6-520: The Richard V. Woods Memorial Bridge (known locally as the Woods Bridge ), is a swing bridge that connects downtown Beaufort with Lady's Island and the outer Sea Islands in Beaufort County , South Carolina . Originally named Lady's Island Bridge , it was renamed in 1971 in memory of Richard V. Woods (1935–1969), who was a South Carolina Highway Patrol officer killed in the line of duty. It
12-480: A river or canal , for example, allows traffic to cross. When a water vessel needs to pass the bridge, road traffic is stopped (usually by traffic signals and barriers), and then motors rotate the bridge horizontally about its pivot point. The typical swing bridge will rotate approximately 90 degrees, or one-quarter turn; however, a bridge which intersects the navigation channel at an oblique angle may be built to rotate only 45 degrees, or one-eighth turn, in order to clear
18-406: 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. In its closed position, a swing bridge carrying a road or railway over
24-467: The channel. Small swing bridges as found over narrow canals may be pivoted only at one end, opening as would a gate, but require substantial underground structure to support the pivot. Many inner cities have swing bridges, since these require less street space than other types of bridges. (A "swing bridge" in New Zealand refers to a flexible walking track bridge which "swings" as you walk across.) In
30-664: Was featured in the film Forrest Gump (1994) as a stand-in for a bridge across the Mississippi River . In the film, Forrest Gump is interviewed by television reporters about his cross-country running trip while crossing the bridge. In January 2023, the bridge was listed on the National Register of Historic Places , under its original name, Lady's Island Bridge. [REDACTED] Media related to Woods Memorial Bridge (Beaufort, South Carolina) at Wikimedia Commons Swing bridge A swing bridge (or swing span bridge )
36-499: Was opened on December 17, 1959, replacing an earlier swing-bridge that was built 1927. The bridge swings on its central pier to open for boat traffic that is too tall to clear the bridge, and has an operator's station in the center of the span from which an attendant can operate the bridge. Due to the presence of the Intracoastal Waterway , the bridge is required to open frequently for boat traffic to pass through. The bridge
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