Richard V. Woods Memorial Bridge, Road bridge in Beaufort County, South Carolina.

The Richard V. Woods Memorial Bridge is a swing bridge carrying U.S. Route 21 over the Beaufort River between downtown Beaufort and Lady's Island in Beaufort County, South Carolina. Its span pivots on a central pier, where an operator's station lets an attendant open it for boats too tall to clear the Intracoastal Waterway.

The bridge opened in 1959 and replaced an earlier swing bridge dating from 1927. It was renamed in 1971 to honor a state highway patrol officer who had died.

In Forrest Gump (1994) the bridge stands in for a crossing of the Mississippi River, where Forrest is interviewed by television reporters during his run across the country. Locals call it the Woods Bridge, and it was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in January 2023 under its first name, Lady's Island Bridge.

The bridge carries U.S. Route 21 over the Beaufort River between downtown Beaufort and Lady's Island. Because it spans the Intracoastal Waterway, it must open often for boat traffic too tall to pass beneath; an attendant works from a station at the center of the span. Drivers should allow extra time when an opening is under way.

What sets this bridge apart is the operator's station located at its center, where staff directly control the rotating mechanism. This central position makes the opening process visible and tangible to anyone crossing on foot.