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-11-71
FairOver: BRANCH OF PROVIDENCE CR
3.0MI N GAFFNEY, Cherokee, SC
Built 1954 Load: 6.2 t ADT: 1,000
S-12-540
FairOver: TRIB TO DRY FORK CREEK
STEWART ST CHESTER, Chester, SC
Built 1966 Load: 6.2 t ADT: 125
L-23-3199
FairOver: REEDY RIVER
COX ST-GREENVILLE, Greenville, SC
Built 1960 Load: 6.5 t ADT: 495
S-33-117
FairOver: LONG CANE CREEK
7.0 MI NW MCCORMICK, McCormick, SC
Built 1932 Load: 6.5 t ADT: 150
C-36-174
FairOver: TRIB TO CRIMS CK
16.3MI SE OF NEWBERRY, Newberry, SC
Built 1975 Load: 6.5 t ADT: 125
S-37-48
FairOver: TRIB TO LONGNOSE CREEK
8 MI W WESTMINSTER, Oconee, SC
Built 1995 Load: 6.5 t ADT: 125
C-39-517
FairOver: TRIB TO HARTWELL
IN CLEMSON, Pickens, SC
Built 1968 Load: 6.5 t ADT: 3,000
S-1-33
FairOver: LONG CRANE CREEK
4.8MI SE ABBEVILLE, Abbeville, SC
Built 1958 Load: 6.8 t ADT: 325
S-4-671
FairOver: CORNER CREEK
IN HONEA PATH, Anderson, SC
Built 1951 Load: 6.8 t ADT: 450
S-19-292
FairOver: BR OF LITTLE TURKEY CK
TOWN JOHNSTON, Edgefield, SC
Built 1964 Load: 6.8 t ADT: 500
S-29-39
FairOver: NORTH BRANCH OF WILDCAT
13.3 MI E LANCASTER, Lancaster, SC
Built 1937 Load: 6.8 t ADT: 500
C-36-2526
FairOver: TRIB TO CANNONS CREEK
5.0MI SE OF NEWBERRY, Newberry, SC
Built 1959 Load: 6.8 t ADT: 50
C-36-514
FairOver: TRIB TO CANNONS CK
6.2MI SE OF NEWBERRY, Newberry, SC
Built 1995 Load: 6.8 t ADT: 125
C-37-634
FairOver: CHAUGA RIVER
6.0MI NW OF WESTMINISTER, Oconee, SC
Built 1940 Load: 6.8 t ADT: 75
C-38-637
FairOver: CEDAR SWAMP
7MI E HOLLY HL (OC-3114), Orangeburg, SC
Built 1939 Load: 6.8 t ADT: 200
US 76
FairOver: 3&20 CREEK
3.2 MI SE OF PENDLETON, Anderson, SC
Built 1928 Load: 7.1 t ADT: 19,800
SC 172
FairOver: CAW CAW SWAMP
10MI W OF ST MATTHEWS, Calhoun, SC
Built 1938 Load: 7.1 t ADT: 1,150
C-38-389
FairOver: TRIB TO N EDISTO RIVER
6 MI S OF ORANGEBURG, Orangeburg, SC
Built 1982 Load: 7.1 t ADT: 200
S-39-159
FairOver: TRIB TO PRATERS CREEK
3.0 MI NE SIX MILE, Pickens, SC
Built 1964 Load: 7.1 t ADT: 275
C-4-568
FairOver: JONES CR
8.3 MI NE OF ANDERSON, Anderson, SC
Built 1962 Load: 7.5 t ADT: 125
S-19-146
FairOver: DURKES POND BR
5.3MI SE JOHNSTON, Edgefield, SC
Built 1958 Load: 7.5 t ADT: 50
C-19-299
FairOver: SALTERS POND
5.4 MI SE EDGEFIELD, Edgefield, SC
Built 1993 Load: 7.5 t ADT: 125
ROCKY BRANCH-Bridg
FairOver: ROCKY BRANCH
NO DATA ENTERED, Fairfield, SC
Built 1963 Load: 7.5 t ADT: 50
ROCKY CREEK-Bridge
FairOver: ROCKY CREEK
NO DATA ENTERED, Fairfield, SC
Built 1963 Load: 7.5 t ADT: 50
S-25-50
FairOver: UNNAMED CREEK
4MI SW VARNVILLE, Hampton, SC
Built 1964 Load: 7.5 t ADT: 1,100
C-36-373
FairOver: ROCKY CRK
13.0MI SE OF NEWBERRY, Newberry, SC
Built 1975 Load: 7.5 t ADT: 125
C-4-2101
FairOver: 6 & 20 CREEK
9.4 MI NORTH OF ANDERSON, Anderson, SC
Built 1958 Load: 8.1 t ADT: 125
NICHOLSON CREEK-Br
FairOver: CREEK
NO DATA ENTERED, Berkeley, SC
Built 1966 Load: 8.1 t ADT: 50
TURKEY CREEK-Bridg
FairOver: TURKEY CREEK
NO DATA ENTERED, Chester, SC
Built 1963 Load: 8.1 t ADT: 50
S-19-295
FairOver: BR OF TURKEY CR
11.3MI NW EDGEFIELD, Edgefield, SC
Built 1965 Load: 8.1 t ADT: 25
S-11-226
FairOver: UNNAMED STREAM
11.4MI SW GAFFNEY, Cherokee, SC
Built 1954 Load: 8.4 t ADT: 200
S-23-580
FairOver: ROCKY CREEK
5.2 MI N MAULDIN, Greenville, SC
Built 1971 Load: 8.4 t ADT: 3,200
S-36-65
FairOver: MUDLICK CREEK
13.0 MI SW NEWBERRY, Newberry, SC
Built 1963 Load: 8.4 t ADT: 50
S-36-481
FairOver: GILDERS CREEK
7.8 MI NW NEWBERRY, Newberry, SC
Built 1963 Load: 8.4 t ADT: 200
S-40-1021
FairOver: TRIB TO GILLS CREEK
3 MI SE OF COLUMBIA, Richland, SC
Built 1966 Load: 8.4 t ADT: 475
SC 296
FairOver: NORTH TYGER RIVER
6.3 MI SW SPARTANBURG, Spartanburg, SC
Built 2002 Load: 8.4 t ADT: 30,200
US 601
FairOver: LITTLE SALKEHATCHIE
8MI S OF BAMBERG, Bamberg, SC
Built 1954 Load: 8.7 t ADT: 1,800
C-29-481
FairOver: BR WILDCAT CREEK
SW OF S-28 & S-287, Lancaster, SC
Built 1940 Load: 8.7 t ADT: 200
S-29-97
FairOver: TRIB. TO FLAT CREEK
7.0 MI NE HEATH SPRING, Lancaster, SC
Built 1960 Load: 8.7 t ADT: 125
S-35-23
FairOver: HAGINS CREEK
3 MI S CLIO, Marlboro, SC
Built 1925 Load: 8.7 t ADT: 150
C-36-509
FairOver: TRIB TO CANNONS CK
4.8MI SE OF NEWBERRY, Newberry, SC
Built 1962 Load: 8.7 t ADT: 125
C-41-545
FairOver: DRY CREEK
7.1 MI S OF SALUDA, Saluda, SC
Built 1996 Load: 8.7 t ADT: 125
S-42-1858
FairOver: BUCK BRIDGE
6.5 MI SW CHESNEE, Spartanburg, SC
Built 1952 Load: 8.7 t ADT: 600
C-4-3084
FairOver: BEAVERDAM CR.
11.7 MI NE OF ANDERSON, Anderson, SC
Built 1966 Load: 9.4 t ADT: 150
US 401
FairOver: SPARROW SWAMP
2MI NE OF LAMAR, Darlington, SC
Built 1937 Load: 9.4 t ADT: 3,100
C-19-958
FairOver: TURKEY CREEK
5.9 MI NE OF EDGEFIELD, Edgefield, SC
Built 1946 Load: 9.4 t ADT: 100
US 76
FairOver: REEDY RIVER
11.9 MI NW OF LAURENS, Laurens, SC
Built 1931 Load: 9.4 t ADT: 3,500
C-30-433
FairOver: LONG LICK BRANCH
9.6MI SW OF LAURENS, Laurens, SC
Built 1999 Load: 9.4 t ADT: 200
C-36-430
FairOver: TRIB TO GARRISONS CREEK
11.9MI NW OF NEWBERRY, Newberry, SC
Built 1995 Load: 9.4 t ADT: 125
C-4-1148
FairOver: LITTLE CREEK
15.6 MI E OF ANDERSON, Anderson, SC
Built 1953 Load: 9.7 t ADT: 125
Showing 601-650 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.
Understanding Bridge Conditions
How FHWA rates bridge condition on a 0-9 scale.
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How to look up bridge condition data for bridges on your route.
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