Worst Bridges in South Carolina

Bridges with the lowest condition ratings in South Carolina. South Carolina has 586 bridges in poor condition (6.2% of 9,490 total bridges).

9,490

Total Bridges

6.2%

In Poor Condition

586

Poor Bridges

586

Rating 0-4

Understanding Bridge Conditions in South Carolina

South Carolina's bridge infrastructure reflects decades of construction, maintenance, and replacement decisions influenced by geography, climate, traffic patterns, and available funding. With 586 bridges currently rated in poor condition (6.2% of the total inventory), understanding what these ratings mean helps residents and policymakers make informed decisions about infrastructure investment.

Federal inspectors evaluate three key components on every highway bridge: the deck (the driving surface and its immediate supports), the superstructure (beams, girders, trusses, or other primary load-carrying members), and the substructure (piers, abutments, and foundations that transfer loads to the ground). Each component receives a rating from 0 to 9, with the lowest of these three ratings determining the overall condition category. A rating of 4 or below classifies a bridge as “poor,” indicating significant structural deterioration that warrants prioritized attention.

Poor-rated bridges remain safe for use at their posted limits because federal law requires that any bridge with load-carrying deficiencies be either repaired, posted with weight restrictions, or closed. Many poor-rated bridges receive more frequent inspections than the standard 24-month cycle, allowing engineers to monitor deterioration rates and ensure conditions have not worsened beyond safe operating limits. Weight restrictions protect the structure while allowing continued service until rehabilitation or replacement can be funded and constructed.

Infrastructure investment decisions involve difficult trade-offs between maintaining aging structures and building new capacity. Bridges listed below represent the most deteriorated structures in South Carolina's inventory, where rehabilitation or replacement investment would have the greatest impact on improving overall infrastructure condition. Understanding where these bridges are located helps communities advocate for appropriate funding and plan alternative routes when load restrictions affect commercial traffic.

Condition Rating Scale

0-2

Failed to Critical

Closed or severely restricted. Major deterioration requiring immediate action.

3-4

Serious to Poor

Significant deterioration affecting capacity. Often weight-restricted.

5-6

Fair

Minor deterioration visible. Maintenance recommended but not urgent.

7-9

Good to Excellent

Components in sound condition with no significant deficiencies.

Lowest Rated Bridges in South Carolina

586 bridges rated 0-4 on the federal condition scale, sorted by lowest rating first. Showing first 50 — click below to expand. Displaying top 200 of 586.

RankBridgeRatingYear BuiltCondition
#1S-2-145

over TRIB TO HORSE CR.

3.0 MI N BEECH ISLAND

01954Poor
#2S-2-180

over NORFOLK SOUTHERN

FAIRFIELD ST AIKEN

01992Poor
#3L-40-2391

over GILLS CREEK

4 MI E OF COLUMBIA

01947Poor
#4C-28-250

over LITTLE FLAT ROCK CK

13MI W OF CAMDEN

01950Poor
#5C-36-22

over MUDLICK CREEK

13.7MI W OF NEWBERRY

01964Poor
#6C-36-249

over TIMOTHY CREEK

5.9MI SE OF NEWBERRY

01969Poor
#7S-4-294

over WILSONS CREEK

2.7MI SE IVA

01958Poor
#8C-4-1108

over BEAVERDAM CR.

11.9 MI NE OF ANDERSON

01968Poor
#9S-41-164

over BR OF LITTLE SALUDA RV

5.5 MI NE OF SALUDA

01952Poor
#10S-24-285

over ROCKY CREEK

3.2MI NE GREENWOOD

11962Poor
#11S-4-73

over RELIEF FOR 3 & 20 CK

7.3MI NE PENDLETON

11976Poor
#12S-12-50

over TRIB TO FISHING CR

7.7MI NW RICHBURG

11963Poor
#13S-19-52

over HORN CREEK

6.2MI SW EDGEFIELD

11976Poor
#14US 17 ALT

over RR CSXT

NR YEMASSEE

21938Poor
#15S-43-466

over TURKEY CREEK

2 MI SE OF SUMTER

21967Poor
#16S-23-154

over LITTLE CREEK

7.8MI SW FOUNTAIN INN

21958Poor
#17S-11-59

over SWOFFORD CREEK

7.6MI NW GAFFNEY

21947Poor
#18S-12-53

over LITTLE ROCKY CR

4.3MI NW GREAT FALLS

21971Poor
#19S-39-277

over TWELVE MILE CREEK

2.0 MI W NORRIS

21964Poor
#20S-11-164

over THICKETTY CREEK

4.3MI W GAFFNEY

21974Poor
#21S-11-106

over BR OF SUCK CK

10.4 MI NW GAFFNEY

21955Poor
#22S-29-765

over HANGING ROCK CREEK

2.3MI SW KERSHAW

21958Poor
#23C-30-532

over SOUTH RABON CREEK

9.5MI NW OF LAURENS

21971Poor
#24C-45-423

over BOGGY SWAMP

12.0 MI SE CADES

21975Poor
#25S-37-258

over CHAUGA CREEK

9 MI NW WALHALLA

21957Poor
#26I-95 NB

over LITTLE REEDY CREEK

4.0MI W OF LATTA

31965Poor
#27I-95 SB

over LITTLE REEDY CREEK

4.0MI W OF LATTA

31965Poor
#28US 176

over NS RR

1.0 MI E OF INMAN

31954Poor
#29US 76

over US 601

9 MI W OF STATEBURG

31957Poor
#30US 701

over MAPLE SWAMP

8.0MI NW OF CONWAY

31931Poor
#31US 176 EB

over LAWSONS FORK CREEK

4.0 MI E OF INMAN

31967Poor
#32SC 576

over CATFISH CANAL

2 MI S OF MARION

31971Poor
#33US 521 SB

over RR CSXT

11.5 MI N OF LANCASTER

31929Poor
#34SC 9 BUS

over CROOKED CREEK

BENNETTSVILLE

31921Poor
#35S-23-447

over BRUSHY CREEK

5.1 MI SW GREER

31981Poor
#36US 52 EBL

over LYNCHES RIVER SWAMP

5.0MI N OF COWARD

31974Poor
#37SC 183

over GREGORY CREEK

3.5 MI SW OF PICKENS

31931Poor
#38US 21

over S.C.L. RAILROAD

1.8MI S OF YORK CO LN

31956Poor
#39SC 72

over SOUTH FORK CREEK

9.4MI N OF CHESTER

31929Poor
#40US 76

over CATFISH BRANCH

IN TOWN OF MARION

31941Poor
#41S-42-967

over FAIR FOREST CREEK

4.6 MI NW SPARTANBURG

31981Poor
#42SC 9 BUS

over CANE CREEK

LANCASTER CITY LIMITS

31929Poor
#43SC 9 BUS

over BEAR CREEK

LANCASTER CITY LIMITS

31929Poor
#44US 21

over FISHING CREEK

N. CITY LIMITS -G. FALLS

31937Poor
#45S-37-50

over CONEROSS CREEK

4 MI SW SENECA

31962Poor
#46S-26-154

over SWASH

GARDEN CITY

31997Poor
#47S-42-242

over I-85

6.0 MI SE GREER

31959Poor
#48S-390/TOOGOODOO RD

over SWINTON CREEK

5 MI SW RAVENEL

31975Poor
#49S-39-160

over TRIB TO KEOWEE RIVER

3.0MI W SIX MILE

31958Poor
#50S-43-528

over CANE SAVANNAH CREEK

5 MI SW OF SUMTER

31972Poor
#51US 1

over S.C.L. RAILROAD

6 MI NE OF MCBEE

31956Poor
#52S-37-24

over LITTLE RIVER

7 MI NE WALHALLA

31949Poor
#53SC 49/SC 215 CON

over SOUTHERN RAILROAD

2.7 MI S OF UNION

31930Poor
#54S-29-26

over HORTON CREEK

3MI N KERSHAW

31961Poor
#55S-26-472

over HORSEPEN CREEK

2MI N HICKORY GROVE

31963Poor
#56S-2-166

over NORFOLK SOUTHERN

UNION ST AIKEN

31990Poor
#57US 21

over BIG WATEREE CREEK

10.6 MI N OF RIDGEWAY

31942Poor
#58S-11-138

over GOUCHER CREEK

7.3MI SW GAFFNEY

31954Poor
#59S-23-40

over SOUTH SALUDA RIV

8MI NW TRAVELERS REST

31957Poor
#60SC 83

over LITTLE PEE DEE RIVER

3.5 MI NE OF CLIO

31937Poor
#61S-42-108

over RICHLAND CREEK

3.6 MI NW PACOLET

31959Poor
#62S-37-168

over TRIB TO CHOESTOEA CK

7.5 MI S WESTMINSTER

31969Poor
#63S-37-168

over LITTLE CHOESTOEA CK

6.5 MI S WESTMINSTER

31970Poor
#64SC 105

over FANNING CREEK

5.1 MI N OF LOCKHART

31948Poor
#65SC 105

over PACOLET RIVER

CHEROKEE CO LN

31960Poor
#66S-12-16

over MOBLEY CREEK

7.5 MI S CHESTER

31966Poor
#67S-23-978

over TRIB-MIDDLE TYGER RV

11.8 MI N GREER

31967Poor
#68S-11-49

over CHEROKEE CREEK

3.7MI NE GAFFNEY

31958Poor
#69S-42-317

over FREY CREEK

6.4 MI W. SPARTANBURG

31925Poor
#70C-42-1024

over PACOLET RIVER

1.0 MI NW OF CAMPOBELLO

31932Poor
#71S-23-41

over MIDDLE SALUDA

12MI NW TRAVELERS REST

31964Poor
#72C-42-755

over MIDDLE TYGER RIVER

3.4 MI NE GREER

31984Poor
#73C-37-1855

over SOUTHERN RR

3.4 MI E OF SENECA

31955Poor
#74S-11-86

over KINGS CREEK

6.1MI NE BLACKSBURG

31957Poor
#75S-29-195

over CAMP CREEK

7.2MI NE LANCASTER

31957Poor
#76C-30-573

over TRIB TO N RABON CK

13.6 MI NW LAURENS

31973Poor
#77C-45-402

over SMITHS SWAMP

3.0 MI E CADES

31975Poor
#78C-37-523

over N. FORK LITTLE RIVER

0.6MI W OF SALEM

31981Poor
#79C-39-477

over TRIB ROCK BOTTOM CREEK

12.5 MI N OF PICKENS

31968Poor
#80C-4-535

over C & NW RR

1.2 MI E. ANDERSON

31955Poor
#81S-44-16

over TYGER RIVER

7.3 MI S UNION

31962Poor
#82S-16-697

over NEWMAN & SPARROW SWAMP

3MI SE LAMAR

31966Poor
#83S-45-728

over BRANCH OF KINGSTREE SW

6.5 MI NW CADES

31984Poor
#84S-23-114

over MIDDLE TYGER RIVER

10.9 MI N GREER

31972Poor
#85S-3-66

over LOWER THREE RUN CREEK

3MI W MARTIN

31950Poor
#86S-39-25

over TRIB TO OOLENOY RIVER

9.5 MI N PICKENS

31955Poor
#87S-20-214

over BIG CREEK

13.5MI NW WINNSBORO

31957Poor
#88C-1-406

over LONG CANE CR

6.8 MI NE OF ABBEVILLE

31960Poor
#89S-45-257

over VICKIE SWAMP

4.0 MI NE GREELEYVILLE

31960Poor
#90S-13-130

over CLAY CREEK

2.4 MI NW MT CROGHAN

31961Poor
#91C-19-645

over SLEEPY CREEK

10.2 MI NW OF EDGEFIELD

31962Poor
#92S-20-258

over THORNTREE CREEK

16MI SE WINNSBORO

31962Poor
#93C-4-3083

over HURRICANE CR

14.5 MI NE OF ANDERSON

31966Poor
#94S-39-98

over TRIB TO ROCKY BOTTOM CK

11.0 MI N PICKENS

31981Poor
#95C-13-143

over N. PRONG CREEK

4.5 MI S CHESTERFIELD

31985Poor
#96C-21-112

over HIGH HILL CREEK

4.5 MI NW FLORENCE

31986Poor
#97CENTURYDIVISION RD

over COLONELS CREEK

BETWEEN RANGE 18C & 18D

31941Poor
#98S-20-20

over HOGFORK BRANCH

9.8MI NE WINNSBORO

31961Poor
#99S-40-1600

over UNNAMED

LAKELAND DR COLA

31966Poor
#100S-13-531

over MANGUM BRANCH

4.3 MI NW PAGELAND

31967Poor
#101S-46-1273

over CONRAD CREEK

2.5 MI S MCCONNELLS

31976Poor
#102S-23-318

over DAM AT LAKE LANIER

17.5 MI N GREER

31925Poor
#103S-11-56

over HORSE CREEK

13.7MI NW GAFFNEY

31950Poor
#104S FORK DUNCAN CREE

over S FORK DUNCAN CREEK

NO DATA ENTERED

31957Poor
#105NICHOLSON CREEK-Br

over CREEK

NO DATA ENTERED

31966Poor
#106C-13-62

over WESTFIELD CREEK

8 MI NE CHESTERFIELD

31987Poor
#107I-85

over TRIB LAUREL CRK

4.9 MI E OF GREENVILLE

41960Poor
#108I-26

over RR CSXT

N CHARLESTON

41963Poor
#109US 501 BYP

over U.S.701

IN CONWAY

41958Poor
#110US 501 BYP

over WACCAMAW RIVER

2.0 MI SE OF CONWAY

41958Poor
#111US 29

over MOUNTAIN CREEK

4.5 MI SW OF GREER

41939Poor
#112US 29

over ENOREE RIVER

4.5 MI SW OF GREER

41939Poor
#113US 276

over P AND N RR.

2 MI N GREENVILLE

41934Poor
#114US 501

over CRABTREE SWAMP

2.0 MI W OF CONWAY

41948Poor
#115US 17 NB

over ASHLEY RIVER

IN CHARLESTON

41961Poor
#116I-77 SB

over US 21

10 MI N. COLUMBIA

41976Poor
#117SC 703

over SHEM CREEK

IN MT PLEASANT

41947Poor
#118US 29

over C-23-75/60736071

CITY OF GREENVILLE

41960Poor
#119I-95

over HOPE SWAMP

9 MI SE OF MAYESVILLE

41967Poor
#120US 123

over L-3199/REEDY RIVER

CITY OF GREENVILLE

41968Poor
#121US 278 EB

over MACKAY CREEK

@ HILTON HEAD ISLAND

41956Poor
#122US 1

over I-20

2.5 MI E OF LEXINGTON

41965Poor
#123US 52/US 17 ALT

over COOPER RIVER

1 MI N OF MONCKS CORNER

41944Poor
#124SC 9

over SC 85

2.0 MI N OF SPARTANBURG

41958Poor
#125US 501

over CHINNERS SWAMP

10.0MI W OF CONWAY

41948Poor
#126US 17

over WACCAMAW RIVER

1MI E OF GEORGETOWN

41966Poor
#127SC 12

over CONGAREE RIVER

1MI W OF COLUMBIA

41976Poor
#128I-26 EB

over SC 85

4.3 MI NW SPARTANBURG

41959Poor
#129I-26 WB

over SC 85

4.3 MI NW SPARTANBURG

41959Poor
#130US 52

over JEFFERIES CREEK

CITY OF FLORENCE

41938Poor
#131I-26 WB

over INDIAN CREEK

9.1 MI NW OF NEWBERRY

41960Poor
#132US 76

over RR CSXT

4 MI NW OF IRMO

41939Poor
#133US 701

over CRABTREE SWAMP

CONWAY CITY LIMITS

41920Poor
#134I-20 EB

over WATEREE SWP OVERFLOW (1)

3MI SW OF CAMDEN

41970Poor
#135I-20 EB

over WATEREE SWP OVERFLOW (2)

2 MI S OF CAMDEN

41970Poor
#136I-20 WB

over WATEREE SWP OVERFLOW (2)

2 MI S OF CAMDEN

41970Poor
#137US 221

over CSXT RR

4.7 MI S CHESNEE

41949Poor
#138US 17

over EDISTO RIVER

AT JACKSONBORO

41953Poor
#139I-185

over S-149

2.2 MI SW GREENVILLE

41959Poor
#140S-10-97

over TIDAL STREAM

2.5 MI N MT PLEASANT

41972Poor
#141I-20 WB

over S.C. 19

6 MI N OF AIKEN

41968Poor
#142I-20 EB

over SOUTH EDISTO RIVER

10 MI NE OF AIKEN

41970Poor
#143US 1 NB

over WATEREE RIVER

2 MI NE OF LUGOFF

41967Poor
#144SC 183

over SALUDA RIVER

6 MI NW OF GREENVILLE

41954Poor
#145SC 125

over US 278

10 MI W OF JACKSON

41952Poor
#146US 321

over CRANE CREEK

6 MI NE OF COLA

41927Poor
#147SC 417

over U S 276 NB

MAULDIN

41930Poor
#148S-46-50

over MANCHESTER CREEK

4.4 MI NE ROCK HILL

41963Poor
#149US 76

over U.S. 15

TOWN OF SUMTER

41957Poor
#150I-185

over S-5 AND SOUTHERN R.R.

2.5MI S OF GREENVILLE

41959Poor
#151US 76

over MIDDLE SWAMP

6MI SW OF FLORENCE

41937Poor
#152US 29 NB

over NORTH TYGER RIVER

6.0 MI W OF SPARTANBURG

41973Poor
#153US 76

over U.S. 76 BUSINESS

TOWN OF SUMTER

41958Poor
#154US 29

over NS

5.5 MI NE SPARTANBURG

41939Poor
#155US 21 SB

over BEAUFORT RIVER

SOUTHEAST OF BEAUFORT

41979Poor
#156US 276

over NORTH SALUDA RIVER

4.5MI NW OF TRAVELERS RST

41940Poor
#157US 123

over GEORGES CREEK

6MI E OF EASLEY

41948Poor
#158I-385 NB

over BEARDS CREEK

8.2 MI NE OF LAURENS

41958Poor
#159SC 124

over SALUDA RIVER

5 MI W OF GREENVILLE

41940Poor
#160US 21 NB

over S-46-697 & RR LC

6.9 MI S OF ROCK HILL

41966Poor
#161S-42-31

over PETERS CREEK

4.5 MI SW COWPENS

41963Poor
#162S-32-72

over SAVANA BRANCH

2 MI NE OF SOUTH CONGAREE

41974Poor
#163US 15 SB

over POCOTALIGO RIVER

2 MI S OF SUMTER

41935Poor
#164S-42-525

over SC 85

4.0 MI W SPARTANBURG

41958Poor
#165S-43-55

over SHOT POUCH BRANCH

2 MI NW OF SUMTER

41960Poor
#166SC 557

over BEAVER DAM CREEK

5.2 MI E OF CLOVER

41938Poor
#167S-42-65

over SC 85

3.4MI NW SPARTANBURG

41958Poor
#168S-42-41

over SC 85

5.1 MI NW SPARTANBURG

41958Poor
#169S-23-164

over I-85

5MI S GREER

41959Poor
#170S-23-164

over BRUSHY CREEK

5.5MI S GREER

41994Poor
#171S-23-189

over REEDY RIVER

CITY GREENVILLE CLEVELAND

41959Poor
#172SC 9

over LAKE BOWEN

5.0 MI NE INMAN

41959Poor
#173US 25 NB

over S-119 & N. SALUDA RIVER

10.1 MI N. TRAVELERS REST

41972Poor
#174US 25 SB

over S-119 & N. SALUDA RIVER

10.1 MI N. TRAVELERS REST

41972Poor
#175SC 9

over PHILLIS CREEK

2MI SE OF WALLACE

41932Poor
#176SC 421

over SOU. RAILROAD

1 MI E OF CLEARWATER

41956Poor
#177SC 421

over LITTLE HORSE CREEK

1 MI E OF CLEARWATER

41926Poor
#178SC 421

over HORSE CREEK

0.5 MI E CLEARWATER

41957Poor
#179SC 9

over IRON SPRING SWAMP

1.0 MI SW OF GREEN SEA

41981Poor
#180US 29

over CHEROKEE CREEK

3.8 MI E OF GAFFNEY

41931Poor
#181US 76 WBL

over EIGHTEEN MILE CREEK

1.1 MI W OF PENDLETON

41961Poor
#182SC 129

over JORDAN CREEK

2.0 MI NE OF LYMAN

41952Poor
#183S-23-941

over I-385

1.8 MI NE MAULDIN

41980Poor
#184US 76

over NORFOLK SOUTHERN RR

4.2MI SE OF BELTON

41929Poor
#185SC 9

over ROPERS MILL BRANCH

2.0 MI N OF DILLON

41920Poor
#186US 78

over FOUR HOLE SWAMP

3.8 MI NW OF RIDGEVILLE

41948Poor
#187US 278 & SC 125

over SOU. RAILROAD

5 MI SE OF N AUGUSTA

41951Poor
#188US 278

over HORSE CREEK

5 MI SE OF AUGUSTA

41951Poor
#189US 278/SC 125

over U S 1

CLEARWATER

41952Poor
#190S-39-18

over EIGHTEEN MILE CREEK

2.0 MI SE CENTRAL

41962Poor
#191SC 215

over CRANE CREEK

5 MI N OF COLUMBIA

41922Poor
#192SC 49

over ALLISON CREEK

8.3 MI N E YORK

41959Poor
#193US 29

over SOUTHERN RAILROAD

CITY LIMITS BLACKSBURG

41928Poor
#194US 52 WB

over LYNCHES RIVER SWAMP

4.0MI N OF COWARD

41950Poor
#195US 52 EBL

over LYNCHES RIVER

5.5 MI N OF COWARD

41974Poor
#196S-23-13

over US 276

3.7MI S TRAVELERS REST

41958Poor
#197S-29-12

over BEAR CREEK

SPRINGDALE RD-LANCASTER

41970Poor
#198SC 125 SBL

over HOLLOW CREEK

3 MI NW OF JACKSON

41951Poor
#199SC 246

over CSX RAIL ROAD

6.5 MI NE OF GREENWOOD

41958Poor
#200SC 34

over SWIFT CREEK

IN DARLINGTON

41939Poor

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Data Source: Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) National Bridge Inventory 2024

Bridge inspection data is typically updated every 24 months. Conditions may have changed since the last inspection.

“Structurally deficient” does not mean a bridge is unsafe or likely to collapse. It indicates that one or more key structural elements are in poor or worse condition. Bridges are inspected regularly and may have load restrictions in place.

This data is for informational purposes only and should not be used for route clearance or vehicle weight decisions.