Abbeville County Bridge Report Card

Abbeville County scores 74 out of 100 on BridgeLookup's Bridge Condition Exposure Score, based on FHWA National Bridge Inventory records.

C74 / 100

Local infrastructure snapshot

Abbeville County, South Carolina

Abbeville County has 162 bridges in the National Bridge Inventory, with 4 rated poor and 50 rated scour-critical. Its poor-condition share of 2.5% is at or below the 6.3% statewide average. Poor-condition bridges carry about 775 daily vehicle crossings.

162Total Bridges

4Poor (2.5%)

91Fair (56.2%)

50Scour-Critical

Quote-Ready Local Facts

2.5%of county bridges are in poor condition, compared with 6.3% statewide and 6.7% nationally.

775daily vehicle crossings are on poor-condition bridges in the county.

50bridges are rated scour-critical, or 30.9% of the county bridge inventory.

Copyable Facts for Reporters

BridgeLookup.com gives Abbeville County a Bridge Condition Exposure Score of 74/100 (C). The county has 162 bridges in the National Bridge Inventory, including 4 in poor condition and 50 rated scour-critical. Poor-condition bridges carry about 775 daily vehicle crossings. Poor condition does not mean unsafe; bridges judged unsafe are closed or restricted by transportation agencies.

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How the Score Breaks Down

Factor	Weight	County Value	Penalty
Poor-condition bridge share	40	2.5%	4.9
Poor-condition traffic exposure	25	0.5% of measured traffic	0.4
Scour-critical bridge share	20	30.9%	20.0
Average age vs national baseline	10	51 years vs 48 nationally	1.1
Traffic-data completeness	5	154,200 measured daily crossings	0.0

Score = 100 minus weighted penalties. The score is a comparative research signal, not an official safety rating. Read the full methodology.

County Comparisons

County Poor-Condition Share	2.5%
State Poor-Condition Share	6.3%
National Poor-Condition Share	6.7%
County Scour-Critical Share	30.9%
Average Bridge Age	51 years
Poor-Condition Traffic Exposure	775 vehicles/day

Bridges to Watch

Busiest Poor-Condition BridgeS-1-33 over Long Cane Creek — 350 vehicles/day Oldest Listed BridgeS-1-32 over Shanklin Creek — built in 1924 All County BridgesBrowse every bridge record in Abbeville County.

Top Bridges to Watch in Abbeville County

Bridge	Reason	Condition	Daily Traffic	Year Built
S-1-33 over Long Cane Creek	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	350	1961
S-1-37 over Hogskin Creek	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	250	1959
S-1-159 over Johns Creek	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	125	1950
Curtail Creek-brid over Curtail Creek	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	50	1982
S-1-133 over Norris Creek	Scour-critical foundation rating	Fair	2,400	1974
S-1-33 over Blue Hill Creek	Scour-critical foundation rating	Fair	1,550	1974
S-1-135 over Br To Turkey Cr.	Scour-critical foundation rating	Fair	1,300	1966
S-1-114 over Park Creek	Scour-critical foundation rating	Fair	850	1957
S-1-126 over Parkers Creek	Scour-critical foundation rating	Fair	800	1974
S-1-61 over Br Of Long Cane CR	Scour-critical foundation rating	Fair	700	1962

Important safety note

Poor condition does not mean a bridge is unsafe. It means at least one major component has significant deterioration and the bridge is a priority for maintenance, repair, or replacement. Bridges judged unsafe are closed or restricted by transportation agencies.