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The McKinley Washington Jr. Bridge, or the Dawhoo River Bridge, connects
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on the coast of
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to the mainland. It carries
South Carolina Highway 174 South Carolina Highway 174 (SC 174) is a state highway, connecting Edisto Beach with the western part of the Charleston area, in the southeastern part of the U.S. state of South Carolina. The highway was designated a South Carolina ...
. The bridge is named for McKinley Washington Jr., who served in the
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, representing the area and leading the effort to appropriate funds to replace the bridge.


History of the crossing

This is the third bridge in the same location, replacing a
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that caused traffic delays when it opened for boats. The first bridge opened in 1920 and was a single-lane swing span that was opened manually by the bridge tender. 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. The second bridge opened in 1950. It was a two-lane electrically powered swing span. When closed, it only provided for of clearance below the bridge for boat traffic. The current bridge was dedicated on September 25, 1993.Spencer 2008: 171.


See also

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