Bridge conditions in Pickens County, South Carolina
290 inventoried bridges · 35 rated poor · 2025 National Bridge Inventory
United States Bridge Conditions2025 National Bridge Inventory, FHWACompiled
Pickens County has 35 bridges rated poor out of 290 inventoried, a 12.1% share that puts it well above the national rate of about 7%.
- 35 of the 290 bridges in Pickens County, South Carolina, are rated in poor condition (12.1%) in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory, as of .
- 131 bridges (45.2%) are rated good and 124 (42.8%) fair.
- The median Pickens County bridge was built in 1978.
- The busiest poor-rated bridge is Sc 8 over Rices Creek (built 1920), carrying about 14,600 vehicles a day.
Good 45.2% · Fair 42.8% · Poor 12.1% of 290 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 8 over Rices Creek | 1920 | 14,600 | Poor |
| US 123 over Georges Creek | 1948 | 12,200 | Poor |
| US 178 over Eighteen Mile Creek | 1951 | 8,500 | Poor |
| Sc 93 over Norfolk Southern RR | 1954 | 5,500 | Poor |
| S-39-30 over Trib to 18 Mile CR | 1958 | 5,000 | Poor |
| S-39-135 over Hamilton CR | 1957 | 4,200 | Poor |
| Sc 8 over Oolenoy River | 1938 | 3,800 | Poor |
| Sc 11 over Gville Water Works Pipes | 1970 | 3,300 | Poor |
| S-39-355 over Trib to Machine Ck | 1967 | 3,200 | Poor |
| Sc 135 over Trib Carpenter Ck (1) | 1959 | 3,100 | Poor |
| S-39-160 over Trib to Keowee River | 1958 | 2,800 | Poor |
| S-39-270 over Fifteen Mile Creek | 1965 | 2,800 | Poor |
| S-39-56 over Mid Br of Bushy CR | 1967 | 2,500 | Poor |
| S-39-90 over Wolf Creek | 1967 | 2,500 | Poor |
| S-39-32 over Crow Creek | 1960 | 2,400 | Poor |
| S-39-90 over Rices Creek | 1957 | 2,300 | Poor |
| Sc 135 over Adam Creek | 1959 | 1,850 | Poor |
| S-39-395 over Fifteen Mile Creek | 1964 | 1,650 | Poor |
| S-39-230 over Brushy Creek | 1961 | 1,500 | Poor |
| S-39-64 over Eighteen Mile Creek | 1978 | 750 | Poor |
| S-39-204 over Rices Creek | 1958 | 700 | Poor |
| S-39-44 over Eighteen Mile Creek | 1966 | 600 | Poor |
| S-39-71 over Carpenter Creek | 1963 | 475 | Poor |
| S-39-26 over Trib to Saluda River | 1969 | 475 | Poor |
| S-39-277 over Twelve Mile Creek | 1964 | 350 | Poor |
| S-39-272 over North Fork 12 Mi.cr | 1965 | 350 | Poor |
| S-39-159 over Praters Creek | 1954 | 275 | Poor |
| S-39-226 over Br of Wolf Creek | 1961 | 275 | Poor |
| S-39-33 over Middle Fork Creek | 1954 | 225 | Poor |
| S-39-222 over Rices Creek | 1962 | 225 | Poor |
| S-39-222 over Twelve Mile Creek | 1965 | 225 | Poor |
| C-39-477 over Trib Rocky Bottom Creek | 1968 | 200 | Poor |
| S-39-25 over Trib to Oolenoy River | 1955 | 125 | Poor |
| S-39-67 over Town Creek | 1964 | 125 | Poor |
| S-39-98 over Trib to Rocky Bottom Ck | 1981 | 125 | Poor |
Busiest bridges in the county
| Bridge | Built | Vehicles/day | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|
| US 76 over Seneca River | 1958 | 32,400 | Fair |
| US 76 over NS RR | 1960 | 27,000 | Fair |
| Sc 93 over US 76 | 2001 | 25,400 | Good |
| Sc 93 over US 123 | 2001 | 25,400 | Good |
| US 123 over S.c. 135 | 1963 | 25,300 | Fair |
| US 123 over Trib to 18 Mi Creek | 1963 | 23,700 | Fair |
| Sc 153 over US 123 | 1985 | 21,300 | Fair |
| US 123 over Trib to 18 Mi.creek | 1960 | 19,500 | Fair |
| Sc 8 over NS RR | 1938 | 18,400 | Fair |
| Sc 8 over Rices Creek | 1920 | 14,600 | Poor |
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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