Bridge conditions in Lexington County, South Carolina
230 inventoried bridges · 10 rated poor · 2025 National Bridge Inventory
United States Bridge Conditions2025 National Bridge Inventory, FHWACompiled
10 of the 230 bridges the federal inventory lists in Lexington County are rated poor; the rest split 110 good and 110 fair.
- 10 of the 230 bridges in Lexington County, South Carolina, are rated in poor condition (4.3%) in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory, as of .
- 110 bridges (47.8%) are rated good and 110 (47.8%) fair.
- The median Lexington County bridge was built in 1984.
- The busiest poor-rated bridge is Sc 12 over Congaree River (built 1976), carrying about 24,500 vehicles a day.
Good 47.8% · Fair 47.8% · Poor 4.3% of 230 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sc 12 over Congaree River | 1976 | 24,500 | Poor |
| US 21 over Congaree Creek | 1922 | 23,200 | Poor |
| S-32-204 over Red Bank Creek | 1968 | 9,500 | Poor |
| S-32-168 over Congaree Creek | 1974 | 4,800 | Poor |
| S-32-231 over Camping Creek | 1973 | 4,100 | Poor |
| S-32-29 over Stevens Creek | 1982 | 1,900 | Poor |
| S-32-232 over Trib to Wateree Creek | 1963 | 750 | Poor |
| S-32-1310 over Rocky Branch | 1975 | 425 | Poor |
| C-32-5606 over Koon Branch | 1974 | 150 | Poor |
| L-32-3588 over Rawls Creek | 1975 | 150 | Poor |
Busiest bridges in the county
| Bridge | Built | Vehicles/day | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|
| I-26 over Stoop Creek | 1960 | 143,200 | Good |
| I-26 over RR NS | 1958 | 93,100 | Fair |
| I-26 over Saluda River | 1959 | 91,400 | Fair |
| I-26 over Sc 302 | 1959 | 90,900 | Fair |
| I-20 over RR Cn&l | 1964 | 88,300 | Fair |
| I-20 over Stoop Creek | 1964 | 88,300 | Good |
| I-20 over Saluda River | 1965 | 88,300 | Fair |
| I-26 over RR NS | 1958 | 87,600 | Fair |
| I-26 over US 21/US 321/ US 176 | 1958 | 87,600 | Fair |
| I-26 over Congaree Creek | 1959 | 87,600 | Fair |
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.