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Here’s what to know about the Socastee Swing Bridge. 1. It’s closing in on its 100th birthday. Built in 1935 as a link between Conway and Myrtle Beach over the Intracoastal Waterway, the ...
The bridge opened in 1959, replacing a swing bridge built in 1927. Originally known as the Lady’s Island Bridge, it was renamed in 1971 in honor of Richard V. Woods, a local South Carolina ...
The bridge opened in 1959, replacing a swing bridge built in 1927. Originally known as the Lady’s Island Bridge, it was renamed in 1971 in honor of Richard V. Woods, a local S.C. Highway Patrol ...
A swing bridge (or swing span bridge) is a movable bridge that can be rotated horizontally around a vertical axis. It has as its primary structural support a vertical locating pin and support ring, usually at or near to its center of gravity, about which the swing span (turning span) can then pivot horizontally as shown in the animated illustration to the right.
Swing Bridge at New Bridge Landing; T. Third Avenue Bridge (New York City) Torry Island Swing Bridge; U. University Heights Bridge; W. Waverly Bridge (Mississippi)
The Blackburn Point Bridge is a historic swing bridge located near Osprey, Florida, United States, that is listed on the U.S. National Register of Historic Places. It is a one-lane swing bridge located on Blackburn Point Road at the Gulf Intracoastal Waterway .
The current swing bridge opened in 1903, and averages 5,000 openings per year to allow vessels to pass. It also averages about 11,500 vehicle trips per day, 500 in both directions per hour at peak ...
The bridge is composed of three spans crossing the Connecticut River between Haddam, Connecticut and East Haddam, Connecticut. [3] The bridge carries Route 82, with an average daily traffic of 11,600. [4] At the time of its construction, it was reputed to be the longest swing bridge of its kind in the world. [5]