The 1,415 foot-long bridge was opened in 1927 and is the third bridge built on the Congaree at this point. The first bridge was built in 1827 and was burned by Confederate soldiers to delay the advance of Sherman's troops. The second bridge was built in 1870. The regularly spaced remnants of stone piers from previous bridges can be seen in the photo below.
Stone abutment from previous bridges.
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