Total Bridges
5,396
Public highway bridges in South Carolina
State profile · Near median Poor share
South Carolina bridge safety
Condition ratings, load ratings, and Poor-condition data for every public highway bridge in South Carolina, based on the FHWA National Bridge Inventory.
- 5,396
- Public bridges
- 34.8%
- Good condition
- 6.1%
- Poor condition
Data updated May 2026
Good Condition
34.8%
1,876 bridges rated 7-9
-15.2pp vs 50% benchmark
Poor Condition
6.1%
329 bridges whose lowest applicable component is rated 0-4
-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 - Poor-condition share 20.3%
National avg
Lower is better. Bar maxes at 30% (worst-state ceiling). National average sits at 7.0%.
Condition Distribution
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 by Poor-condition share (lower share = better)
States are ranked by the share of bridges whose lowest applicable component rating is 4 or below. This describes recorded condition; it does not measure funding effectiveness or live crossing safety. States here sit immediately above and below South Carolina on the same metric.
ID
Idaho
5.51% top marginal rate
MS
Mississippi
5.92% top marginal rate
SC
South Carolina
6.10% top marginal rate
WI
Wisconsin
6.13% top marginal rate
NC
North Carolina
6.16% top marginal rate
Bridges Needing Most Attention in South Carolina
Six lowest-condition bridges in South Carolina, ranked by the portal's composite display score. Inspection intervals are risk-based under current NBIS rules.
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-2-14
FairOver: DEAN CREEK
3.0 MI S WAGNER, Aiken, SC
Built 1985 Load: 22.7 t ADT: 375
SC 88
FairOver: C.& N.W. RAILROAD
PENDLETON TOWN LIMITS, Anderson, SC
Built 1939 Load: 22.7 t ADT: 5,300
US 76
FairOver: POLK SWAMP
7MI E OF FLORENCE, Florence, SC
Built 1921 Load: 22.7 t ADT: 21,600
S-22-4
FairOver: PETERS CREEK
10MI N GEORGETOWN, Georgetown, SC
Built 1975 Load: 22.7 t ADT: 2,300
C-24-1699
FairOver: BRIGHTMAN CREEK
3.6 MI SE GREENWOOD, Greenwood, SC
Built 1968 Load: 22.7 t ADT: 200
US 1
FairOver: LITTLE LYNCHES RIVER
3 MI SW OF BETHUNE, Kershaw, SC
Built 1948 Load: 22.7 t ADT: 3,500
US 21
FairOver: RR CSXT
7 MI S OF COLUMBIA, Lexington, SC
Built 1938 Load: 22.7 t ADT: 31,200
S-32-29
FairOver: STEVENS CREEK
4 MI W CHAPIN, Lexington, SC
Built 1982 Load: 22.7 t ADT: 1,950
S-34-744
FairOver: BROWN SWAMP TRIO
1.5 MI S MULLINS, Marion, SC
Built 1980 Load: 22.7 t ADT: 225
US 378
FairOver: ROCKY CREEK
1.5MI NE OF MCCORMICK, McCormick, SC
Built 1940 Load: 22.7 t ADT: 1,350
S-41-400
FairOver: BR TO LAKE MURRAY
15.3 MI NE SALUDA, Saluda, SC
Built 1974 Load: 22.7 t ADT: 125
SC 527
FairOver: CHURCH BRANCH
10 MI E OF SUMTER, Sumter, SC
Built 1948 Load: 22.7 t ADT: 1,100
SC 49
FairOver: BR TURKEY CRK
4.0 MI S OF YORK, York, SC
Built 1926 Load: 22.7 t ADT: 3,900
US 321
FairOver: SOUTH EDISTO RIVER SWAMP
6.5MI N OF DENMARK, Bamberg, SC
Built 1953 Load: 23.0 t ADT: 3,000
RAMP OFF I-26 WB
FairOver: VEGETATIVE RIGHT OF WAY
CHARLESTON CITY LIMITS, Charleston, SC
Built 2005 Load: 23.0 t ADT: 3,100
S-11-584
FairOver: GOUCHER CREEK
7.2MI SW GAFFNEY, Cherokee, SC
Built 1980 Load: 23.0 t ADT: 200
SC 145
FairOver: THOMPSON CREEK
CHESTERFIELD CITY LIMITS, Chesterfield, SC
Built 1930 Load: 23.0 t ADT: 2,900
US 17 ALT
FairOver: SCOTTS CREEK
8 MI S OF SUMMERVILLE, Dorchester, SC
Built 1930 Load: 23.0 t ADT: 10,600
SC 430
FairOver: TURKEY CREEK
5.5 MI N OF EDGEFIELD, Edgefield, SC
Built 1940 Load: 23.0 t ADT: 550
S-20-60
FairOver: LITTLE RIVER
12.3MI SW WINNSBORO, Fairfield, SC
Built 1975 Load: 23.0 t ADT: 125
SC 341
FairOver: GUM BRANCH
3MI W OF PROSPECT, Florence, SC
Built 1926 Load: 23.0 t ADT: 2,600
S-23-5
FairOver: BRUSHY CREEK
1.5MI SW GREENVILLE, Greenville, SC
Built 1928 Load: 23.0 t ADT: 1,700
US 501
FairOver: TREDWELL CREEK
2.7 MI N OF AYNOR, Horry, SC
Built 1948 Load: 23.0 t ADT: 25,500
S-26-31
FairOver: SIMPSON SWAMP
5 MI S LORIS, Horry, SC
Built 1986 Load: 23.0 t ADT: 5,300
US321/DEERFIELD RD
FairOver: HOG CRAWL
5MI N OF HARDEEVILLE, Jasper, SC
Built 1940 Load: 23.0 t ADT: 5,000
SC 9 SB
FairOver: CATAWBA RIVER
CHESTER CO LINE, Lancaster, SC
Built 2017 Load: 23.0 t ADT: 6,150
S-35-18
FairOver: ROGERS CREEK
4 MI NW BROWNSVILLE, Marlboro, SC
Built 1983 Load: 23.0 t ADT: 425
SC 81
FairOver: LITTLE RIVER
8.4 MI NW OF MCCORMICK, McCormick, SC
Built 1938 Load: 23.0 t ADT: 950
S-40-1601
FairOver: EIGHTMILE BRANCH
4 MI NE OF COLUMBIA, Richland, SC
Built 1966 Load: 23.0 t ADT: 325
C-42-977
FairOver: MEADOW CREEK
3.1 MI NE INMAN, Spartanburg, SC
Built 1965 Load: 23.0 t ADT: 225
C-42-642
FairOver: MAPLE CR
2.2MI SE GREER, Spartanburg, SC
Built 1982 Load: 23.0 t ADT: 225
US 521
FairOver: TRIB TO POCOTALIGO RIVER
6 MI S OF SUMTER, Sumter, SC
Built 1940 Load: 23.0 t ADT: 10,600
SC 230
FairOver: POLE BRANCH
3MI N OF N. AUGUSTA, Aiken, SC
Built 1946 Load: 23.3 t ADT: 12,800
I-85 SBL
FairOver: ROCKY CREEK
16.2MI NW OF ANDERSON, Anderson, SC
Built 1962 Load: 23.3 t ADT: 22,400
S-13-105
FairOver: HILLS CREEK
5 MI W PAGELAND, Chesterfield, SC
Built 1967 Load: 23.3 t ADT: 250
S-13-843
FairOver: BR THOMPSON CR
4.3 MI E PAGELAND, Chesterfield, SC
Built 1980 Load: 23.3 t ADT: 1,250
US 15 BUS
FairOver: PRESTWOOD LAKE
HARTSVILLE, Darlington, SC
Built 1945 Load: 23.3 t ADT: 16,300
S-16-41
FairOver: SEED BRANCH
4MI NW DARLINGTON, Darlington, SC
Built 1975 Load: 23.3 t ADT: 1,650
S-16-50
FairOver: BOGGY BRANCH
6MI N HARTSVILLE, Darlington, SC
Built 1977 Load: 23.3 t ADT: 375
S-16-23
FairOver: BR BEAVERDAM CREEK
4.5 MI NW OF HARTSVILLE, Darlington, SC
Built 1984 Load: 23.3 t ADT: 2,100
S-19-139
FairOver: RAY CREEK
13.7MI SW EDGEFIELD, Edgefield, SC
Built 1961 Load: 23.3 t ADT: 225
S-21-147
FairOver: LYNCHES RIVER SWAMP
5MI SW EFFINGHAM, Florence, SC
Built 1950 Load: 23.3 t ADT: 1,450
S-22-180
FairOver: SINGLETARY CREEK
8MI W MURRELLS INLET, Georgetown, SC
Built 1978 Load: 23.3 t ADT: 600
S-22-768
FairOver: DAWHOO LAKE
10.0 MI-S-ANDREWS, Georgetown, SC
Built 1978 Load: 23.3 t ADT: 225
S-22-524
FairOver: BR-BLACK RIVER
6.0 MI N-GEORGETOWN, Georgetown, SC
Built 1980 Load: 23.3 t ADT: 300
SC 14
FairOver: GILDER CREEK
3 MI E OF MAULDIN, Greenville, SC
Built 1949 Load: 23.3 t ADT: 15,000
S-23-107
FairOver: LAUREL CREEK
2.0 MI W MAULDIN, Greenville, SC
Built 1954 Load: 23.3 t ADT: 25,700
S-23-542
FairOver: TOOTIE CREEK
5.4 MI W FOUNTAIN INN, Greenville, SC
Built 1973 Load: 23.3 t ADT: 2,000
S-23-83
FairOver: GROVE CREEK
6.0MI W MAULDIN, Greenville, SC
Built 1976 Load: 23.3 t ADT: 3,600
S-26-792
FairOver: LONG BRANCH
8MI NW LORIS, Horry, SC
Built 1970 Load: 23.3 t ADT: 25
Showing 1,701-1,750 of 5,396 bridges
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