Bridge conditions in Cherokee County, South Carolina
200 inventoried bridges · 18 rated poor · 2025 National Bridge Inventory
United States Bridge Conditions2025 National Bridge Inventory, FHWACompiled
The federal inventory lists 200 bridges in Cherokee County: 90 rated good, 92 fair, and 18 poor.
- 18 of the 200 bridges in Cherokee County, South Carolina, are rated in poor condition (9.0%) in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory, as of .
- 90 bridges (45.0%) are rated good and 92 (46.0%) fair.
- The median Cherokee County bridge was built in 1989.
- The busiest poor-rated bridge is US 29 over Cherokee Creek (built 1931), carrying about 8,900 vehicles a day.
Good 45.0% · Fair 46.0% · Poor 9.0% of 200 bridges
Bridges rated poor
Every bridge in the county with a poor rating, busiest first. Poor means a major component is rated 4 or lower on FHWA's 0-9 scale; it is a repair flag, not a closure notice.
| Bridge | Built | Vehicles/day | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|
| US 29 over Cherokee Creek | 1931 | 8,900 | Poor |
| US 29 over Southern Railroad | 1928 | 7,600 | Poor |
| US 29 over Little Thicketty Creek | 1929 | 7,000 | Poor |
| Sc 150 over Thicketty Creek | 1973 | 2,700 | Poor |
| S-11-59 over Thicketty Creek | 1947 | 750 | Poor |
| S-11-195 over Cherokee Creek | 1951 | 700 | Poor |
| S-11-286 over Kings Creek | 1986 | 475 | Poor |
| S-11-49 over Cherokee Creek | 1958 | 350 | Poor |
| S-11-320 over Doolittle Creek | 1964 | 350 | Poor |
| S-11-401 over Br of Bowen River | 1968 | 350 | Poor |
| S-11-793 over Providence Creek | 1954 | 325 | Poor |
| C-11-331 over Abington Creek | 1954 | 275 | Poor |
| S-11-106 over Br of Suck Ck | 1955 | 275 | Poor |
| C-11-288 over Br Broad River | 1992 | 200 | Poor |
| C-11-358 over Br to Thicketty Ck | 1992 | 200 | Poor |
| C-11-92 over Gilkey Creek | 1954 | 125 | Poor |
| S-11-393 over Br of Thicketty Ck | 1979 | 100 | Poor |
| S-11-586 over Br Thicketty Ck | 1981 | 75 | Poor |
Busiest bridges in the county
| Bridge | Built | Vehicles/day | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|
| I-85 NB over Thicketty Creek | 2002 | 66,900 | Good |
| I-85 NB over Broad River | 2004 | 59,200 | Good |
| I-85 over Buffalo Creek | 2003 | 57,300 | Good |
| I-85 over Southern Railroad | 2019 | 50,700 | Good |
| I-85 SB over Cherokee Creek | 2002 | 31,250 | Good |
| I-85 NB over Cherokee Creek | 2002 | 31,250 | Good |
| Sc 105 over I-85 | 2006 | 11,900 | Good |
| Sc 105 over Irene Creek | 2006 | 11,900 | Good |
| Sc 105 over Coopers Creek | 1973 | 11,900 | Good |
| US 29 over Broad River | 2007 | 10,100 | Good |
Source: FHWA National Bridge Inventory, 2025. Counts cover inventoried highway bridges over 20 feet; ratings are reported by the state DOT.
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Background: how bridge ratings work · what "poor" and "structurally deficient" actually mean · how often bridges are inspected.