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-FAIRFOREST CK South Carolina Scour Critical — Countermeasures Installed Good 1984 225
LITTLE DUTCHMAN CREEK South Carolina Scour Critical — Countermeasures Installed Fair 1965 225
PRATERS CREEK South Carolina Scour Critical — Countermeasures Installed Fair 1965 225
TWELVE MILE CREEK South Carolina Scour Critical — Countermeasures Installed Poor 1965 225
MEADOW CREEK South Carolina Scour Critical — Countermeasures Installed Fair 1965 225
BIG BEAVERDAM CREEK South Carolina Scour Critical — Countermeasures Installed Poor 1986 225
DUGAN CREEK South Carolina Scour Critical — Countermeasures Installed Fair 1994 225
HORSE CREEK South Carolina Scour Critical — Countermeasures Installed Good 1982 225
GIN BRANCH South Carolina Scour Critical — Countermeasures Installed Poor 1968 225
BULLOCKS CREEK BRANCH South Carolina Scour Critical — Countermeasures Installed Fair 1968 225
TRIB TO ISLAND CK South Carolina Scour Critical — Countermeasures Installed Good 1982 225
TRIB TO MIDDLE FORK CR South Carolina Scour Critical — Countermeasures Installed Fair 1989 225
BR OF THOMPSON CR South Carolina Scour Critical — Countermeasures Installed Fair 1985 225
WRIGHTS CREEK South Carolina Scour Critical — Countermeasures Installed Fair 1972 225
TRIB TO BUCK CREEK South Carolina Scour Critical — Countermeasures Installed Good 1984 225
NORTH TIGER RIV South Carolina Scour Critical — Countermeasures Installed Good 1974 225
LAWSON FORK CR South Carolina Scour Critical — Countermeasures Installed Good 1974 225
OBED CREEK South Carolina Scour Critical — Countermeasures Installed Good 1984 225
BR OF LOVE BR South Carolina Scour Critical — Countermeasures Installed Fair 1974 225
BEAR CREEK South Carolina Scour Critical — Countermeasures Installed Fair 1985 225
TRIB TO ENOREE RIV South Carolina Scour Critical — Countermeasures Installed Good 1985 225
NORTH RABON CR. South Carolina Scour Critical — Countermeasures Installed Fair 1975 225
TRIB TO LOVE BR South Carolina Scour Critical — Countermeasures Installed Fair 1975 225
TRIB TO LOVE BR South Carolina Scour Critical — Countermeasures Installed Fair 1975 225
LOVE BRANCH South Carolina Scour Critical — Countermeasures Installed Fair 1975 225
CUFFYTOWN CREEK South Carolina Scour Critical — Countermeasures Installed Fair 1952 200
SALEM BRANCH South Carolina Scour Critical — Countermeasures Installed Fair 1955 200
BIG CREEK South Carolina Scour Critical — Countermeasures Installed Fair 1955 200
PADGETTS CREEK South Carolina Scour Critical — Countermeasures Installed Fair 1955 200
TRIB OF HENLEYS CK South Carolina Scour Critical — Countermeasures Installed Fair 1956 200
GEORGES CREEK South Carolina Scour Critical — Countermeasures Installed Fair 1985 200
BR TO THICKETTY CK South Carolina Scour Critical — Countermeasures Installed Poor 1992 200
ROCKY CREEK South Carolina Scour Critical — Countermeasures Installed Good 2010 200
NINETY SIX CREEK South Carolina Scour Critical — Countermeasures Installed Fair 1960 200
BUFFALO CREEK South Carolina Scour Critical — Countermeasures Installed Fair 1960 200
WHETSTONE CREEK South Carolina Scour Critical — Countermeasures Installed Good 1978 200
TRIB ROCKY BOTTOM CREEK South Carolina Scour Critical — Countermeasures Installed Poor 1968 200
FRIPP INLET South Carolina Scour Critical — Countermeasures Installed Fair 1963 200
REEDY BRANCH South Carolina Scour Critical — Countermeasures Installed Poor 1977 200
GIBSON BRANCH South Carolina Scour Critical — Countermeasures Installed Fair 1965 200
MANNS BRANCH South Carolina Scour Critical — Countermeasures Installed Fair 1965 200
LITTLE CREEK South Carolina Scour Critical — Countermeasures Installed Poor 1966 200
MUDLICK CREEK South Carolina Scour Critical — Countermeasures Installed Good 1984 200
BEAVER DAM CREEK South Carolina Scour Critical — Countermeasures Installed Fair 1974 200
ROCKY CREEK South Carolina Scour Critical — Countermeasures Installed Poor 1974 200
FISHING CREEK South Carolina Scour Critical — Countermeasures Installed Good 1975 200
TRIB TO W FORK LITTLE RI South Carolina Scour Critical — Countermeasures Installed Good 1985 200
BR TO REEDY RIVER South Carolina Scour Critical — Countermeasures Installed Fair 1992 200
CUFFYTOWN CREEK South Carolina Scour Critical — Countermeasures Installed Fair 1975 200
LITTLE COWHEAD CK South Carolina Scour Critical — Countermeasures Installed Fair 1975 200

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.