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-40-1683
GoodOver: WILDCAT CREEK
4 MI E OF COLUMBIA, Richland, SC
Built 2008 Load: 24.9 t ADT: 1,600
S-42-116
GoodOver: TRIB TO JIMMIES CK
4.0 MI E WOODRUFF, Spartanburg, SC
Built 1992 Load: 24.9 t ADT: 125
US 521
GoodOver: STONY RUN
6.0 MI S OF KINGSTREE, Williamsburg, SC
Built 1931 Load: 24.9 t ADT: 3,000
S-4-82
GoodOver: BROAD MOUTH CREEK
2.2MI NE HONEA PATH, Anderson, SC
Built 1978 Load: 25.3 t ADT: 600
SC 64
GoodOver: TOBY CREEK
3.5MI SE OF BARNWELL, Barnwell, SC
Built 1948 Load: 25.3 t ADT: 1,300
US 17 ALT
GoodOver: SAVANNA CREEK
16.2MI NE MONCKS CRN, Berkeley, SC
Built 1948 Load: 25.3 t ADT: 4,300
S-8-100
GoodOver: UNNAMED STREAM
4.0 MI NE WANDO, Berkeley, SC
Built 1966 Load: 25.3 t ADT: 2,500
S-14-23
GoodOver: BIG BRANCH
4MI NW MANNING, Clarendon, SC
Built 1947 Load: 25.3 t ADT: 2,900
S-18-29
GoodOver: EDISTO RIVER
9 MI SE ST GEORGE, Dorchester, SC
Built 1980 Load: 25.3 t ADT: 750
S-20-233
GoodOver: BIG CEDAR CREEK
9.0 MI SE WINNSBORO, Fairfield, SC
Built 1976 Load: 25.3 t ADT: 1,050
US 301
GoodOver: MEADOW PRONG BRANCH
6.0MI NW OF COWARD, Florence, SC
Built 1933 Load: 25.3 t ADT: 3,800
SC 418
GoodOver: REEDY RIVER
6.5 MI SW FOUNTAIN INN, Greenville, SC
Built 1962 Load: 25.3 t ADT: 8,800
C-23-3582
GoodOver: MIDDLE TYGER RIVER
11 MI N GREER, Greenville, SC
Built 1969 Load: 25.3 t ADT: 125
US 601
GoodOver: FURMAN BRANCH
2 MI S OF FURMAN, Hampton, SC
Built 1939 Load: 25.3 t ADT: 1,450
S-28-695
GoodOver: THOROUGHFARE BRANCH
10 MI NE OF CAMDEN, Kershaw, SC
Built 1970 Load: 25.3 t ADT: 175
S-35-381
GoodOver: ROGERS CREEK
5 MI S OF BLENHEIM, Marlboro, SC
Built 1930 Load: 25.3 t ADT: 125
S-38-1443
GoodOver: SANDY CREEK
7MI E ROWESVILLE, Orangeburg, SC
Built 1939 Load: 25.3 t ADT: 250
SC 133
GoodOver: SIX MILE CREEK
1MI NW OF SIX MILE, Pickens, SC
Built 1963 Load: 25.3 t ADT: 3,400
SC 193
GoodOver: DRY CREEK
7.6 MI SE OF SALUDA, Saluda, SC
Built 1939 Load: 25.3 t ADT: 325
S-42-569
GoodOver: TRIB TO PACOLET RIVER
PACOLET MILLS, Spartanburg, SC
Built 2002 Load: 25.3 t ADT: 2,900
SC 20
GoodOver: HEN COOP CREEK
4.3 MI S OF BELTON, Anderson, SC
Built 1982 Load: 25.6 t ADT: 1,550
S-4-105
GoodOver: LITTLE GENEROSTEE CK
3.2 MI SW STARR, Anderson, SC
Built 1988 Load: 25.6 t ADT: 850
S-13-79
GoodOver: LONG BRANCH
6 MI SE CHESTERFIELD, Chesterfield, SC
Built 1984 Load: 25.6 t ADT: 500
S-15-146
GoodOver: FULLER SWAMP
6.2 MI NE WALT'B, Colleton, SC
Built 1961 Load: 25.6 t ADT: 325
SC 651/REHOBOTH RD
GoodOver: HORSE PEN BRANCH
5.5MI N COTTAGEVILLE, Colleton, SC
Built 1977 Load: 25.6 t ADT: 1,550
SC 34
GoodOver: INDIAN CREEK
IN DARLINGTON, Darlington, SC
Built 1930 Load: 25.6 t ADT: 4,300
CAMP BRANCH-Bridge
GoodOver: CAMP BRANCH
NO DATA ENTERED, Edgefield, SC
Built 1982 Load: 25.6 t ADT: 50
S-23-50
GoodOver: BAKER CREEK
7.5MI SW SIMPSONVILLE, Greenville, SC
Built 1948 Load: 25.6 t ADT: 2,800
S-28-19
GoodOver: TIMBER CREEK
10 MI E OF CAMDEN, Kershaw, SC
Built 1950 Load: 25.6 t ADT: 950
SC 41
GoodOver: BACK SWAMP
4 MI NE OF RAINS, Marion, SC
Built 1930 Load: 25.6 t ADT: 2,700
S-35-381
GoodOver: ROGERS CREEK
6 MI S OF BLENHEIM, Marlboro, SC
Built 1930 Load: 25.6 t ADT: 125
SC 153 EXTENSION
GoodOver: HAMILTON CREEK
2.5 MI NE OF EASLEY, Pickens, SC
Built 2020 Load: 25.6 t ADT: 4,900
SC 16
GoodOver: SMITH BRANCH #2
CITY OF COLUMBIA, Richland, SC
Built 1943 Load: 25.6 t ADT: 19,500
S-41-42
GoodOver: RED BANK CREEK
3.0 MI SW SALUDA, Saluda, SC
Built 1948 Load: 25.6 t ADT: 400
US 52
GoodOver: MILL SWAMP
5 MI SW OF KINGSTREE, Williamsburg, SC
Built 1952 Load: 25.6 t ADT: 3,500
S-171/WITHERBEE RD
GoodOver: TRIB TO BULLHEAD RUN
6 MI E MONCKS CORNER, Berkeley, SC
Built 2003 Load: 25.9 t ADT: 550
L-5416/GREYMARSHRD
GoodOver: TIDAL CREEK
MT. PLEASANT, Charleston, SC
Built 2000 Load: 25.9 t ADT: 600
S-1378
GoodOver: RR CSXT & RR PR
1.21 MI SE NORTH CHAR, Charleston, SC
Built 2021 Load: 25.9 t ADT: 250
SC 34
GoodOver: LITTLE REEDY CREEK
1.0MI SW OF BINGHAM, Dillon, SC
Built 1939 Load: 25.9 t ADT: 650
S-18-135/SMOAK RD
GoodOver: MILLPOND BRANCH
6.5 MI SE ST GEORGE, Dorchester, SC
Built 1966 Load: 25.9 t ADT: 250
S-19-40
GoodOver: TURKEY CREEK
3.1MI W JOHNSTON, Edgefield, SC
Built 2010 Load: 25.9 t ADT: 500
US 378
GoodOver: LYNCHES RIVER SWAMP
4MI NE OF LAKE CITY, Florence, SC
Built 2017 Load: 25.9 t ADT: 6,000
I-185 SB
GoodOver: CSXT & NS RR
SOUTH OF GREENVILLE, Greenville, SC
Built 2000 Load: 25.9 t ADT: 3,600
C-37-501
GoodOver: NORTH FORK LITTLE RIVER
10.7 MI NE WALHALLA, Oconee, SC
Built 1991 Load: 25.9 t ADT: 200
S-41-504
GoodOver: TRIB TO PENN BR
5.6 MI SW SALUDA, Saluda, SC
Built 1981 Load: 25.9 t ADT: 50
S-42-123
GoodOver: GRAYS CREEK
6.6 MI W SPARTANBURG, Spartanburg, SC
Built 1983 Load: 25.9 t ADT: 4,300
S-42-63
GoodOver: DILLARDS CREEK
5.5 MI S GREER, Spartanburg, SC
Built 2000 Load: 25.9 t ADT: 5,700
S-4-140
GoodOver: 18 MI. CREEK
1.4MI N PENDLETON, Anderson, SC
Built 2008 Load: 26.2 t ADT: 2,100
S-4-261
GoodOver: BR OF FIVE MILE CK
4.4MI W ANDERSON, Anderson, SC
Built 1984 Load: 26.2 t ADT: 400
S-4-148
GoodOver: BROADWAY CREEK
3.2 MI NW BELTON, Anderson, SC
Built 1985 Load: 26.2 t ADT: 300
Showing 3,451-3,500 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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