Bridges in South Carolina
9,503Total Bridges
3,567Good
5,334Fair
602Poor
Bridge Conditions in South Carolina
South Carolina has 9,503 bridges tracked in the National Bridge Inventory. Of these, 602 (6%) are rated as poor condition — meaning at least one major component has significant deterioration. The average bridge in South Carolina is 48 years old.
South Carolina Bridge Facts
| Total Bridges | 9,503 |
| Good Condition | 3,567 |
| Fair Condition | 5,334 |
| Poor Condition | 602 |
| Average Bridge Age | 48 years |
| Longest Bridge | 16450.1 ft |
Longest Bridges in South Carolina
Counties in South Carolina
Abbeville162 bridges4 poorAiken198 bridges20 poorAllendale69 bridges9 poorAnderson462 bridges19 poorBamberg82 bridges7 poorBarnwell76 bridgesBeaufort72 bridges4 poorBerkeley217 bridges8 poorCalhoun61 bridges2 poorCharleston339 bridges9 poorCherokee199 bridges18 poorChester191 bridges20 poorChesterfield201 bridges8 poorClarendon170 bridges7 poorColleton231 bridges6 poorDarlington173 bridges11 poorDillon129 bridges14 poorDorchester199 bridges4 poorEdgefield122 bridges5 poorFairfield139 bridges8 poorFlorence275 bridges10 poorGeorgetown114 bridges7 poorGreenville636 bridges47 poorGreenwood144 bridges3 poorHampton113 bridges5 poorHorry480 bridges24 poorJasper129 bridges2 poorKershaw173 bridges7 poorLancaster182 bridges17 poorLaurens254 bridges11 poorLee91 bridges2 poorLexington230 bridges10 poorMarion112 bridges10 poorMarlboro97 bridges7 poorMcCormick68 bridges3 poorNewberry219 bridges11 poorOconee215 bridges27 poorOrangeburg274 bridges22 poorPickens290 bridges35 poorRichland367 bridges17 poorSaluda125 bridges5 poorSpartanburg643 bridges65 poorSumter166 bridges17 poorUnion132 bridges21 poorWilliamsburg194 bridges12 poorYork288 bridges22 poor
Poor Condition Bridges in South Carolina
| Bridge | County | Length | Traffic | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| I-85 over Trib Laurel Crk | Greenville | 22.6 ft | 113,800 | 1960 |
| I-26 over Rr Csxt | Charleston | 828.1 ft | 94,100 | 1963 |
| US 501 Byp over U.s.701 | Horry | 560.0 ft | 56,800 | 1958 |
| US 501 Byp over Waccamaw River | Horry | 1109.9 ft | 56,800 | 1958 |
| Sc 7 over Ashley River | Charleston | 2291.0 ft | 47,800 | 1953 |
| US 29 over Mountain Creek | Greenville | 146.7 ft | 47,300 | 1939 |
| US 29 over Enoree River | Greenville | 240.2 ft | 47,300 | 1939 |
| I-26 over Cannons Creek | Newberry | 42.7 ft | 42,700 | 1960 |
| US 276 over P And N Rr. | Greenville | 139.1 ft | 41,300 | 1934 |
| S-8-62 over I-26 | Berkeley | 262.1 ft | 39,100 | 1961 |
| US 501 over Crabtree Swamp | Horry | 31.8 ft | 38,600 | 1948 |
| US 17 NB over Ashley River | Charleston | 1633.9 ft | 38,250 | 1961 |
| Sc 703 over Shem Creek | Charleston | 310.0 ft | 37,500 | 1947 |
| US 29 over C-23-75/60736071 | Greenville | 1366.1 ft | 37,200 | 1960 |
| I-77 SB over US 21 | Richland | 270.0 ft | 36,350 | 1976 |
| I-95 over Hope Swamp | Sumter | 42.7 ft | 33,200 | 1967 |
| US 1 over I-77 | Richland | 285.4 ft | 31,000 | 1977 |
| US 123 over L-3199/reedy River | Greenville | 754.9 ft | 30,600 | 1968 |
| US 29 over Reedy River | Greenville | 160.1 ft | 30,500 | 1959 |
| US 52/us 17 Alt over Cooper River | Berkeley | 766.1 ft | 29,000 | 1944 |
| US 278 EB over Mackay Creek | Beaufort | 2230.3 ft | 28,950 | 1956 |
| Sc 9 over Sc 85 | Spartanburg | 312.0 ft | 27,100 | 1958 |
| US 501 over Chinners Swamp | Horry | 42.7 ft | 25,600 | 1948 |
| US 501 over Brunson Creek | Horry | 25.3 ft | 25,600 | 1948 |
| US 17 over Waccamaw River | Georgetown | 2762.1 ft | 25,600 | 1966 |
| I-85 Sbl over Seneca River | Anderson | 1060.0 ft | 24,850 | 1963 |
| I-26 EB over Sc 85 | Spartanburg | 235.9 ft | 24,550 | 1959 |
| I-26 WB over Sc 85 | Spartanburg | 235.9 ft | 24,550 | 1959 |
| Sc 12 over Congaree River | Lexington | 2370.1 ft | 24,500 | 1976 |
| I-77 NB over Rocky Creek | Chester | 390.1 ft | 24,350 | 1979 |
| US 52 over Jefferies Creek | Florence | 131.9 ft | 24,100 | 1938 |
| US 221 over Csxt Rr | Spartanburg | 159.1 ft | 24,000 | 1949 |
| US 21 over Congaree Creek | Lexington | 87.9 ft | 23,200 | 1922 |
| I-95 NB over Great Pee Dee River | Florence | 3020.0 ft | 23,150 | 1967 |
| US 701 over Crabtree Swamp | Horry | 43.3 ft | 23,000 | 1920 |
| I-20 WB over Wateree River | Kershaw | 1500.0 ft | 22,100 | 1970 |
| US 76 over Rr Csxt | Richland | 396.0 ft | 21,600 | 1939 |
| I-26 WB over Indian Creek | Newberry | 210.0 ft | 20,850 | 1960 |
| US 17 Alt over Ashley River | Dorchester | 210.0 ft | 19,800 | 1971 |
| I-185 over S-149 | Greenville | 180.1 ft | 19,600 | 1959 |
| US 176 over Ns Rr | Spartanburg | 165.0 ft | 19,500 | 1954 |
| US 17 over Edisto River | Colleton | 680.1 ft | 19,300 | 1953 |
| US 76 over US 601 | Richland | 180.1 ft | 19,100 | 1957 |
| I-20 WB over S.c. 19 | Aiken | 211.9 ft | 18,700 | 1968 |
| S-10-97 over Tidal Stream | Charleston | 29.9 ft | 18,100 | 1972 |
| US 701 over Bear Swamp | Horry | 31.8 ft | 17,400 | 1931 |
| Sc 183 over Saluda River | Greenville | 319.9 ft | 16,100 | 1954 |
| US 76 over U.s. 15 | Sumter | 169.9 ft | 15,800 | 1957 |
| Sc 417 over US 276 NB & C. P. Rr | Greenville | 326.1 ft | 14,900 | 1930 |
| US 321 over Crane Creek | Richland | 174.9 ft | 14,900 | 1927 |
| Sc 8 over Rices Creek | Pickens | 100.1 ft | 14,600 | 1920 |
| US 21 SB over Beaufort River | Beaufort | 4210.0 ft | 14,400 | 1979 |
| US 76 over U.s. 76 Business | Sumter | 180.1 ft | 14,300 | 1958 |
| US 701 over Maple Swamp | Horry | 31.5 ft | 14,100 | 1931 |
| US 76 over Middle Swamp | Florence | 87.9 ft | 14,000 | 1937 |
| US 501 SB over Little Pee Dee River | Horry | 375.0 ft | 13,900 | 1974 |
| Sc 81 over Saluda River & S-4-143 | Anderson | 339.9 ft | 13,500 | 1969 |
| US 221 over I-85 | Spartanburg | 386.2 ft | 12,900 | 1988 |
| US 276 over North Saluda River | Greenville | 149.9 ft | 12,800 | 1940 |
| Sc 146 over Enoree River | Spartanburg | 290.0 ft | 12,400 | 1958 |
| US 29 over Ns | Spartanburg | 225.4 ft | 12,200 | 1939 |
| US 123 over Georges Creek | Pickens | 200.1 ft | 12,200 | 1948 |
| US 521 SB over Rr Csxt | Lancaster | 128.0 ft | 12,150 | 1929 |
| US 21 NB over S-46-697 & Rr Lc | York | 208.0 ft | 12,100 | 1966 |
| Sc 576 over Catfish Canal | Marion | 72.2 ft | 11,900 | 1971 |
| Sc 124 over Saluda River | Greenville | 299.9 ft | 11,600 | 1940 |
| S-42-31 over Peters Creek | Spartanburg | 149.9 ft | 11,000 | 1963 |
| US 15 SB over Pocotaligo River | Sumter | 168.3 ft | 10,600 | 1935 |
| Sc 129 over Jordan Creek | Spartanburg | 149.9 ft | 10,300 | 1952 |
| Sc 557 over Beaver Dam Creek | York | 149.9 ft | 10,200 | 1938 |
| Sc 9 Bus over Crooked Creek | Marlboro | 99.1 ft | 10,100 | 1921 |
| Sc 9 over Lake Bowen | Spartanburg | 399.9 ft | 10,000 | 1959 |
| US 501 Sbl over Little Pee Dee Swp-4 | Marion | 450.1 ft | 9,950 | 1974 |
| US 78 over Four Hole Swamp | Dorchester | 374.0 ft | 9,900 | 1948 |
| S-43-55 over Shot Pouch Branch | Sumter | 44.9 ft | 9,900 | 1960 |
| S-23-164 over I-85 | Greenville | 232.9 ft | 9,600 | 1959 |
| US 25 NB over S-119 & N. Saluda River | Greenville | 384.8 ft | 9,550 | 1972 |
| US 25 SB over S-119 & N. Saluda River | Greenville | 384.8 ft | 9,550 | 1972 |
| S-42-525 over Sc 85 | Spartanburg | 250.0 ft | 9,500 | 1958 |
| S-23-189 over Reedy River | Greenville | 160.1 ft | 9,500 | 1959 |
| S-32-204 over Red Bank Creek | Lexington | 75.1 ft | 9,500 | 1968 |
| S-23-447 over Brushy Creek | Greenville | 89.9 ft | 9,100 | 1981 |
| Sc 421 over Sou. Railroad | Aiken | 190.0 ft | 9,000 | 1956 |
| Sc 421 over Little Horse Creek | Aiken | 65.0 ft | 9,000 | 1926 |
| Sc 421 over Horse Creek | Aiken | 149.9 ft | 9,000 | 1957 |
| US 29 over Cherokee Creek | Cherokee | 174.9 ft | 8,900 | 1931 |
| Sc 274 over Big Allison Creek | York | 319.9 ft | 8,850 | 1975 |
| S-42-65 over Sc 85 | Spartanburg | 278.9 ft | 8,700 | 1958 |
| US 178 over Eighteen Mile Creek | Pickens | 89.9 ft | 8,500 | 1951 |
| Sc 9 over Ropers Mill Branch | Dillon | 26.9 ft | 8,300 | 1920 |
| Sc 9 over Phillis Creek | Marlboro | 42.7 ft | 8,300 | 1932 |
| S-42-41 over Sc 85 | Spartanburg | 226.0 ft | 8,200 | 1958 |
| US 278 & Sc 125 over Sou. Railroad | Aiken | 190.0 ft | 8,100 | 1951 |
| US 278 over Horse Creek | Aiken | 240.2 ft | 8,100 | 1951 |
| US 278/sc 125 over U S 1 | Aiken | 110.6 ft | 8,100 | 1952 |
| US 76 over Norfolk Southern Rr | Anderson | 172.9 ft | 7,900 | 1929 |
| S-23-13 over US 276 | Greenville | 232.0 ft | 7,700 | 1958 |
| US 29 over Southern Railroad | Cherokee | 107.9 ft | 7,600 | 1928 |
| US 15 over Panther Creek | Marlboro | 31.8 ft | 7,600 | 1925 |
| Sc 290 over South Tyger River | Spartanburg | 169.9 ft | 7,400 | 1940 |