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-22-52
FairOver: SWAMP RUN CREEK
5MI N CAMPFIELD, Georgetown, SC
Built 1971 Load: 15.9 t ADT: 200
S-22-52
FairOver: TRIB-PEE DEE RV
10MI NE GEORGETOWN, Georgetown, SC
Built 1971 Load: 15.9 t ADT: 200
C-26-1432
FairOver: PRINCE MILL SWAMP
8.0 MI NE OF AYNOR, Horry, SC
Built 2001 Load: 15.9 t ADT: 250
S-26-788
FairOver: MAPLE SWAMP
7MI N CONWAY, Horry, SC
Built 1969 Load: 15.9 t ADT: 125
S-26-792
FairOver: LONG BRANCH
8MI NW LORIS, Horry, SC
Built 1970 Load: 15.9 t ADT: 25
S-29-96
FairOver: TRIB TO LYNCHES CREEK
3.5MI E HEATH SPRINGS, Lancaster, SC
Built 1940 Load: 15.9 t ADT: 125
S-29-521
FairOver: BR OF TURKEY CR
3.6 MI SE LANCASTER, Lancaster, SC
Built 1971 Load: 15.9 t ADT: 2,100
S-40-57
FairOver: HARMON CREEK
10MI NW COLUMBIA, Richland, SC
Built 1958 Load: 15.9 t ADT: 425
S-44-241
FairOver: JUMPING RUN CREEK
2.3 MI NW JONESVILLE, Union, SC
Built 1954 Load: 15.9 t ADT: 75
S-45-223
FairOver: JOHNSON SWAMP
1.0 MI SW ANDREWS, Williamsburg, SC
Built 1960 Load: 15.9 t ADT: 375
S-45-383
FairOver: BIRCH CREEK
7.0 MI N ANDREWS, Williamsburg, SC
Built 1966 Load: 15.9 t ADT: 200
S-45-438
FairOver: BR OF BOGGY SWAMP
3.0 MI E KINGSTREE, Williamsburg, SC
Built 1966 Load: 15.9 t ADT: 550
S-45-116
FairOver: MC/NAMEE SWAMP
2.0 MI SE CADES, Williamsburg, SC
Built 1968 Load: 15.9 t ADT: 550
SC 901
FairOver: FISHING CREEK
TOWN OF LANDO, Chester, SC
Built 1937 Load: 16.2 t ADT: 2,100
S-13-157
FairOver: THOMPSON CREEK
4.8 MI NE PAGELAND, Chesterfield, SC
Built 1958 Load: 16.2 t ADT: 600
S-13-490
FairOver: ROCKY CREEK
3.7 MI SE JEFFERSON, Chesterfield, SC
Built 1963 Load: 16.2 t ADT: 350
S-13-134
FairOver: HILL CREEK
2 MI N PAGELAND, Chesterfield, SC
Built 1964 Load: 16.2 t ADT: 1,600
S-13-487
FairOver: BRANCH OF HILL CREEK
5 MI W PAGELAND, Chesterfield, SC
Built 1964 Load: 16.2 t ADT: 75
S-13-43
FairOver: FORK SWAMP CREEK
2 MI N JEFFERSON, Chesterfield, SC
Built 1965 Load: 16.2 t ADT: 550
S-13-410
FairOver: BIG BLACK CREEK
6 MI NE JEFFERSON, Chesterfield, SC
Built 1969 Load: 16.2 t ADT: 175
S-13-49
FairOver: BROCKS MILL STREAM
6.3 MI NE CHESTERFIELD, Chesterfield, SC
Built 1970 Load: 16.2 t ADT: 325
S-13-716
FairOver: MONT PRONG CREEK
8.4MI S CHESTERFIELD, Chesterfield, SC
Built 1974 Load: 16.2 t ADT: 100
S-16-495
FairOver: HIGH HILL SWAMP
12MI N FLORENCE, Darlington, SC
Built 1964 Load: 16.2 t ADT: 1,150
S-16-589
FairOver: INDIAN CREEK
4MI W DARLINGTON, Darlington, SC
Built 1965 Load: 16.2 t ADT: 225
S-17-58
FairOver: GADDYS MILL
4MI NW LAKE VIEW, Dillon, SC
Built 1974 Load: 16.2 t ADT: 75
US 301
FairOver: DOUGLAS SWAMP
1MI SW OF OLANTA, Florence, SC
Built 1924 Load: 16.2 t ADT: 2,600
S-21-13
FairOver: MIDDLE BRANCH
7 MI E FLORENCE, Florence, SC
Built 1961 Load: 16.2 t ADT: 2,000
S-21-359
FairOver: DEEP CREEK
1.5MI S SALEM, Florence, SC
Built 1961 Load: 16.2 t ADT: 600
S-21-591
FairOver: BR-MUDDY CK
1 MI S JOHNSONVILLE, Florence, SC
Built 1961 Load: 16.2 t ADT: 500
S-21-13
FairOver: POLK SWAMP
7 MI E FLORENCE, Florence, SC
Built 1970 Load: 16.2 t ADT: 3,000
S-21-86
FairOver: BIG SWAMP
3.5 SE PAMPLICO, Florence, SC
Built 1970 Load: 16.2 t ADT: 1,300
S-21-794
FairOver: LANE BRANCH
TOWN OF COWARD, Florence, SC
Built 1973 Load: 16.2 t ADT: 600
US 17 SB
FairOver: SOUTH SANTEE RIVER
15 MI S GEORGETOWN, Georgetown, SC
Built 1950 Load: 16.2 t ADT: 4,650
S-22-24
FairOver: POLE SWAMP
7MI SW GEORGETOWN, Georgetown, SC
Built 1960 Load: 16.2 t ADT: 1,000
S-22-295
FairOver: WHITE OAK CREEK
5MI S GEORGETOWN, Georgetown, SC
Built 1960 Load: 16.2 t ADT: 900
S-22-525
FairOver: BROWNS BRANCH
16MI NE ANDREWS, Georgetown, SC
Built 1968 Load: 16.2 t ADT: 125
S-22-31
FairOver: BONNY CLABBER CREEK
7MI SW GEORGETOWN, Georgetown, SC
Built 1971 Load: 16.2 t ADT: 1,500
S-23-333
FairOver: GILDER CREEK
2.4 MI E MAULDIN, Greenville, SC
Built 1962 Load: 16.2 t ADT: 5,100
S-23-94
FairOver: SUBER BRANCH
3MI SW GREER, Greenville, SC
Built 1963 Load: 16.2 t ADT: 8,600
S-23-167
FairOver: LITTLE MT CR
4.6MI NE GREENVILLE, Greenville, SC
Built 1963 Load: 16.2 t ADT: 2,000
S-23-450
FairOver: TRIB TO BAKER CRK
8.6 MI SW SIMPSONVILLE, Greenville, SC
Built 1963 Load: 16.2 t ADT: 600
S-23-454
FairOver: LITTLE CREEK
9.8 MI SW SIMPSONVILLE, Greenville, SC
Built 1963 Load: 16.2 t ADT: 550
S-23-325
FairOver: GILDER CREEK
2.3 MI N MAULDIN, Greenville, SC
Built 1964 Load: 16.2 t ADT: 6,700
S-23-384
FairOver: BRUSHY CREEK
3.6 MI NE GREENVILLE, Greenville, SC
Built 1965 Load: 16.2 t ADT: 1,700
S-23-540
FairOver: TRIB TO ENOREE RIVER
3.5 MI S GREER, Greenville, SC
Built 1965 Load: 16.2 t ADT: 5,900
S-23-341
FairOver: TRIB TO JAMISON MILL CK
15.4 MI N GREER, Greenville, SC
Built 1966 Load: 16.2 t ADT: 1,050
S-23-671
FairOver: HUFF CREEK
6.5 MI SW SIMPSONVILLE, Greenville, SC
Built 1967 Load: 16.2 t ADT: 1,500
S-23-958
FairOver: ROCKY CREEK
1 MI SW SIMPSONVILLE, Greenville, SC
Built 1968 Load: 16.2 t ADT: 3,400
S-23-149
FairOver: BRUSHY CREEK
FARIS RD-GREENVILLE, Greenville, SC
Built 1969 Load: 16.2 t ADT: 13,800
S-23-737
FairOver: TRIB TO HUFF CREEK
4.8 MI SW MAULDIN, Greenville, SC
Built 1970 Load: 16.2 t ADT: 1,100
Showing 801-850 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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