Bridge Collapses in Pickens County

Upstate bridge collapses as SC continues efforts to repair aging system • SC Daily Gazette

A Pickens County bridge collapsed Monday, July 21, 2025. (Provided/Department of Transportation)The collapse of an Upstate bridge on Monday put an exclamation point on officials’ need to fix the state’s aging infrastructure. The car-sized hole in a bridge over Lake Keowee in Pickens County appeared just days after the state Department of Transportation’s governing board approved the next round of bridges for repair. No one was injured when part …

No injuries reported after bridge collapses in Pickens Co.

PICKENS COUNTY, S.C. (WSPA) - A bridge in Pickens County collapsed Monday afternoon, prompting an immediate shutdown of Crowe Creek Road, according to the South Carolina Department of Transportation (SCDOT). Part of the bridge fell into the water around 1:30 p.m., with transportation crews quickly blocking off access using piles of dirt and barricades on both sides. Emilio Tapia, owner with E&E Landscaping, saw the infrastructure crumble. He was…

Crews respond to bridge collapse in Pickens Co., officials say

The Pickens County Sheriff’s Office and the South Carolina Department of Transportation are also responding.

Crews responding to bridge collapse in Pickens Co., officials say

The Pickens County Sheriff’s Office and the South Carolina Department of Transportation are also responding.

Bridge collapses in Pickens County

PICKENS COUNTY, S.C. (WSPA) - Local and state officials are working to put a detour in place after a bridge collapsed in Pickens County. The South Carolina Department of Transportation confirmed it was alerted after a bridge on S.C. Highway 133/Crowe Creek Road was severely damaged. Photos of the bridge show a large section of the roadway has fallen into a branch of Lake Keowee. When the damage occurred or what caused the roadway to collapse int…

Part of Upstate bridge collapses

Part of a bridge has collapsed in Pickens County, South Carolina.