Pickens County Bridge Report Card

Pickens County scores 48 out of 100 on BridgeLookup's Bridge Condition Exposure Score, based on FHWA National Bridge Inventory records.

F48 / 100

Local infrastructure snapshot

Pickens County, South Carolina

Pickens County has 290 bridges in the National Bridge Inventory, with 35 rated poor and 85 rated scour-critical. Its poor-condition share of 12.1% is above the 6.3% statewide average. Poor-condition bridges carry about 89,200 daily vehicle crossings.

290Total Bridges

35Poor (12.1%)

124Fair (42.8%)

85Scour-Critical

Quote-Ready Local Facts

12.1%of county bridges are in poor condition, compared with 6.3% statewide and 6.7% nationally.

89,200daily vehicle crossings are on poor-condition bridges in the county.

85bridges are rated scour-critical, or 29.3% of the county bridge inventory.

Copyable Facts for Reporters

BridgeLookup.com gives Pickens County a Bridge Condition Exposure Score of 48/100 (F). The county has 290 bridges in the National Bridge Inventory, including 35 in poor condition and 85 rated scour-critical. Poor-condition bridges carry about 89,200 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	12.1%	24.1
Poor-condition traffic exposure	25	11.0% of measured traffic	8.2
Scour-critical bridge share	20	29.3%	20.0
Average age vs national baseline	10	45 years vs 48 nationally	0.0
Traffic-data completeness	5	814,073 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	12.1%
State Poor-Condition Share	6.3%
National Poor-Condition Share	6.7%
County Scour-Critical Share	29.3%
Average Bridge Age	45 years
Poor-Condition Traffic Exposure	89,200 vehicles/day

Bridges to Watch

Busiest Poor-Condition BridgeSc 8 over Rices Creek — 14,600 vehicles/day Oldest Listed BridgeUS 178 over Rices Creek — built in 1920 All County BridgesBrowse every bridge record in Pickens County.

Top Bridges to Watch in Pickens County

Bridge	Reason	Condition	Daily Traffic	Year Built
US 123 over Georges Creek	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	12,200	1948
S-39-30 over Trib To 18 Mile CR	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	5,000	1958
S-39-135 over Hamilton CR	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	4,200	1957
S-39-355 over Trib To Machine Ck	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	3,200	1967
Sc 135 over Trib Carpenter Ck (1)	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	3,100	1959
S-39-160 over Trib To Keowee River	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	2,800	1958
S-39-270 over Fifteen Mile Creek	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	2,800	1965
S-39-56 over Mid Br Of Bushy CR	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	2,500	1967
S-39-90 over Wolf Creek	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	2,500	1967
S-39-32 over Crow Creek	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	2,400	1960

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.