are ranked by share of bridges flagged structurally deficient — the FHWA classification for any span where deck, superstructure, or substructure carries a condition rating of 4 or below. Lower percentages indicate stronger maintenance funding and inspection follow-through. States here sit immediately above and below South Carolina on the same metric.
16
Idaho
5.51% top marginal rate
28
Mississippi
5.92% top marginal rate
45
South Carolina
6.10% top marginal rate
55
Wisconsin
6.13% top marginal rate
37
North Carolina
6.16% top marginal rate
Bridges Needing Most Attention in South Carolina
Six lowest-condition bridges in South Carolina, ranked by composite NBI rating. Each is inspected at least every 24 months.
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-23-507
PoorOver: LANGSTON CREEK
2.7 MI NW GREENVILLE, Greenville, SC
Built 1964 Load: 5.8 t ADT: 1,000
S-11-320
PoorOver: DOOLITTLE CREEK
2.4MI S BLACKSBURG, Cherokee, SC
Built 1964 Load: 6.8 t ADT: 350
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
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
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 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-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
C-24-289
PoorOver: CUFFYTOWN CREEK
13.0 MI SE OF G'WD, Greenwood, SC
Built 1975 Load: 9.7 t ADT: 200
S-36-342
PoorOver: BUSH RIVER
6.4 MI NW NEWBERRY, Newberry, SC
Built 1963 Load: 9.7 t ADT: 250
C-42-787
PoorOver: CSXT RR
FOREST ST IN SPARTANBURG, Spartanburg, SC
Built 1913 Load: 9.7 t ADT: 3,700
S-20-54
PoorOver: MILLS CREEK
6MI SW WINNSBORO, Fairfield, SC
Built 1955 Load: 10.0 t ADT: 250
US 52 EBL
PoorOver: LYNCHES RIVER
5.5 MI N OF COWARD, Florence, SC
Built 1974 Load: 10.0 t ADT: 7,350
C-42-10
PoorOver: CEDAR SHOALS CR
14.1 MI SE WOODRUFF, Spartanburg, SC
Built 1940 Load: 10.0 t ADT: 225
US 17 SB
PoorOver: NORTH SANTEE RIVER
16MI SW GEORGETOWN, Georgetown, SC
Built 1951 Load: 10.4 t ADT: 4,650
S-34-32
PoorOver: REEDY CREEK
TOWN OF RAINS, Marion, SC
Built 1977 Load: 10.7 t ADT: 1,250
S-29-204
PoorOver: FLAT CREEK
12.5MI E LANCASTER, Lancaster, SC
Built 1939 Load: 11.0 t ADT: 100
S-1-37
PoorOver: HOGSKIN CREEK
3.0MI W DUE WEST, Abbeville, SC
Built 1959 Load: 11.3 t ADT: 250
SC 64/BELLS HWY
PoorOver: BUCKHEAD CREEK TRIB
13.2 MI W OF WALTBR, Colleton, SC
Built 1931 Load: 11.3 t ADT: 2,800
SC 114
PoorOver: SANDY RUN CREEK
1.0 MI S OF CHEROKEECO LN, Union, SC
Built 1954 Load: 11.3 t ADT: 850
SC 527
PoorOver: CLAPP SWAMP
6.5 MI NW OF KINGSTREE, Williamsburg, SC
Built 1992 Load: 11.3 t ADT: 2,700
S-12-525
PoorOver: WHITESIDES BRANCH
1MI NE EDGEMOOR, Chester, SC
Built 1967 Load: 11.7 t ADT: 150
S-42-242
PoorOver: SOUTH TYGER RIVER
2.0 MI S LYMAN, Spartanburg, SC
Built 1955 Load: 11.7 t ADT: 4,200
S-36
PoorOver: BRANCH OF MOUNTAIN CREEK
12 MI N OF EDGEFIELD, Edgefield, SC
Built 1948 Load: 12.0 t ADT: 175
C-38-498
PoorOver: COW CASTLE CREEK
1MI NW BOWMAN (OC-4212), Orangeburg, SC
Built 1939 Load: 12.0 t ADT: 200
S-44-73
PoorOver: MILL CREEK
3.5 MI NE JONESVILLE, Union, SC
Built 1960 Load: 12.0 t ADT: 650
S-44-4
PoorOver: BIG BROWNS CREEK
4.1 MI N UNION, Union, SC
Built 1977 Load: 12.0 t ADT: 1,100
SC 265
PoorOver: LYNCHES RIVER
LANCASTER CO LN, Chesterfield, SC
Built 1938 Load: 12.6 t ADT: 1,000
S-37-206
PoorOver: TRIB TO BEAVER DAM CK
8 MI S SENECA, Oconee, SC
Built 1958 Load: 12.6 t ADT: 275
C-4-866
PoorOver: WILSON CR
9.4 MI SW OF ANDERSON, Anderson, SC
Built 1956 Load: 13.0 t ADT: 125
S-20-15
PoorOver: SAWNEYS CREEK
14.3MI SE WINNSBORO, Fairfield, SC
Built 1957 Load: 13.0 t ADT: 225
S-11-401
PoorOver: BR OF BOWEN RIVER
5.2MI NW BLACKSBURG, Cherokee, SC
Built 1968 Load: 13.3 t ADT: 350
S-22-179
PoorOver: BLACK RIVER
15.0 MI-N-GEORGETOWN, Georgetown, SC
Built 1976 Load: 13.3 t ADT: 1,700
S-46-181
PoorOver: LITTLE ALLISON CREEK
5.2 MI E YORK, York, SC
Built 1951 Load: 13.3 t ADT: 475
S-38-200
PoorOver: BUSHY BRANCH
6MI S ELLOREE, Orangeburg, SC
Built 1953 Load: 13.6 t ADT: 325
S-46-103
PoorOver: TOOLS FORK CREEK
3.0 MI W ROCK HILL, York, SC
Built 1968 Load: 13.6 t ADT: 650
US 21 SB
PoorOver: BEAUFORT RIVER
SOUTHEAST OF BEAUFORT, Beaufort, SC
Built 1979 Load: 13.9 t ADT: 12,000
SC 200
PoorOver: CAMP CREEK
4.1 MI N OF LANCASTER, Lancaster, SC
Built 1938 Load: 13.9 t ADT: 6,500
SC 3
PoorOver: KING CREEK
14 MI SW OF ALLENDALE, Allendale, SC
Built 1957 Load: 14.3 t ADT: 950
S-29-12
PoorOver: BEAR CREEK
SPRINGDALE RD-LANCASTER, Lancaster, SC
Built 1970 Load: 14.3 t ADT: 7,300
S-42-184
PoorOver: PACOLET RIVER
3.0 MI SW LANDRUM, Spartanburg, SC
Built 1955 Load: 14.3 t ADT: 500
S-20-99
PoorOver: ROCKY CREEK
17MI NW WINNSBORO, Fairfield, SC
Built 1960 Load: 14.6 t ADT: 100
S-23-115
PoorOver: MIDDLE TYGER RIVER
11.4MI N GREER, Greenville, SC
Built 1969 Load: 14.6 t ADT: 250
Showing 5,101-5,150 of 5,396 bridges
Data sourced from the FHWA National Bridge Inventory (NBI), latest released cycle. See our methodology for details. Retrieved and formatted by PlainBridges Editorial.
Disclaimer: This information is provided for informational purposes only and does not constitute professional advice. Data is sourced from the FHWA National Bridge Inventory (NBI). A "structurally deficient" rating is a repair-priority signal, not a closure or unsafe-to-cross designation. Consult a qualified civil engineer before making decisions based on this data.
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How FHWA rates bridge condition on a 0-9 scale.
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