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-40-1509
FairOver: EIGHTMILE BRANCH
4 MI NE OF COLUMBIA, Richland, SC
Built 1960 Load: 20.7 t ADT: 1,400
S-40-86
FairOver: CABIN BRANCH
2 MI S OF HORREL HILL, Richland, SC
Built 1974 Load: 20.7 t ADT: 350
S-40-2514
FairOver: TRIB TO CRANE CREEK
6 MI NE OF COLUMBIA, Richland, SC
Built 1982 Load: 20.7 t ADT: 750
S-40-1367
FairOver: BONEY CREEK
2 MI NW OF BLYTHEWOOD, Richland, SC
Built 1983 Load: 20.7 t ADT: 1,050
C-42-931
FairOver: TRIB TO FAWN BR
5.1 MI E INMAN, Spartanburg, SC
Built 1982 Load: 20.7 t ADT: 225
C-42-2267
FairOver: TWO MILE CR
6.0MI SE WOODRUFF, Spartanburg, SC
Built 1983 Load: 20.7 t ADT: 500
US 76/US 378
FairOver: LONG BRANCH
6 MI NW OF SUMTER, Sumter, SC
Built 1941 Load: 20.7 t ADT: 25,500
SC 261
FairOver: LITTLE RAFTING CREEK
4 MI S OF REMBERT, Sumter, SC
Built 1948 Load: 20.7 t ADT: 1,750
C-4-93
FairOver: TRIB TO LK HARTWELL
6.2 MI NW OF ANDERSON, Anderson, SC
Built 1962 Load: 21.1 t ADT: 175
US 21 BUS
FairOver: BEAUFORT RIVER
IN TOWN OF BEAUFORT, Beaufort, SC
Built 1960 Load: 21.1 t ADT: 13,900
RAMP OFF SC 30 WB
FairOver: MARSH
CHARLESTON, Charleston, SC
Built 1996 Load: 21.1 t ADT: 6,731
C-23-1949
FairOver: BEAVERDAM CK
5.0 MI N GREER, Greenville, SC
Built 1970 Load: 21.1 t ADT: 150
S-28-496
FairOver: TRIB TO LITTLE LYNCHES R
5 MI SE OF KERSHAW, Kershaw, SC
Built 1973 Load: 21.1 t ADT: 100
S-31-327
FairOver: ATKINS DRAINAGE CANAL
3 MI W OF LYNCHBURG, Lee, SC
Built 1973 Load: 21.1 t ADT: 50
C-36-1233
FairOver: S. BR - SCOTTS CR
CALDWELL/NEWBERRY, Newberry, SC
Built 1940 Load: 21.1 t ADT: 650
S-36-58
FairOver: BUSH RIVER
2.7 MI W NEWBERRY, Newberry, SC
Built 1972 Load: 21.1 t ADT: 850
S-37-57
FairOver: TRIB TO LITTLE RIVER
11 MI NE WALHALLA, Oconee, SC
Built 1956 Load: 21.1 t ADT: 700
US 76
FairOver: CEDAR CREEK
9 MI NW OF EASTOVER, Richland, SC
Built 1945 Load: 21.1 t ADT: 15,800
SC 763
FairOver: BR CANE SAVANNAH CR
6 MI W OF SUMTER, Sumter, SC
Built 1940 Load: 21.1 t ADT: 2,800
SC 49
FairOver: TURKEY CREEK
3.0 MI S YORK, York, SC
Built 1926 Load: 21.1 t ADT: 3,900
S-1-72
FairOver: WILSON CREEK
3.3MI NE LOWNDESVILLE, Abbeville, SC
Built 1972 Load: 21.4 t ADT: 300
SC 28 WBL
FairOver: SAVANNAH RIVER
BEACH ISLAND, Aiken, SC
Built 1968 Load: 21.4 t ADT: 10,900
US 52
FairOver: CEDAR CREEK
1 MI N OF SOCIETY HILL, Darlington, SC
Built 1954 Load: 21.4 t ADT: 5,300
C-23-2736
FairOver: TRIB TO ENOREE RIV
7 MI NE MAULDIN, Greenville, SC
Built 1970 Load: 21.4 t ADT: 150
US 17
FairOver: POCOTALIGO RIVER
BEAU/JASPER CO LN, Jasper, SC
Built 1923 Load: 21.4 t ADT: 11,100
S-29-34
FairOver: CAMP CREEK
9.6MI SW LANCASTER, Lancaster, SC
Built 1975 Load: 21.4 t ADT: 100
S-30-359
FairOver: REEDY FORK CREEK
CITY OF LAURENS, Laurens, SC
Built 1968 Load: 21.4 t ADT: 1,750
SC 41
FairOver: MAPLE SWAMP (NO. 2)
2 MI NE OF GRESHAM, Marion, SC
Built 1949 Load: 21.4 t ADT: 2,100
SC 283
FairOver: STEVENS CREEK
5.5MI SE OF MCCORMICK, McCormick, SC
Built 1948 Load: 21.4 t ADT: 550
US 176
FairOver: ENOREE RIVER
16.2 MI NE OF NEWBERRY, Newberry, SC
Built 1940 Load: 21.4 t ADT: 5,400
US 321
FairOver: HORSE CREEK
15 MI N OF COLUMBIA, Richland, SC
Built 1939 Load: 21.4 t ADT: 3,500
SC 357
FairOver: FROHAWK CREEK
2.0MI N OF GREER, Spartanburg, SC
Built 1948 Load: 21.4 t ADT: 8,400
SC 9
FairOver: LAWSONS FORK CREEK
3.0 MI N OF SPARTANBURG, Spartanburg, SC
Built 1958 Load: 21.4 t ADT: 26,900
US 521
FairOver: RAFTING CREEK
1 MI SE OF REMBERT, Sumter, SC
Built 1923 Load: 21.4 t ADT: 7,800
US 401
FairOver: ROCKY BLUFF SWAMP (2)
4 MI NE OF SUMTER, Sumter, SC
Built 1955 Load: 21.4 t ADT: 3,600
SC 261
FairOver: BOGGY SWAMP
5 MI SW OF STUCKEY, Williamsburg, SC
Built 1954 Load: 21.4 t ADT: 2,200
US 321
FairOver: S. EDISTO RIVER
7MI N OF DENMARK, Bamberg, SC
Built 1953 Load: 21.7 t ADT: 3,000
S-9-90
FairOver: FOUR HOLE SWAMP
2 MI S CAMERON, Calhoun, SC
Built 1930 Load: 21.7 t ADT: 150
SC 19
FairOver: C S X RAILROAD
6.4 MI SE OF EDGEFIELD, Edgefield, SC
Built 1955 Load: 21.7 t ADT: 4,200
S-19-52
FairOver: DOUBLE BRANCH
7.7MI SW EDGEFIELD, Edgefield, SC
Built 1976 Load: 21.7 t ADT: 75
US 21
FairOver: DUTCHMANS CREEK
4.0 MI N OF RIDGEWAY, Fairfield, SC
Built 1940 Load: 21.7 t ADT: 900
US 76
FairOver: BR OF MIDDLE SWAMP
5MI E OF FLORENCE, Florence, SC
Built 1925 Load: 21.7 t ADT: 21,600
S-24-44
FairOver: CUFFEYTOWN CREEK
9.5MI SW GREENWOOD, Greenwood, SC
Built 1982 Load: 21.7 t ADT: 250
SC 34
FairOver: TWENTYFIVE MILE CREEK
5 MI NE OF ELGIN SC, Kershaw, SC
Built 1947 Load: 21.7 t ADT: 4,900
SC 101
FairOver: NORTH RABON CREEK
10.7 MI NW OF LAURENS, Laurens, SC
Built 1947 Load: 21.7 t ADT: 1,750
S-30-745
FairOver: NORTH RABON CR.
4.3 MI NW GRAY COURT, Laurens, SC
Built 1975 Load: 21.7 t ADT: 225
S-30-263
FairOver: ENOREE RIVER
6.6 MI NE GRAY COURT, Laurens, SC
Built 1976 Load: 21.7 t ADT: 325
US 76
FairOver: BACK SWAMP
1 MI NE OF LYNCHBURG, Lee, SC
Built 1920 Load: 21.7 t ADT: 2,500
S-36-22
FairOver: LITTLE RIVER
12.7 MI W NEWBERRY, Newberry, SC
Built 1975 Load: 21.7 t ADT: 100
US 301
FairOver: PROVIDENCE SWAMP
4MI SW OF SANTEE, Orangeburg, SC
Built 1970 Load: 21.7 t ADT: 6,300
Showing 1,601-1,650 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.
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How FHWA rates bridge condition on a 0-9 scale.
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