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
SC 81
FairOver: COX CREEK
1.8MI NE OF ANDERSON, Anderson, SC
Built 1954 Load: 19.1 t ADT: 28,200
S-4-246
FairOver: CUPBOARD CREEK
4.5MI NE ANDERSON, Anderson, SC
Built 1955 Load: 19.1 t ADT: 1,200
C-4-983
FairOver: TRIB TO BROAD MOUTH CR
14.7 MI SE ANDERSON, Anderson, SC
Built 1958 Load: 19.1 t ADT: 125
S-8-132/RANGER RD
FairOver: TRIB TO LAKE MOULTRIE
13 MI SW ST. STEPHEN, Berkeley, SC
Built 1969 Load: 19.1 t ADT: 2,100
S-15-42
FairOver: UNNAMED STREAM
22.2 MI NW WALT'B, Colleton, SC
Built 1953 Load: 19.1 t ADT: 50
S-15-158/FORKS RD
FairOver: DEEP CREEK
13.5 MI SW WALT'B, Colleton, SC
Built 1954 Load: 19.1 t ADT: 200
S-74/MILL POND RD
FairOver: BUCKHEAD CREEK
12.8 MI NW WALTERBORO, Colleton, SC
Built 1955 Load: 19.1 t ADT: 150
S-74/MILLS POND RD
FairOver: BUCKHEAD CREEK
12.8 MI NW WALTERBORO, Colleton, SC
Built 1955 Load: 19.1 t ADT: 150
S-15-42/CAYCE RD
FairOver: SOIL CONSERVATION CANAL
17.2 MI NW WALTERBORO, Colleton, SC
Built 1958 Load: 19.1 t ADT: 50
S-17-33
FairOver: BUCK SWAMP
2MI E LATTA, Dillon, SC
Built 1951 Load: 19.1 t ADT: 1,050
US 178/E MAIN ST
FairOver: WALNUT CREEK (NO. 2)
5 MI S OF HARLEY'VL, Dorchester, SC
Built 1929 Load: 19.1 t ADT: 2,500
S-18-49/QUAKER RD
FairOver: COW TAIL CREEK
2.6 MI S ST GEORGE, Dorchester, SC
Built 1953 Load: 19.1 t ADT: 650
S-18-49/QUAKER RD
FairOver: POLK SWAMP
2 MI S ST GEORGE, Dorchester, SC
Built 1953 Load: 19.1 t ADT: 650
S-18-19/WIRE RD
FairOver: POLK SWAMP
7MI SE ST GEORGE, Dorchester, SC
Built 1956 Load: 19.1 t ADT: 1,000
S-18-192
FairOver: POLK SWAMP
6.2 MI NW ST GEORGE, Dorchester, SC
Built 1956 Load: 19.1 t ADT: 200
C-23-81
FairOver: REEDY RIVER
1.8MI NW GREENVILLE, Greenville, SC
Built 1928 Load: 19.1 t ADT: 1,250
S-23-97
FairOver: OIL CAMP CREEK
11.8MI NW TRAVELERS REST, Greenville, SC
Built 1978 Load: 19.1 t ADT: 700
S-23-30
FairOver: BRUSHY CREEK
3.5 MI S GREENVILLE, Greenville, SC
Built 1984 Load: 19.1 t ADT: 2,200
S-24-48
FairOver: REEDY CREEK
12.9MI SE GREENWOOD, Greenwood, SC
Built 1954 Load: 19.1 t ADT: 25
S-24-387
FairOver: BR TO MULBERRY CREEK
4.3MI S WARE SHOALS, Greenwood, SC
Built 1967 Load: 19.1 t ADT: 75
S-26-131
FairOver: LOUSING SWAMP
4 MI E AYNOR, Horry, SC
Built 1956 Load: 19.1 t ADT: 1,150
S-28-498
FairOver: LITTLE FLAT ROCK CRK
16 MI N OF CAMDEN, Kershaw, SC
Built 1967 Load: 19.1 t ADT: 125
US 521
FairOver: BEAR CREEK
1.6 MI S OF LANCASTER, Lancaster, SC
Built 1952 Load: 19.1 t ADT: 2,200
S-29-274
FairOver: GILLS CREEK
CITY OF LANCASTER, Lancaster, SC
Built 1966 Load: 19.1 t ADT: 1,400
S-36-546
FairOver: BR TO BIG CREEK
8.8 MI SE NEWBERRY, Newberry, SC
Built 1968 Load: 19.1 t ADT: 25
S-38-58
FairOver: BIG BEAVER CREEK
5 MI SW NORTH, Orangeburg, SC
Built 1966 Load: 19.1 t ADT: 125
S-39-158
FairOver: GOLDEN CREEK
2.0 MI NW LIBERTY, Pickens, SC
Built 1980 Load: 19.1 t ADT: 1,050
SC 185
FairOver: LONG CANE CREEK
7.9 MI OF ABBEIVLLE, Abbeville, SC
Built 1948 Load: 19.4 t ADT: 3,200
S-2-33
FairOver: GREGG CANAL
AT GRANITVILLE, Aiken, SC
Built 1973 Load: 19.4 t ADT: 12,000
US 76 EBL
FairOver: HURRICANE CREEK
5.9 MI NW OF ANDERSON, Anderson, SC
Built 1955 Load: 19.4 t ADT: 14,700
S-8-607/EFFIE DR
FairOver: UNNAMED STREAM
7 MI SE JAMESTOWN, Berkeley, SC
Built 1970 Load: 19.4 t ADT: 25
S-10-68
FairOver: TIDAL STREAM
16.7 MI SW CHAS, Charleston, SC
Built 1958 Load: 19.4 t ADT: 275
S-11-31
FairOver: IRENE CREEK
CITY OF GAFFNEY, Cherokee, SC
Built 1954 Load: 19.4 t ADT: 3,700
S-16-269
FairOver: SNAKE BRANCH
AT SUNOCO PLANT IN HARTSV, Darlington, SC
Built 1956 Load: 19.4 t ADT: 650
S-18-37/GAVINS RD
FairOver: INDIAN FIELD SWAMP
3.8 MI NE ST GEORGE, Dorchester, SC
Built 1952 Load: 19.4 t ADT: 125
S-18-139
FairOver: LITTLE WALNUT BRANCH
10.2 MI E ST GEORGE, Dorchester, SC
Built 1958 Load: 19.4 t ADT: 225
US 321
FairOver: LITTLE CEDAR CREEK
5.7 MI S OF WINNSBORO, Fairfield, SC
Built 1940 Load: 19.4 t ADT: 3,100
S-23-221
FairOver: LAUREL CREEK
2MI W MAULDIN, Greenville, SC
Built 1956 Load: 19.4 t ADT: 6,200
S-24-42
FairOver: NINETY-SIX CREEK
4.8MI SE NINETY-SIX, Greenwood, SC
Built 1970 Load: 19.4 t ADT: 750
S-39/MALPHRUS RD
FairOver: GREAT SWAMP
2.5MI NW RIDGELAND, Jasper, SC
Built 1953 Load: 19.4 t ADT: 1,150
SC 101
FairOver: DURBIN CREEK
13.6 MI NW OF LAURENS, Laurens, SC
Built 1953 Load: 19.4 t ADT: 4,000
S-32-294
FairOver: JACKSON BRANCH
7 MI SW OF SWANSEA, Lexington, SC
Built 1964 Load: 19.4 t ADT: 125
S-32-277
FairOver: LITTLE HORSE CREEK
6 MI N OF GILBERT, Lexington, SC
Built 1967 Load: 19.4 t ADT: 475
S-34-87
FairOver: SMITH SWAMP
IN MARION, Marion, SC
Built 1977 Load: 19.4 t ADT: 1,200
S-37-181
FairOver: BEATY CREEK
3 MI N WALHALLA, Oconee, SC
Built 1954 Load: 19.4 t ADT: 1,750
SC 130
FairOver: SMELTZER CREEK
12.1 MI NE OF WALHALLA, Oconee, SC
Built 1982 Load: 19.4 t ADT: 1,350
SC 4
FairOver: GREAT BRANCH
6MI W OF ORANGEBURG, Orangeburg, SC
Built 1939 Load: 19.4 t ADT: 5,400
SC 8
FairOver: RICES CREEK
3MI NW OF EASLEY, Pickens, SC
Built 1920 Load: 19.4 t ADT: 12,400
SC 135
FairOver: ADAM CREEK
8.4 MI NE OF PICKENS, Pickens, SC
Built 1959 Load: 19.4 t ADT: 2,000
SC 391
FairOver: LITTLE SALUDA RIVER
13.1 MI NE OF SALUDA, Saluda, SC
Built 1990 Load: 19.4 t ADT: 4,900
Showing 1,451-1,500 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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