Bridge conditions in Newberry County, South Carolina
219 inventoried bridges · 11 rated poor · 2025 National Bridge Inventory
United States Bridge Conditions2025 National Bridge Inventory, FHWACompiled
The federal inventory lists 219 bridges in Newberry County: 75 rated good, 133 fair, and 11 poor.
- 11 of the 219 bridges in Newberry County, South Carolina, are rated in poor condition (5.0%) in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory, as of .
- 75 bridges (34.2%) are rated good and 133 (60.7%) fair.
- The median Newberry County bridge was built in 1971.
- The busiest poor-rated bridge is I-26 over Cannons Creek (built 1960), carrying about 42,700 vehicles a day.
Good 34.2% · Fair 60.7% · Poor 5.0% of 219 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| I-26 over Cannons Creek | 1960 | 42,700 | Poor |
| I-26 WB over Indian Creek | 1960 | 20,850 | Poor |
| US 176 over Enoree River | 1940 | 6,300 | Poor |
| Sc 121 over I-26 | 1959 | 2,800 | Poor |
| C-36-3601 over Big Beaverdam Creek | 1986 | 225 | Poor |
| S-36-45 over Enoree River | 1978 | 175 | Poor |
| C-36-1033 over Scotts Creek | 1940 | 150 | Poor |
| C-36-503 over Cannons Creek | 1971 | 125 | Poor |
| C-36-787 over Trib to Cannons Creek | 1991 | 125 | Poor |
| HEADLEYS CREEK-Bri over Headleys Creek | 1972 | 50 | Poor |
| HEADLEYS CREEK-Bri over Headleys Creek | 1972 | 50 | Poor |
Busiest bridges in the county
| Bridge | Built | Vehicles/day | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|
| I-26 over Crims Creek | 1960 | 42,900 | Fair |
| I-26 over Cannons Creek | 1960 | 42,700 | Poor |
| I-26 over Br of Cannons CR | 1960 | 42,700 | Fair |
| I-26 over Kerr Creek | 1960 | 42,700 | Fair |
| I-26 over S.br of Cannons CR | 1960 | 42,700 | Fair |
| I-26 over S Fork of Kings Crk | 1960 | 42,200 | Fair |
| I-26 over Gliders Creek | 1960 | 41,800 | Fair |
| I-26 EB over Abandoned Railroad | 1959 | 21,450 | Fair |
| I-26 WB over Abandoned Railroad | 1959 | 21,450 | Fair |
| I-26 EB over Indian Creek | 1960 | 20,850 | 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.