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-10-40
PoorOver: RR CSXT
8.5 MI W RAVENEL, Charleston, SC
Built 1927 Load: 28.2 t ADT: 750
US 15
PoorOver: BIG SEED TICK CREEK
7 MI NE OF HARTSVILLE, Darlington, SC
Built 1931 Load: 28.2 t ADT: 2,900
SC 183
PoorOver: SALUDA RIVER
6 MI NW OF GREENVILLE, Greenville, SC
Built 1954 Load: 28.2 t ADT: 15,300
US 76
PoorOver: CATFISH BRANCH
IN TOWN OF MARION, Marion, SC
Built 1941 Load: 28.2 t ADT: 5,600
US 78
PoorOver: FOUR HOLE SWAMP
3.8 MI NW OF RIDGEVILLE, Dorchester, SC
Built 1948 Load: 28.8 t ADT: 7,900
S-23-116
PoorOver: TRIB TO GREEN CK
13.8 MI N GREER, Greenville, SC
Built 1987 Load: 29.5 t ADT: 275
US 501
PoorOver: CRABTREE SWAMP
2.0 MI W OF CONWAY, Horry, SC
Built 1948 Load: 29.5 t ADT: 36,700
SC 917
PoorOver: LONG BRANCH SWP (NO. 2)
8.5MI NW OF LORIS, Horry, SC
Built 1948 Load: 29.5 t ADT: 2,100
C-42-4440
PoorOver: TRIB DUTCHMAN CR
9.8 MI NE WOODRUFF, Spartanburg, SC
Built 1983 Load: 29.5 t ADT: 225
S-2-145
PoorOver: TRIB TO HORSE CR.
3.0 MI N BEECH ISLAND, Aiken, SC
Built 1954 Load: 30.1 t ADT: 1,750
CANE GULLY BRANCH-
PoorOver: BRANCH
NO DATA ENTERED, Berkeley, SC
Built 1978 Load: 30.1 t ADT: 50
SC 703
PoorOver: SHEM CREEK
IN MT PLEASANT, Charleston, SC
Built 1947 Load: 30.1 t ADT: 35,700
SC 12
PoorOver: CONGAREE RIVER
1MI W OF COLUMBIA, Lexington, SC
Built 1976 Load: 30.1 t ADT: 25,200
SC 11
PoorOver: N. FORK LITTLE RIVER
10.5 MI NE WALHALLA, Oconee, SC
Built 1969 Load: 30.5 t ADT: 4,000
US 21
PoorOver: BUCKHEAD CREEK (2)
0.5MI N RUFFIN, Colleton, SC
Built 1955 Load: 30.8 t ADT: 1,200
S-22-266
PoorOver: S. CROSSWAY #2
PAWLEYS ISLAND, Georgetown, SC
Built 2002 Load: 30.8 t ADT: 2,200
SC 215
PoorOver: CRANE CREEK
5 MI N OF COLUMBIA, Richland, SC
Built 1922 Load: 30.8 t ADT: 7,600
SC 274
PoorOver: BIG ALLISON CREEK
4.1 MI N OF NEWPORT, York, SC
Built 1975 Load: 30.8 t ADT: 6,900
SC 11
PoorOver: S PACOLET RIVER
4.5 MI SE LANDRUM, Spartanburg, SC
Built 1964 Load: 31.1 t ADT: 5,900
S-8-35
PoorOver: REDIVERSION CANAL
14.8 MI NE MONCKS CORNER, Berkeley, SC
Built 1982 Load: 31.4 t ADT: 1,550
US 278
PoorOver: HORSE CREEK
5 MI SE OF AUGUSTA, Aiken, SC
Built 1951 Load: 31.8 t ADT: 7,800
US 278 EB
PoorOver: MACKAY CREEK
@ HILTON HEAD ISLAND, Beaufort, SC
Built 1956 Load: 32.1 t ADT: 28,700
S-9-24
PoorOver: BATES MILL CREEK
4 MI N ST MATHEWS, Calhoun, SC
Built 1930 Load: 32.1 t ADT: 750
LIQUOR STILL RD.
PoorOver: COLONEL'S CREEK
RANGE 28C & 28B, Richland, SC
Built 1984 Load: 32.1 t ADT: 25
US 501
PoorOver: CHINNERS SWAMP
10.0MI W OF CONWAY, Horry, SC
Built 1948 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 25,700
S-37-24
PoorOver: LITTLE RIVER
7 MI NE WALHALLA, Oconee, SC
Built 1949 Load: 33.0 t ADT: 1,650
US 29 NB
PoorOver: NORTH TYGER RIVER
6.0 MI W OF SPARTANBURG, Spartanburg, SC
Built 1973 Load: 33.7 t ADT: 13,350
US 76
PoorOver: ROCKY BLUFF SWAMP (2)
6 MI NE OF SUMTER, Sumter, SC
Built 1951 Load: 33.7 t ADT: 2,100
US 21
PoorOver: ROCKY CREEK
CITY OF GREAT FALLS, Chester, SC
Built 1938 Load: 34.3 t ADT: 4,500
US 52 EBL
PoorOver: LYNCHES RIVER SWAMP
5.0MI N OF COWARD, Florence, SC
Built 1974 Load: 35.0 t ADT: 7,350
SC 11
PoorOver: GVILLE WATER WORKS PIPES
14MI NE OF PICKENS, Pickens, SC
Built 1970 Load: 35.3 t ADT: 3,300
SC 56
PoorOver: TYGER RIVER
12.0 MI SE WOODRUFF, Spartanburg, SC
Built 1930 Load: 35.6 t ADT: 1,150
SC 93
PoorOver: NORFOLK SOUTHERN RR
TOWN OF NORRIS, Pickens, SC
Built 1954 Load: 36.9 t ADT: 5,400
US 17 NB
PoorOver: ASHLEY RIVER
IN CHARLESTON, Charleston, SC
Built 1961 Load: 37.9 t ADT: 36,400
S-43-40
PoorOver: CANE SAVANNAH CREEK
6 MI SW OF SUMTER, Sumter, SC
Built 1990 Load: 37.9 t ADT: 3,200
SC 9
PoorOver: IRON SPRING SWAMP
1.0 MI SW OF GREEN SEA, Horry, SC
Built 1981 Load: 38.9 t ADT: 8,600
US 15
PoorOver: LITTLE SEED TICK CREEK
6.0 MI NE HARTSVILLE, Darlington, SC
Built 1931 Load: 41.1 t ADT: 2,900
SC 150
PoorOver: FAIRFOREST CREEK
5.0MI SW OF PACOLET, Spartanburg, SC
Built 1983 Load: 41.1 t ADT: 1,200
C-13-62
PoorOver: WESTFIELD CREEK
8 MI NE CHESTERFIELD, Chesterfield, SC
Built 1987 Load: 42.4 t ADT: 25
SC 72
PoorOver: TYGER RIVER
6.9 MI W OF CARLISLE, Union, SC
Built 1958 Load: 42.8 t ADT: 2,700
I-95 SB
PoorOver: LITTLE REEDY CREEK
4.0MI W OF LATTA, Dillon, SC
Built 1965 Load: 44.4 t ADT: 21,850
I-95 NB
PoorOver: LITTLE REEDY CREEK
4.0MI W OF LATTA, Dillon, SC
Built 1965 Load: 44.7 t ADT: 21,850
I-26 WB
PoorOver: INDIAN CREEK
9.1 MI NW OF NEWBERRY, Newberry, SC
Built 1960 Load: 48.0 t ADT: 22,150
US 76 WBL
PoorOver: EIGHTEEN MILE CREEK
1.1 MI W OF PENDLETON, Anderson, SC
Built 1961 Load: 48.3 t ADT: 8,450
S-23-316
PoorOver: HUFF CREEK
5.2MI SW MAULDIN, Greenville, SC
Built 1912 Load: 49.9 t ADT: 2,000
I-85
PoorOver: TRIB LAUREL CRK
4.9 MI E OF GREENVILLE, Greenville, SC
Built 1960 Load: 97.2 t ADT: 124,000
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