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
MILLS BRANCH-Bridg
FairOver: BRANCH
NO DATA ENTERED, Charleston, SC
Built 1972 Load: 18.8 t ADT: 50
S-11-51
FairOver: PEOPLES CREEK
CITY OF GAFFNEY, Cherokee, SC
Built 1974 Load: 18.8 t ADT: 1,000
S-14-106
FairOver: HORSE BRANCH
2MI SE TURBEVILLE, Clarendon, SC
Built 1952 Load: 18.8 t ADT: 275
S-14-194
FairOver: NEWMAN BRANCH
7MI SE TURBEVILLE, Clarendon, SC
Built 1954 Load: 18.8 t ADT: 150
S-14-125
FairOver: DAVIS BRANCH
6MI SW MANNING, Clarendon, SC
Built 1957 Load: 18.8 t ADT: 225
S-17-60
FairOver: HAYES SWAMP
4MI N DILLON, Dillon, SC
Built 1965 Load: 18.8 t ADT: 250
S-18-19/WIRE RD
FairOver: BOX BRANCH
10.2MI SW OF ST GEORGE, Dorchester, SC
Built 1970 Load: 18.8 t ADT: 150
S-564/PONTER DR
FairOver: TRIB TO DORCHESTER CREEK
2 MI S SUMR'VL, Dorchester, SC
Built 1971 Load: 18.8 t ADT: 225
C-23-332
FairOver: BEAVERDAM CR
3.4 MI E TRAVELERS REST, Greenville, SC
Built 1981 Load: 18.8 t ADT: 125
C-24-61
FairOver: CUFFYTOWN CREEK
12.8 MI SE OF G'WD, Greenwood, SC
Built 1952 Load: 18.8 t ADT: 200
S-24-46
FairOver: COWHEAD CREEK
7.3MI SW GREENWOOD, Greenwood, SC
Built 1961 Load: 18.8 t ADT: 225
S-24-431
FairOver: BR OF NINETY SIX CK
TOWN OF NINETY SIX, Greenwood, SC
Built 1966 Load: 18.8 t ADT: 450
S-24-374
FairOver: MULBERRY CREEK
5.0MI S WARE SHOALS, Greenwood, SC
Built 1967 Load: 18.8 t ADT: 25
S-24-422
FairOver: BR OF BIG ROCK CREEK
0.8MI NW NINETY SIX, Greenwood, SC
Built 1967 Load: 18.8 t ADT: 275
S-25-17
FairOver: CAMP BRANCH
4MI SE VARNVILLE, Hampton, SC
Built 1955 Load: 18.8 t ADT: 300
C-25-194
FairOver: MILL BAY CREEK
5MI SW ESTILL, Hampton, SC
Built 1974 Load: 18.8 t ADT: 125
C-25-538
FairOver: COPE CREEK
10MI N HAMPTON, Hampton, SC
Built 1974 Load: 18.8 t ADT: 125
C-25-588
FairOver: UNNAMED STREAM
10.5MI S ESTILL, Hampton, SC
Built 1975 Load: 18.8 t ADT: 125
S-27-170
FairOver: SAVANNAH RIVER OVERFLOW
4.6 MI NW HARDEEVILLE, Jasper, SC
Built 1972 Load: 18.8 t ADT: 125
S-28-97
FairOver: BEAVERDAM CREEK
3 MI NW OF LUGOFF, Kershaw, SC
Built 1957 Load: 18.8 t ADT: 250
S-28-87
FairOver: MILLS CREEK
6 MI W OF BETHUNE, Kershaw, SC
Built 1964 Load: 18.8 t ADT: 250
SC 9
FairOver: SOUTHERN RAILWAY
3.7 MI W OF LANCASTER, Lancaster, SC
Built 1965 Load: 18.8 t ADT: 12,300
US 221
FairOver: WARRIOR CREEK
8.3 MI NE OF LAURENS, Laurens, SC
Built 1929 Load: 18.8 t ADT: 2,400
S-30-46
FairOver: SIMMONS CREEK
9.0 MI SE CLINTON, Laurens, SC
Built 1955 Load: 18.8 t ADT: 300
S-30-482
FairOver: BR OF SHELL CK.
2.0 MI SE CLINTON, Laurens, SC
Built 1965 Load: 18.8 t ADT: 1,200
S-30-41
FairOver: BURNT MILL CREEK
1.7 MI S LAURENS, Laurens, SC
Built 1974 Load: 18.8 t ADT: 275
S-31-101
FairOver: CHURCH BRANCH
6 MI SW OF LYNCHBURG, Lee, SC
Built 1965 Load: 18.8 t ADT: 125
S-32-1411
FairOver: HORSE CREEK
7 MI NE OF LEESVILLE, Lexington, SC
Built 1977 Load: 18.8 t ADT: 75
S-34-389
FairOver: SMITH MILL POND
3MI N CENTENERY, Marion, SC
Built 1956 Load: 18.8 t ADT: 125
S-33-260
FairOver: SAWNEY CR
3.1 MI NW MT CARMEL, McCormick, SC
Built 1965 Load: 18.8 t ADT: 125
S-36-505
FairOver: CANNONS CREEK
2.8 MI NE NEWBERRY, Newberry, SC
Built 1956 Load: 18.8 t ADT: 300
S-36-106
FairOver: TRIB TO SCOTTS CK
CITY OF NEWBERRY, Newberry, SC
Built 1957 Load: 18.8 t ADT: 100
HEADLEYS CREEK-Bri
FairOver: HEADLEYS CREEK
NO DATA ENTERED, Newberry, SC
Built 1972 Load: 18.8 t ADT: 50
S-38-475
FairOver: TRIB MIDDLE PEN BR.
4.5MI NE ORANGEBURG, Orangeburg, SC
Built 1954 Load: 18.8 t ADT: 600
S-38-932
FairOver: MIDDLE PEN CREEK
CITY OF ORANGEBURG, Orangeburg, SC
Built 1956 Load: 18.8 t ADT: 1,250
S-38-92
FairOver: INDIAN CAMP BRANCH
7 MI N BOWMAN, Orangeburg, SC
Built 1957 Load: 18.8 t ADT: 425
S-38-1608
FairOver: SALEM CREEK
4MI NW NORTH, Orangeburg, SC
Built 1966 Load: 18.8 t ADT: 125
S-38-101
FairOver: GOODLAND CREEK
1MI N SPRINGFIELD, Orangeburg, SC
Built 1971 Load: 18.8 t ADT: 100
S-38-1530
FairOver: TRIB TO PROVIDENCE SWAMP
8MI NW HOLLY HILL, Orangeburg, SC
Built 1974 Load: 18.8 t ADT: 125
C-38-1230
FairOver: UNNAMED CANAL
4 MI N OF BOWMAN, Orangeburg, SC
Built 1959 Load: 18.8 t ADT: 200
S-40-1725
FairOver: JACKSON CREEK
5 MI NE OF COLUMBIA, Richland, SC
Built 1955 Load: 18.8 t ADT: 1,500
S-40-2375
FairOver: TRIB TO SMITH BRANCH
2 MI NE OF COLUMBIA, Richland, SC
Built 1960 Load: 18.8 t ADT: 650
S-40-985
FairOver: TRIB TO FOREST LAKE
2 MI E OF FOREST ACRES, Richland, SC
Built 1968 Load: 18.8 t ADT: 1,250
S-40-1051
FairOver: RICE CREEK
4 MI SE OF BLYTHEWOOD, Richland, SC
Built 1970 Load: 18.8 t ADT: 5,400
S-40-1889
FairOver: CRANE CREEK
8 MI N OF COLUMBIA, Richland, SC
Built 1973 Load: 18.8 t ADT: 1,750
S-41-31
FairOver: INDIAN CREEK
8.7MI NE SALUDA, Saluda, SC
Built 1954 Load: 18.8 t ADT: 175
S-41-65
FairOver: SALEM BRANCH
4.9MI SW SALUDA, Saluda, SC
Built 1955 Load: 18.8 t ADT: 200
S-42-30
FairOver: TRIB TO PACOLET RIVER
13.5MI SW COWPENS, Spartanburg, SC
Built 1960 Load: 18.8 t ADT: 4,300
SC 185
FairOver: LITTLE RIVER
14.8 MI N W OF ABBEVILLE, Abbeville, SC
Built 1941 Load: 19.1 t ADT: 1,650
C-2-210
FairOver: N FORK EDISTO RIVER
5.0 MI S MONETTA, Aiken, SC
Built 1953 Load: 19.1 t ADT: 125
Showing 1,401-1,450 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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