- McKinley Washington, Jr. Bridge
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Dawhoo River Bridge Official name McKinley Washington, Jr. Bridge Carries 
SC 174Crosses Dawhoo River Locale Edisto Island, South Carolina Maintained by SCDOT ID number 001040017400400 Design Steel girder Total length 1,702 meters (5,584 ft) Width 16.4 meters (54 ft) Number of spans 97 Clearance below 20.7 meters (68 ft) Daily traffic 4500 Coordinates 32°38′14″N 80°20′25″W / 32.63722°N 80.34028°WCoordinates: 32°38′14″N 80°20′25″W / 32.63722°N 80.34028°W The McKinley Washington, Jr. Bridge, or the Dawhoo River Bridge, connects Edisto Island on the coast of South Carolina to the mainland. The bridge is named for McKinley Washington, Jr. who served in the South Carolina General Assembly, representing the area and leading the effort to appropriate funds to replace the bridge.[1][2]
History of the crossing
This is the third bridge in the same location, replacing a swing bridge that caused traffic delays when it opened for boats.
The first bridge opened in 1920 and was a single lane swing span which was opened manually by the bridge tender.[3] Funds to build the bridge came from $6,000 in bonds sold by the Township Commissioners for Edisto Island. The sale of bonds being authorized by the General Assembly.[4]
The second bridge opened in 1950. It was a two-lane electrically powered swing span.[5] When closed, it only provided for eight feet of clearance below the bridge for boat traffic.[6]
The current bridge was dedicated on September 25, 1993.[7]
References
- Spencer, Charles (2008) (Google books). Edisto Island, 1861 to 2006: Ruin, Recovery and Rebirth. The History Press. ISBN 9781596291850. http://books.google.com/books?id=cQDS_3Zs6oEC.
- NationalBridges.com Bridge inventory database, Dawhoo River Bridge.
- ^ Spencer 2008: 171.
- ^ Concurrent Resolution 4598 of the 109th session of the South Carolina General Assembly.
- ^ Spencer, 2008: 133.
- ^ Act 216 of the 1917 Session of the General Assembly Acts and Joint Resolutions of the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina, p 534.
- ^ Spencer, 2008: 133.
- ^ National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (1976). St. Helena Sound (Map). 1 : 40,000. Nautical Chart. 11517. http://historicalcharts.noaa.gov/tiled_jpgs_done/zoomifyURLDrivenWebPage.htm?zoomifyImagePath=11517-11-1976. Retrieved 2009-02-08.
- ^ Spencer 2008: 171.
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