Little River Swing Bridge

Construction began March 10, 1934 – Sea Mountain Highway – In 1936, the Little River Swing Bridge opened to boat traffic on the new Intracoastal Waterway. Highly prized by local residents, the 272-foot steel moving span, built by Bethlehem Fabricators, Inc. of Pennsylvania, was among the first across the nation to use a massive single pivot-wheel technology. Today it is among the last remaining of its kind. Repair parts have to be custom made to fix the bridge when damage occurs.

During its 65 years of history it has played a vital role in the romance of water transportation to Grand Strand beach-bound vacationers, including thousands of automobiles, RVs, and water crafts from luxury yachts to tug boats. At peak tourist travel months it opens to as many as 2000 boats a month. An average of 10,000 cars a day cross the bridge.

For many years it was an essential link of U.S. Route 17 from Maine to Florida. How designated as S 20, it is located at the Nixon's Crossroads area near the new, higher Intracoastal Waterway bridge. It feeds into South Carolina Highway 9.

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Little River Swing Bridge