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
C-4-10405
GoodOver: TRIB TO SIX TWENTY CREEK
14.2 MI NE OF ANDERSON, Anderson, SC
Built 2012 Load: 36.9 t ADT: 50
L-6794/WEBER BLVD
GoodOver: MCCHUNE BRANCH
8 MI W OF GOOSE CREEK, Charleston, SC
Built 2015 Load: 36.9 t ADT: 600
S-12-404
GoodOver: TRIB TO FISHING CR
4MI NE RICHBURG, Chester, SC
Built 2010 Load: 36.9 t ADT: 125
S-13-149
GoodOver: LITTLE CEDAR CREEK
4.2 MI SE PATRICK, Chesterfield, SC
Built 2002 Load: 36.9 t ADT: 225
S-13-106
GoodOver: HILL CREEK
4 MI NW PAGELAND, Chesterfield, SC
Built 1994 Load: 36.9 t ADT: 275
S-18-29
GoodOver: EDISTO RIVER RELIEF
EDISTO RIVER RELIEF #4, Dorchester, SC
Built 2003 Load: 36.9 t ADT: 750
SC 253
GoodOver: REEDY RIVER
2.5 MI NW OF GREENVILLE, Greenville, SC
Built 1964 Load: 36.9 t ADT: 12,700
S-23-191
GoodOver: HOWARD BRANCH
1.8MI N FOUNTAIN INN, Greenville, SC
Built 2016 Load: 36.9 t ADT: 3,500
S-26-105
GoodOver: WACCAMAW BRANCH
5 MI NE HICKORY GROVE, Horry, SC
Built 2011 Load: 36.9 t ADT: 3,200
S-26-55
GoodOver: BUCK CREEK
7 MI E LORIS, Horry, SC
Built 1985 Load: 36.9 t ADT: 175
US 521
GoodOver: BIG PINE TREE CREEK
1MI S OF CAMDEN, Kershaw, SC
Built 2022 Load: 36.9 t ADT: 15,700
US 378
GoodOver: BEAVER DAM CREEK
7 MI W OF LEXINGTON, Lexington, SC
Built 2000 Load: 36.9 t ADT: 15,400
S-37-167
GoodOver: CLEVELAND CREEK
11.5 MI S SENECA, Oconee, SC
Built 2009 Load: 36.9 t ADT: 125
S-37-88
GoodOver: TOXAWAY CREEK
6 MI W WESTMINSTER, Oconee, SC
Built 2011 Load: 36.9 t ADT: 375
I-85 NB
GoodOver: LAWSON FORK CREEK
2.4 MI NW OF SPARTANBURG, Spartanburg, SC
Built 1993 Load: 36.9 t ADT: 41,250
S-43-78
GoodOver: PUDDING SWAMP NO. 2
10 MI SE OF MAYESVILLE, Sumter, SC
Built 1996 Load: 36.9 t ADT: 150
S-46-23
GoodOver: BR OF BULLOCKS CR
6.7 MI W YORK, York, SC
Built 2006 Load: 36.9 t ADT: 325
S-46-73
GoodOver: BULLOCKS CREEK
4.3 MI SW HICKORY GROVE, York, SC
Built 2000 Load: 36.9 t ADT: 600
S-1-184
GoodOver: MILLER BRANCH
3.5MI SE DUE WEST, Abbeville, SC
Built 2002 Load: 37.3 t ADT: 125
S-2-29
GoodOver: JOYCE BRANCH
2.5 MI NE OF SC 118, Aiken, SC
Built 1991 Load: 37.3 t ADT: 1,050
C-4-3694
GoodOver: HEN COOP CR
8.7 MI SE OF ANDERSON, Anderson, SC
Built 1990 Load: 37.3 t ADT: 125
US 17/SAVANNAH HWY
GoodOver: RANTOWLES CREEK
6 MI NE OF RAVENEL, Charleston, SC
Built 2007 Load: 37.3 t ADT: 32,900
SC 174/HIGHWAY 174
GoodOver: STORE CREEK
4 MI N OF EDISTO BEACH, Charleston, SC
Built 2018 Load: 37.3 t ADT: 4,900
I-85
GoodOver: BUFFALO CREEK
7.5 MI NE OF GAFFNEY, Cherokee, SC
Built 2003 Load: 37.3 t ADT: 55,200
S-12-144
GoodOver: LITTLE ROCKY CREEK
7.8MI SE CHESTER, Chester, SC
Built 2009 Load: 37.3 t ADT: 150
S-15-88/SEE SEE RD
GoodOver: ASHEPOO RIVER
5 MI SW WALTERBORO, Colleton, SC
Built 1988 Load: 37.3 t ADT: 125
US 301
GoodOver: LITTLE PEE DEE RIVER
3.0MI N OF DILLON, Dillon, SC
Built 2019 Load: 37.3 t ADT: 9,100
S-17-30
GoodOver: BEAR SWAMP
2MI E DILLON, Dillon, SC
Built 1948 Load: 37.3 t ADT: 650
SC 41
GoodOver: BUCK SWAMP
1.5 MI S FORK, Dillon, SC
Built 1995 Load: 37.3 t ADT: 2,300
S-21-58
GoodOver: BR OF LYNCHES LAKE
8.5 MI W JOHNSONVILLE, Florence, SC
Built 1987 Load: 37.3 t ADT: 750
SC 327
GoodOver: WILLOW CREEK
2 MI E EVERGREEN, Florence, SC
Built 1996 Load: 37.3 t ADT: 900
L-594
GoodOver: TRIB TO REEDY RIVER
8 MI SW OF FOUNTAIN INN, Greenville, SC
Built 2021 Load: 37.3 t ADT: 125
C-26-510
GoodOver: EVANS BRANCH
14 MI NW OF CONWAY, Horry, SC
Built 1993 Load: 37.3 t ADT: 250
S-31-36
GoodOver: TRIB SCAPE ORE SWAMP
7 MI W OF BISHOPVILLE, Lee, SC
Built 2017 Load: 37.3 t ADT: 500
S-31-108
GoodOver: SCAPE ORE SWAMP NO. 2
8 MI S OF BISHOPVILLE, Lee, SC
Built 2012 Load: 37.3 t ADT: 275
S-32-77
GoodOver: TWELVE MILE CREEK
3 MI SW LEXINGTON, Lexington, SC
Built 1977 Load: 37.3 t ADT: 7,500
S-32-235
GoodOver: HOLLOW CREEK
4 MI N OF LEESVILLE, Lexington, SC
Built 2014 Load: 37.3 t ADT: 150
SC 28
GoodOver: TAYLOR CREEK
3.7MI NW OF MCCORMICK, McCormick, SC
Built 1930 Load: 37.3 t ADT: 2,100
S-36-521
GoodOver: CRIMS CREEK
10.9 MI SE NEWBERRY, Newberry, SC
Built 1954 Load: 37.3 t ADT: 300
S-39-37
GoodOver: NS RR
7.0 MI E EASLEY, Pickens, SC
Built 1995 Load: 37.3 t ADT: 2,900
I-77 SB
GoodOver: GILLS CREEK
4 MI SE OF COLUMBIA, Richland, SC
Built 1982 Load: 37.3 t ADT: 41,350
I-77 NB
GoodOver: CONGAREE SWAMP
5 MI S OF COLUMBIA, Richland, SC
Built 1984 Load: 37.3 t ADT: 46,600
I-85 SB
GoodOver: LAWSON FORK CREEK
2.4 MI NW OF SPARTANBURG, Spartanburg, SC
Built 1993 Load: 37.3 t ADT: 41,250
US 17 NB
GoodOver: WALLACE RIVER
5 MI NE OF RAVENEL, Charleston, SC
Built 2008 Load: 37.6 t ADT: 16,450
SC 171/FOLLY RD
GoodOver: FOLLY RIVER
ON FOLLY ISLAND, Charleston, SC
Built 2016 Load: 37.6 t ADT: 17,600
SC 145
GoodOver: BIG BLACK CREEK
8.8 MI SW OF CHESTERFIELD, Chesterfield, SC
Built 2000 Load: 37.6 t ADT: 750
S-13-243
GoodOver: ADAMS CREEK
1.8 MI N OF CHESTERFIELD, Chesterfield, SC
Built 2019 Load: 37.6 t ADT: 250
S-15-46/RED OAK RD
GoodOver: CRAVEN BRANCH
3.8 MI NE COTTAGEVILLE, Colleton, SC
Built 2014 Load: 37.6 t ADT: 550
S-21-58
GoodOver: BROWNS SWAMP APPR.
8 MI SE LAKE CITY, Florence, SC
Built 1994 Load: 37.6 t ADT: 750
S-21-596
GoodOver: BR-BIG SWAMP
3 MI NW SALEM, Florence, SC
Built 1995 Load: 37.6 t ADT: 750
Showing 4,151-4,200 of 5,396 bridges
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