Richard V. Woods Memorial Bridge
Richard V. Woods Memorial Bridge, Road bridge in Beaufort County, South Carolina.
The Richard V. Woods Memorial Bridge spans the Beaufort River, connecting downtown Beaufort with Lady's Island and other Sea Islands in South Carolina.
The bridge opened on December 17, 1959, replacing an older swing bridge from 1927, and received its current name in 1971 to honor a fallen highway patrol officer.
The bridge structure appears in the 1994 film Forrest Gump, making it recognizable to audiences worldwide and cementing its place in American cinema.
The swing bridge mechanism opens regularly for boat traffic along the Intracoastal Waterway, with a clearance of 30 feet when closed and a load limit of 20 tons.
The operator's station sits at the center of the bridge, where staff control the swing mechanism that rotates the entire structure around its central axis.
Location: Beaufort County
Inception: December 17, 1959
Official opening: 1959
GPS coordinates: 32.42750,-80.66917
Latest update: September 23, 2025 16:45
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