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
I-77
FairOver: CATAWBA RIVER
5.3 MI N ROCK HILL, York, SC
Built 1973 Load: 29.5 t ADT: 119,800
BIG CURLTAIL CREEK
FairOver: BIG CURLTAIL CREEK
NO DATA ENTERED, Abbeville, SC
Built 1972 Load: 29.8 t ADT: 50
SC 125
FairOver: S.C.L. RAILROAD
9MI W OF ALLENDALE, Allendale, SC
Built 1940 Load: 29.8 t ADT: 2,200
SC 3
FairOver: S. EDISTO RIVER SWP
0.1MI S OF ORANGEBURG COL, Barnwell, SC
Built 1955 Load: 29.8 t ADT: 1,850
BR. OF FOX GULLEY
FairOver: BRANCH
NO DATA ENTERED, Berkeley, SC
Built 1968 Load: 29.8 t ADT: 50
NICHOLSON CREEK-Br
FairOver: CREEK
NO DATA ENTERED, Berkeley, SC
Built 1970 Load: 29.8 t ADT: 50
NICHOLSON CREEK-Br
FairOver: CREEK
NO DATA ENTERED, Berkeley, SC
Built 1972 Load: 29.8 t ADT: 50
HARLESTON CREEK-Br
FairOver: CREEK
NO DATA ENTERED, Berkeley, SC
Built 1972 Load: 29.8 t ADT: 50
HARLESTON DAM CREE
FairOver: CREEK
NO DATA ENTERED, Berkeley, SC
Built 1972 Load: 29.8 t ADT: 50
SC 174
FairOver: DAWHOO RIVER
EDISTO ISLAND, Charleston, SC
Built 1994 Load: 29.8 t ADT: 4,900
US 21
FairOver: BLACK CREEK
14.0 MI SW OF WALTERBORO, Colleton, SC
Built 1937 Load: 29.8 t ADT: 1,300
S-16-16
FairOver: LYNCHES RIVER
7MI W HARTSVILLE, Darlington, SC
Built 1975 Load: 29.8 t ADT: 850
SC 41
FairOver: SPIVEY POND
1.0MI NE OF LAKE VIEW, Dillon, SC
Built 1965 Load: 29.8 t ADT: 1,500
C-23-537
FairOver: TRIB TO ENOREE RIV
6.8 MI NE MAULDIN, Greenville, SC
Built 1970 Load: 29.8 t ADT: 1,100
L-23-1209
FairOver: BUSHY CREEK
GREENVILLE, Greenville, SC
Built 1979 Load: 29.8 t ADT: 150
SC 420
FairOver: TURKEY CREEK
14 MI NW OF GREENWOOD, Greenwood, SC
Built 1977 Load: 29.8 t ADT: 700
S-30-341
FairOver: BEAVER DAM CREEK
7.1MI SE LAURENS, Laurens, SC
Built 1970 Load: 29.8 t ADT: 125
HEADLEYS CREEK-Bri
FairOver: HEADLEYS CREEK
NO DATA ENTERED, Newberry, SC
Built 1972 Load: 29.8 t ADT: 50
US 21
FairOver: EDISTO RIVER SWAMP
8MI S OF BRANCHVILLE, Orangeburg, SC
Built 1956 Load: 29.8 t ADT: 1,600
S-41-165
FairOver: MINE CREEK
4 MI S OF SALUDA, Saluda, SC
Built 1986 Load: 29.8 t ADT: 75
US 29 NB
FairOver: NORFOLK SOUTHERN RR
TOWN OF LYMAN, Spartanburg, SC
Built 1941 Load: 29.8 t ADT: 12,500
S FORK NEAL CREEK-
FairOver: S FORK NEAL CREEK
NO DATA ENTERED, Union, SC
Built 1969 Load: 29.8 t ADT: 50
US 29 BUS
FairOver: ROCKY RIVER
1.7MI NE OF ANDERSON, Anderson, SC
Built 1930 Load: 30.1 t ADT: 7,700
C-4-524
FairOver: BRUSHY CR
19.0 MI N ANDERSON, Anderson, SC
Built 1951 Load: 30.1 t ADT: 175
C-4-1219
FairOver: TRIB TO BROAD MOUTH CR
11.0 MI NE OF ANDERSON, Anderson, SC
Built 1960 Load: 30.1 t ADT: 125
S-8-16/JEDBURG RD
FairOver: FELDER BRANCH
12.8MI SW MONCKS CORNER, Berkeley, SC
Built 1958 Load: 30.1 t ADT: 11,900
NICHOLSON CREEK-Br
FairOver: CREEK
NO DATA ENTERED, Berkeley, SC
Built 1978 Load: 30.1 t ADT: 50
US 176
FairOver: BIG BEAVER CREEK
12MI NW OF ST MATTHEWS, Calhoun, SC
Built 1930 Load: 30.1 t ADT: 2,900
L-10-4681
FairOver: ST. ANDREWS CANAL
IN CHARLESTON, Charleston, SC
Built 2001 Load: 30.1 t ADT: 6,900
L-6271/HIDDENLKSDR
FairOver: CANAL
IN MOUNT PLEASANT, Charleston, SC
Built 1988 Load: 30.1 t ADT: 600
WYTHEWOOD CANAL-Br
FairOver: CANAL
NO DATA ENTERED, Charleston, SC
Built 1979 Load: 30.1 t ADT: 50
SC 102
FairOver: MOUNT PRONG CREEK
3.7 MI N OF PATRICK, Chesterfield, SC
Built 1948 Load: 30.1 t ADT: 1,450
TERRIBLE CREEK-Bri
FairOver: TERRIBLE CREEK
NO DATA ENTERED, Fairfield, SC
Built 1975 Load: 30.1 t ADT: 50
I-95 NB
FairOver: LYNCHES RIVER
7MI SW OF TIMMONSVILLE, Florence, SC
Built 1967 Load: 30.1 t ADT: 17,950
S-23-969
FairOver: FALL CREEK
14.4 MI N TRAVELERS REST, Greenville, SC
Built 1918 Load: 30.1 t ADT: 225
S-23-38
FairOver: ENOREE RIVER
3.7MI W GREER, Greenville, SC
Built 1937 Load: 30.1 t ADT: 5,200
S-23-173
FairOver: ENOREE RIVER
3MI NE TRAVELERS REST, Greenville, SC
Built 1956 Load: 30.1 t ADT: 2,400
SC 253
FairOver: ENOREE RIVER
5 MI E OF TRAVELER REST, Greenville, SC
Built 1960 Load: 30.1 t ADT: 9,000
S-23-587
FairOver: TRIB. ROCKY CREEK
0.05 MI W SIMPSONVILLE, Greenville, SC
Built 1991 Load: 30.1 t ADT: 1,100
C-24-904
FairOver: REEDY CREEK
13.9 MI SE OF G'WD, Greenwood, SC
Built 1977 Load: 30.1 t ADT: 200
US 321
FairOver: BLACK SWAMP
1.5MI SE OF HAMP CO LN, Jasper, SC
Built 1948 Load: 30.1 t ADT: 2,900
SC 341
FairOver: BELLS BRANCH
4MI N OF BISHOPVILLE, Lee, SC
Built 1940 Load: 30.1 t ADT: 3,000
SC 3
FairOver: GOODLAND CREEK
0.5MI E OF SPRINGFIELD, Orangeburg, SC
Built 1947 Load: 30.1 t ADT: 2,600
US 29 SB
FairOver: NORFOLK SOUTHERN RR
TOWN OF LYMAN, Spartanburg, SC
Built 1941 Load: 30.1 t ADT: 12,500
S-42-79
FairOver: LAWSONS FORK CREEK
5.0 MI N SPARTANBURG, Spartanburg, SC
Built 1981 Load: 30.1 t ADT: 11,900
S-42-204
FairOver: CEDAR SHOALS CREEK
10.4 MI SE WOODRUFF, Spartanburg, SC
Built 1997 Load: 30.1 t ADT: 250
SC 71
FairOver: CALHOUN CREEK
4.7 MI N W OF ABBEVILLE, Abbeville, SC
Built 1961 Load: 30.5 t ADT: 1,000
C-4-1132
FairOver: BRUSHY CREEK
19.1 MI NE OF ANDERSON, Anderson, SC
Built 1963 Load: 30.5 t ADT: 75
SC 45
FairOver: REDIVERSION CANAL
5.0 MI-NW-ST.STEPHENS, Berkeley, SC
Built 1982 Load: 30.5 t ADT: 1,800
L-3416/RUTGERS RD
FairOver: COLLEGE PARK CANAL
RUTGERS RD (DEER PK), Charleston, SC
Built 1998 Load: 30.5 t ADT: 225
Showing 2,401-2,450 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.
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