Bridge conditions in Spartanburg County, South Carolina
643 inventoried bridges · 65 rated poor · 2025 National Bridge Inventory
United States Bridge Conditions2025 National Bridge Inventory, FHWACompiled
About one in 10 bridges in Spartanburg County is rated in poor condition: 65 of 643 on the federal inventory, one of the higher shares in South Carolina.
- 65 of the 643 bridges in Spartanburg County, South Carolina, are rated in poor condition (10.1%) in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory, as of .
- 334 bridges (51.9%) are rated good and 244 (37.9%) fair.
- The median Spartanburg County bridge was built in 1983.
- The busiest poor-rated bridge is Sc 9 over Sc 85 (built 1958), carrying about 27,100 vehicles a day.
Good 51.9% · Fair 37.9% · Poor 10.1% of 643 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 9 over Sc 85 | 1958 | 27,100 | Poor |
| I-26 EB over Sc 85 | 1959 | 24,550 | Poor |
| I-26 WB over Sc 85 | 1959 | 24,550 | Poor |
| US 221 over Csxt RR | 1949 | 24,000 | Poor |
| US 176 over NS RR | 1954 | 19,500 | Poor |
| US 221 over I-85 | 1988 | 12,900 | Poor |
| Sc 146 over Enoree River | 1958 | 12,400 | Poor |
| US 29 over NS | 1939 | 12,200 | Poor |
| S-42-31 over Peters Creek | 1963 | 11,000 | Poor |
| Sc 129 over Jordan Creek | 1952 | 10,300 | Poor |
| Sc 9 over Lake Bowen | 1959 | 10,000 | Poor |
| S-42-525 over Sc 85 | 1958 | 9,500 | Poor |
| S-42-65 over Sc 85 | 1958 | 8,700 | Poor |
| S-42-41 over Sc 85 | 1958 | 8,200 | Poor |
| Sc 290 over South Tyger River | 1940 | 7,400 | Poor |
| Sc 11 over S Pacolet River | 1964 | 6,300 | Poor |
| S-42-43 over Pacolet River | 1959 | 5,900 | Poor |
| S-42-242 over South Tyger River | 1955 | 5,600 | Poor |
| S-42-191 over Br of Lawson Fork CR | 1971 | 5,500 | Poor |
| S-42-191 over Sc 85 | 1958 | 5,500 | Poor |
| S-42-967 over Fair Forest Creek | 1981 | 5,100 | Poor |
| Sc 56 over Fairforest Creek | 1950 | 4,100 | Poor |
| S-42-42 over Pacolet River | 1968 | 4,000 | Poor |
| C-42-787 over Csxt RR | 1913 | 3,500 | Poor |
| S-42-242 over I-85 | 1959 | 3,300 | Poor |
| S-42-138 over Trib to Lawsons Fork CR | 1978 | 3,300 | Poor |
| S-430 over Jimmies Creek | 1960 | 3,100 | Poor |
| Sc 150 over Pacolet River | 1953 | 2,900 | Poor |
| S-42-88 over Fairforest Creek | 1987 | 2,900 | Poor |
| S-42-77 over Middle Tyger River | 1977 | 2,800 | Poor |
| S-42-974 over Meadow Creek | 1960 | 2,700 | Poor |
| S-42-651 over Beaverdam Creek | 1968 | 2,200 | Poor |
| S-42-196 over Tims Creek | 1960 | 1,850 | Poor |
| S-42-105 over Br of Island Creek | 1969 | 1,450 | Poor |
| S-42-725 over Maple Creek | 1982 | 1,350 | Poor |
| S-42-30 over Richland Creek | 1962 | 1,300 | Poor |
| S-42-52 over Motlow Creek | 2003 | 1,250 | Poor |
| Sc 56 over Tyger River | 1930 | 1,250 | Poor |
| S-42-219 over Grays Creek | 1964 | 1,150 | Poor |
| S-42-197 over South Tyger River | 1969 | 1,100 | Poor |
| Sc 150 over Fairforest Creek | 1983 | 950 | Poor |
| Sc 92 over I-26 | 1960 | 650 | Poor |
| S-42-108 over Richland Creek | 1959 | 600 | Poor |
| C-42-1580 over Fairforest Creek | 1982 | 550 | Poor |
| S-42-234 over Trib Enoree River | 1956 | 475 | Poor |
| S-42-184 over Pacolet River | 1955 | 450 | Poor |
| S-42-184 over Jamison Creek | 1955 | 450 | Poor |
| S-42-906 over Kelsey Creek | 1967 | 425 | Poor |
| S-42-268 over Trib-pacolet Riv | 1964 | 400 | Poor |
| S-42-93 over Mcelwain Creek | 1959 | 325 | Poor |
| S-42-317 over Frey Creek | 1925 | 300 | Poor |
| S-42-317 over N. Tyger River | 1940 | 300 | Poor |
| C-42-745 over Middle Tiger River | 2001 | 250 | Poor |
| C-42-10 over Cedar Shoals CR | 1940 | 225 | Poor |
| C-42-3787 over NS RR | 1945 | 225 | Poor |
| S-42-209 over Spivey Creek | 1955 | 225 | Poor |
| C-42-346 over Buck CR | 1960 | 225 | Poor |
| C-42-725 over Maple Creek | 1969 | 225 | Poor |
| C-42-931 over Fawn Br | 1982 | 225 | Poor |
| C-42-4440 over Trib Dutchman CR | 1983 | 225 | Poor |
| C-42-837 over Trib to Meadow Ck | 1984 | 225 | Poor |
| C-42-2388 over Fairforest Creek | 1997 | 225 | Poor |
| S-42-195 over Bens Creek | 1976 | 150 | Poor |
| S-42-781 over Br of Peters Creek | 1968 | 125 | Poor |
| S-42-115 over Hacker Creek | 1954 | 100 | Poor |
Busiest bridges in the county
| Bridge | Built | Vehicles/day | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|
| I-85 over Grays Creek | 1959 | 104,300 | Fair |
| I-85 over US 29 | 2000 | 98,800 | Good |
| I-85 over Frey Creek | 1960 | 97,800 | Fair |
| I-85 over NS RR | 2000 | 97,800 | Good |
| I-85 over North Tyger River | 2000 | 97,800 | Good |
| I-85 over Fair Forest Creek | 1993 | 80,500 | Good |
| I-85 over Big Shoally Creek | 1993 | 70,900 | Fair |
| I-85 over Little Shoally Creek | 1993 | 70,900 | Good |
| I-26 over Fairforest Creek | 1960 | 68,300 | Good |
| I-85 over South Tyger River | 2000 | 49,550 | 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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