Scour Critical Bridges in South Carolina

1,263 bridges in South Carolina at risk from water erosion around foundations.

Scour Critical Bridges

Scour is the erosion of soil and rock around a bridge's foundation caused by moving water. When foundations are exposed or undermined, a bridge can collapse even if its deck and superstructure are in good condition. Scour is the leading cause of bridge failures in the US. These 1,263 bridges in South Carolina have been identified as vulnerable to scour damage.

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Bridge State Scour Status Condition Year Built ADT
TRIB TO BUCK CREEK South Carolina Scour Critical — Countermeasures Installed Good 1971 500
COOSAWHATCHIE RIVER South Carolina Scour Critical — Countermeasures Installed Good 1975 500
WOLFE CREEK South Carolina Scour Critical — Countermeasures Installed Fair 1963 500
UNNAMED STREAM South Carolina Scour Critical — Countermeasures Installed Fair 1964 500
QUARTER CREEK South Carolina Scour Critical — Countermeasures Installed Good 1987 500
JAMISON MILL CREEK South Carolina Scour Critical — Countermeasures Installed Good 1966 500
ENOREE RIVER South Carolina Scour Critical — Countermeasures Installed Fair 1966 500
BR. CATAWBA RIVER South Carolina Scour Critical — Countermeasures Installed Poor 1966 500
BIG ROCKY CR South Carolina Scour Critical — Countermeasures Installed Fair 1968 500
TRIB TO ENOREE RIVER South Carolina Scour Critical — Countermeasures Installed Good 1979 500
BR-S TYGER RIV South Carolina Scour Critical — Countermeasures Installed Fair 1956 475
TRIB ENOREE RIVER South Carolina Scour Critical — Countermeasures Installed Poor 1956 475
LITTLE CEDAR CREEK South Carolina Scour Critical — Countermeasures Installed Fair 1960 475
NORTH EDISTO RIVER South Carolina Scour Critical — Countermeasures Installed Fair 1996 475
CARPENTER CREEK South Carolina Scour Critical — Countermeasures Installed Poor 1963 475
BR OF GILKEY CREEK South Carolina Scour Critical — Countermeasures Installed Fair 1974 475
BIG OTTER CREEK South Carolina Scour Critical — Countermeasures Installed Fair 1964 475
BR OF NINETY SIX CK South Carolina Scour Critical — Countermeasures Installed Fair 1966 475
KINGS CREEK South Carolina Scour Critical — Countermeasures Installed Poor 1986 475
STREAM South Carolina Scour Critical — Countermeasures Installed Fair 1975 475
LITTLE HORSE CREEK South Carolina Scour Critical — Countermeasures Installed Fair 1967 475
BR TO BIG ALLISON CR South Carolina Scour Critical — Countermeasures Installed Fair 1971 475
BIG GARVIN CREEK South Carolina Scour Critical — Countermeasures Installed Fair 1969 475
TRIB TO SALUDA RIVER South Carolina Scour Critical — Countermeasures Installed Fair 1969 475
TRIB TO SALUDA RIVER South Carolina Scour Critical — Countermeasures Installed Poor 1969 475
WAMBAW CREEK South Carolina Scour Critical — Countermeasures Installed Good 2005 450
CROOKED CREEK South Carolina Scour Critical — Countermeasures Installed Fair 1954 450
PACOLET RIVER South Carolina Scour Critical — Countermeasures Installed Poor 1955 450
JAMISON CREEK South Carolina Scour Critical — Countermeasures Installed Poor 1955 450
BUCKHEAD CREEK (1) South Carolina Scour Critical — Countermeasures Installed Good 1974 450
BEAVER DAM CREEK South Carolina Scour Critical — Countermeasures Installed Poor 1960 450
CROWDERS CREEK South Carolina Scour Critical — Countermeasures Installed Poor 1972 450
BUCKHEAD CREEK (2) South Carolina Scour Critical — Countermeasures Installed Good 1974 450
BURGIS CREEK South Carolina Scour Critical — Countermeasures Installed Fair 1967 450
TINKERS CREEK South Carolina Scour Critical — Countermeasures Installed Good 1981 450
TRIB CATAWBA RIVER South Carolina Scour Critical — Countermeasures Installed Fair 1971 450
NEELYS CREEK South Carolina Scour Critical — Countermeasures Installed Fair 1969 450
TURKEY CREEK South Carolina Scour Critical — Countermeasures Installed Fair 1929 425
TRIB TO OCONEE CREEK South Carolina Scour Critical — Countermeasures Installed Fair 1976 425
BELL BRANCH South Carolina Scour Critical — Countermeasures Installed Fair 1956 425
MITCHELL CREEK South Carolina Scour Critical — Countermeasures Installed Fair 1957 425
HARMON CREEK South Carolina Scour Critical — Countermeasures Installed Fair 1958 425
LITTLE SALUDA RIVER South Carolina Scour Critical — Countermeasures Installed Fair 1961 425
SUGAR CREEK South Carolina Scour Critical — Countermeasures Installed Fair 1986 425
MOUNTAIN CREEK South Carolina Scour Critical — Countermeasures Installed Fair 1984 425
MOBLEY CREEK South Carolina Scour Critical — Countermeasures Installed Fair 1966 425
PENN CREEK South Carolina Scour Critical — Countermeasures Installed Fair 1975 425
LAKE SWAMP South Carolina Scour Critical — Countermeasures Installed Fair 1982 425
BRANCH SANDY RIVER South Carolina Scour Critical — Countermeasures Installed Fair 1988 425
BRIER BRANCH South Carolina Scour Critical — Countermeasures Installed Fair 1969 425

Scour Critical Rating Codes

Code 2 — UnaddressedBridge is scour critical with no countermeasures installed. The foundation is vulnerable and no protective action has been taken.
Code 3 — Countermeasures InstalledProtective measures (riprap, sheet piling, etc.) have been installed to reduce scour risk, but the bridge remains classified as scour critical.
Code 6 — Countermeasures IneffectiveProtective measures were installed but have been assessed as ineffective. The bridge requires re-evaluation and additional action.

About Scour Critical Bridges

Scour critical bridges have been identified through underwater inspection or analysis as having foundations that are unstable or could become unstable during flood conditions. FHWA requires action plans for all scour critical bridges. Famous scour failures include the 1987 Schoharie Creek Bridge collapse in New York.