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
BIG BEAVERDAM CREEK	South Carolina	Scour Critical — Countermeasures Installed	Fair	1979	2,700
BEAVERDAM CREEK	South Carolina	Scour Critical — Countermeasures Installed	Fair	1962	2,700
CORONACA CREEK	South Carolina	Scour Critical — Countermeasures Installed	Fair	1961	2,700
BURNT MILL CREEK	South Carolina	Scour Critical — Countermeasures Installed	Fair	1955	2,600
GOODBYS SWAMP	South Carolina	Scour Critical — Countermeasures Installed	Fair	1938	2,600
FOUR HOLE SWAMP	South Carolina	Scour Critical — Countermeasures Installed	Fair	1975	2,600
TRIB TO 18 MI.CREEK	South Carolina	Scour Critical — Countermeasures Installed	Good	1980	2,600
SCOTTS CREEK	South Carolina	Scour Critical — Countermeasures Installed	Fair	1975	2,600
FOUR HOLE SWAMP	South Carolina	Scour Critical — Countermeasures Installed	Poor	1975	2,600
WARRIOR CREEK	South Carolina	Scour Critical — Countermeasures Installed	Fair	1929	2,500
ALLISONS BRANCH	South Carolina	Scour Critical — Countermeasures Installed	Fair	1940	2,500
WOLF CREEK	South Carolina	Scour Critical — Countermeasures Installed	Poor	1967	2,500
REEDY RIVER	South Carolina	Scour Critical — Countermeasures Installed	Fair	1974	2,500
TOWN CREEK	South Carolina	Scour Critical — Countermeasures Installed	Fair	1957	2,500
MID BR OF BUSHY CR	South Carolina	Scour Critical — Countermeasures Installed	Poor	1967	2,500
BRUSHY CREEK	South Carolina	Scour Critical — Countermeasures Installed	Fair	1965	2,500
NORRIS CREEK	South Carolina	Scour Critical — Countermeasures Installed	Fair	1974	2,400
WILDCAT CREEK	South Carolina	Scour Critical — Countermeasures Installed	Fair	1969	2,400
BEAR CREEK	South Carolina	Scour Critical — Countermeasures Installed	Fair	1963	2,400
GOOSE CREEK	South Carolina	Scour Critical — Countermeasures Installed	Fair	1993	2,400
CROW CREEK	South Carolina	Scour Critical — Countermeasures Installed	Poor	1960	2,400
HOLLINSHEAD CREEK	South Carolina	Scour Critical — Countermeasures Installed	Fair	1985	2,400
SALUDA RIVER	South Carolina	Scour Critical — Countermeasures Installed	Fair	1931	2,300
BOGGY SWAMP	South Carolina	Scour Critical — Countermeasures Installed	Fair	1954	2,300
HORSE RANGE CREEK	South Carolina	Scour Critical — Countermeasures Installed	Fair	1940	2,300
RICES CREEK	South Carolina	Scour Critical — Countermeasures Installed	Poor	1957	2,300
BEAVERDAM CREEK	South Carolina	Scour Critical — Countermeasures Installed	Poor	1968	2,200
BRUSHY CREEK	South Carolina	Scour Critical — Countermeasures Installed	Fair	1984	2,200
HARD LABOR CREEK	South Carolina	Scour Critical — Countermeasures Installed	Fair	1980	2,200
BEAR SWAMP	South Carolina	Scour Critical — Countermeasures Installed	Fair	1965	2,200
SIX MILE CREEK	South Carolina	Scour Critical — Countermeasures Installed	Fair	1967	2,200
SALUDA RIVER	South Carolina	Scour Critical — Countermeasures Installed	Fair	1979	2,200
LITTLE LYNCHES RIVER (2)	South Carolina	Scour Critical — Countermeasures Installed	Poor	1940	2,100
BR OF TURKEY CR	South Carolina	Scour Critical — Countermeasures Installed	Fair	1971	2,100
N. EDISTO RIVER	South Carolina	Scour Critical — Countermeasures Installed	Fair	1954	2,100
RAWLS CREEK	South Carolina	Scour Critical — Countermeasures Installed	Fair	1978	2,100
BRANCH OF BUFFALO CREEKK	South Carolina	Scour Critical — Countermeasures Installed	Fair	1964	2,100
YOST CREEK	South Carolina	Scour Critical — Countermeasures Installed	Fair	1975	2,100
REEDY CREEK	South Carolina	Scour Critical — Countermeasures Installed	Fair	1936	2,000
RUM CREEK	South Carolina	Scour Critical — Countermeasures Installed	Fair	1955	2,000
BURDINE CREEK	South Carolina	Scour Critical — Countermeasures Installed	Fair	1972	2,000
BIG GARVIN CREEK	South Carolina	Scour Critical — Countermeasures Installed	Fair	1968	2,000
CORONACA CREEK	South Carolina	Scour Critical — Countermeasures Installed	Good	1979	2,000
KELSEY CREEK	South Carolina	Scour Critical — Countermeasures Installed	Fair	1976	1,950
FOURTEEN MILE CREEK	South Carolina	Scour Critical — Countermeasures Installed	Fair	1975	1,950
GROVE CREEK	South Carolina	Scour Critical — Countermeasures Installed	Poor	1963	1,950
STEVENS CREEK	South Carolina	Scour Critical — Countermeasures Installed	Poor	1982	1,900
WARDS CREEK	South Carolina	Scour Critical — Countermeasures Installed	Fair	1955	1,900
TRIB TO N. TYGER RIVER	South Carolina	Scour Critical — Countermeasures Installed	Good	1993	1,850
BR TO LITTLE THICKETTY	South Carolina	Scour Critical — Countermeasures Installed	Fair	1978	1,850

Scour Critical Rating Codes

Code 2 — Unaddressed	Bridge is scour critical with no countermeasures installed. The foundation is vulnerable and no protective action has been taken.
Code 3 — Countermeasures Installed	Protective measures (riprap, sheet piling, etc.) have been installed to reduce scour risk, but the bridge remains classified as scour critical.
Code 6 — Countermeasures Ineffective	Protective 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.

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