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-1-108
GoodOver: SPILLWAY OF RAW WATER RE
TOWN OF CALHOUN FALLS, Abbeville, SC
Built 1965 Load: 7.8 t ADT: 275
SC 31 CON
GoodOver: L-26-9310
2.5MI W OF CHERRY GROVE, Horry, SC
Built 2008 Load: 8.4 t ADT: 33,300
C-42-1887
GoodOver: CSXT RR
1.7 MI S CHESNEE, Spartanburg, SC
Built 2011 Load: 8.7 t ADT: 225
S-46-560
GoodOver: BRANCH OF STONEY FORK CK
6.5 MI SW ROCK HILL, York, SC
Built 1998 Load: 8.7 t ADT: 275
C-23-331
GoodOver: BEAVERDAM CR
3.7 MI E TRAVELERS REST, Greenville, SC
Built 1994 Load: 9.1 t ADT: 125
S-32-1915
GoodOver: RR CSXT
3 MI SE OF CAYCE, Lexington, SC
Built 1994 Load: 10.0 t ADT: 3,700
C-23-511
GoodOver: ROCKY CREEK
1 MI EAST OF GREENVILLE, Greenville, SC
Built 2009 Load: 10.4 t ADT: 3,300
S-23-94
GoodOver: ENOREE RIVER
3 1/2 SW GREER, Greenville, SC
Built 2008 Load: 10.7 t ADT: 8,600
C-30-457
GoodOver: BR TO REEDY RIVER
9.2MI SW OF LAURENS, Laurens, SC
Built 1999 Load: 11.7 t ADT: 200
C-36-347
GoodOver: TRIB TO BUSH RIVER
2.5MI NW OF NEWBERRY, Newberry, SC
Built 1961 Load: 11.7 t ADT: 125
SC 34
GoodOver: HELLERS CREEK
12.4 MI N E OF NEWBERRY, Newberry, SC
Built 2016 Load: 12.0 t ADT: 2,500
S-40-955
GoodOver: RICE CREEK
4 MI NW OF PONTIAC, Richland, SC
Built 2005 Load: 13.0 t ADT: 6,000
SC 72
GoodOver: BROAD RIVER
UNION CO LN, Chester, SC
Built 2007 Load: 13.9 t ADT: 2,900
S-23-134
GoodOver: TRIB MIDDLE TYGER RIVER
7.3 MI NORTH OF GREER, Greenville, SC
Built 1975 Load: 13.9 t ADT: 1,650
S-42-64
GoodOver: NORTH TYGER RIVER
3.0 MI SW SPARTANBURG, Spartanburg, SC
Built 2015 Load: 13.9 t ADT: 6,000
PARSONS MT. DAM-Br
GoodOver: SPILLWAY
NO DATA ENTERED, Abbeville, SC
Built 1940 Load: 14.3 t ADT: 50
S-32-266
GoodOver: MONKEY SPRINGS BRANCH
3 MI SW OF COLUMBIA, Lexington, SC
Built 2003 Load: 14.3 t ADT: 1,850
S-42-1557
GoodOver: FAIRFOREST CREEK
CRESCENT ST/SPTBG, Spartanburg, SC
Built 2019 Load: 14.3 t ADT: 7,300
S-42-231
GoodOver: NORTH TYGER RIVER
6.0 MI NE WOODRUFF, Spartanburg, SC
Built 1979 Load: 14.3 t ADT: 300
S-37-325
GoodOver: TRIB CHATTOOGA RIVER
14.5 MI N WALHALLA, Oconee, SC
Built 1935 Load: 14.6 t ADT: 125
S-23-115
GoodOver: TRIB TO BEAVERDAM CRK
10.1MI N GREER, Greenville, SC
Built 1990 Load: 15.2 t ADT: 250
S-23-1973
GoodOver: BRUSHY CREEK
5.3 MI S GREER, Greenville, SC
Built 1996 Load: 15.2 t ADT: 2,100
S-37-142
GoodOver: TRIB TO CHAUGA RIVER
6 MI SW WESTMINSTER, Oconee, SC
Built 1973 Load: 15.2 t ADT: 125
C-39-1047
GoodOver: WOLF CREEK
5.0MI E OF PICKENS, Pickens, SC
Built 1998 Load: 15.2 t ADT: 200
C-39-644
GoodOver: TRIB OF LITTLE CROW CK
4.6MI N OF SIX MILE, Pickens, SC
Built 1999 Load: 15.2 t ADT: 25
C-39-941
GoodOver: TRIB TO 3 & 20 CRK
3.0MI S OF EASLEY, Pickens, SC
Built 2000 Load: 15.6 t ADT: 200
C-42-1932
GoodOver: TRIB PETERS CR
4.2 MI NE OF SPARTANBURG, Spartanburg, SC
Built 1970 Load: 15.6 t ADT: 225
S-23-609
GoodOver: BRUSHY CREEK
1.3 MI W GREENVILLE, Greenville, SC
Built 1969 Load: 15.9 t ADT: 475
SC 296
GoodOver: MIDDLE TYGER RIVER
7.3 MI SW SPARTANBURG, Spartanburg, SC
Built 2002 Load: 15.9 t ADT: 30,200
US 17
GoodOver: MARSH
CHARLESTON CITY LIMIT, Charleston, SC
Built 2005 Load: 16.2 t ADT: 94,400
S-23-1967
GoodOver: TRIB TO BEAVER DAM CK
2.3 MI E TRAVELERS REST, Greenville, SC
Built 1967 Load: 16.2 t ADT: 1,300
S-23-440
GoodOver: GILDER CREEK
1.0 MI NE OF MAULDIN, Greenville, SC
Built 1970 Load: 16.2 t ADT: 5,600
S-23-985
GoodOver: REEDY RIVER
9.0 MI SW FOUNTAIN INN, Greenville, SC
Built 1997 Load: 16.2 t ADT: 375
S-26-792
GoodOver: MITCHELL SWAMP
8MI NW LORIS, Horry, SC
Built 1970 Load: 16.2 t ADT: 25
S-37-548
GoodOver: PERKINS CREEK
2 MI SW SENECA, Oconee, SC
Built 1970 Load: 16.2 t ADT: 150
S-39-222
GoodOver: PRATERS CREEK
5.0 MI NW LIBERTY, Pickens, SC
Built 1965 Load: 16.2 t ADT: 175
S-39-287
GoodOver: GREGORY CREEK
3.0 MI W PICKENS, Pickens, SC
Built 1967 Load: 16.2 t ADT: 150
S-39-95
GoodOver: BURDINE CREEK
3.0 MI NE EASLEY, Pickens, SC
Built 1972 Load: 16.2 t ADT: 1,950
S-42-474
GoodOver: CANE CREEK
8.3 MI E OF WOODRUFF, Spartanburg, SC
Built 1950 Load: 16.2 t ADT: 125
C-42-798
GoodOver: NORTH TIGER RIV
5.0 MI NW OF LYMAN, Spartanburg, SC
Built 1974 Load: 16.2 t ADT: 225
S-13-46
GoodOver: BEAVER DAM CREEK
6.5 MI E MCBEE, Chesterfield, SC
Built 1974 Load: 16.5 t ADT: 900
S-16-44
GoodOver: LAKE SWAMP
5MI E LAMAR, Darlington, SC
Built 1964 Load: 16.5 t ADT: 450
S-17-22
GoodOver: BELL BRANCH
6MI SE DILLON, Dillon, SC
Built 1960 Load: 16.5 t ADT: 425
S-17-75
GoodOver: BR OF BEAR SWAMP
2MI SE LAKE VIEW, Dillon, SC
Built 1965 Load: 16.5 t ADT: 950
C-39-192
GoodOver: BURDINE CREEK
3MI NE EASLEY, Pickens, SC
Built 2001 Load: 16.5 t ADT: 200
C-39-441
GoodOver: TRIB TO MACHINE CREEK
7.5MI NE EASLEY, Pickens, SC
Built 2000 Load: 16.5 t ADT: 200
US 176
GoodOver: MOTLOW CREEK
5.0 MI NW INMAN, Spartanburg, SC
Built 1931 Load: 16.5 t ADT: 5,800
S-46-1287
GoodOver: BR MANCHESTER CR
CITY OF ROCK HILL, York, SC
Built 1976 Load: 16.5 t ADT: 750
S-17-208
GoodOver: MAPLE SWAMP
IN DILLON, Dillon, SC
Built 1991 Load: 16.8 t ADT: 325
C-26-686
GoodOver: BR OF BUG SWAMP
7.5 MI SW OF LORIS, Horry, SC
Built 2003 Load: 16.8 t ADT: 250
Showing 3,201-3,250 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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