Grace Memorial Bridge in Charleston

Me driving across the oldest of the Cooper River Bridges the day before they closed. Not the best video, but it's the fact I have one. This bridge struck terrible fear into the hearts of those near it, but the Drum Island dip between the two trusses is purely amazing.

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• truss
• bridge
• road
• southcarolina
• 1929

[jet346]

When the bridge closed it had a sufficient rating of 4.0 out of 100. It was in serious shape and it was seriously a white knuckle ride. I believe this is one of the scariest bridges ever to have existed. This film was taken in 2005 the very day before it closed forever...I think that was July 13, 2005. I wish the video had turned out better, unfortunately.

[SouthChineseTiger]

Like rolling along a wooden coaster. Imagine traveling on that bridge in a Lincoln Town Car 1990 with low air suspensions.

[Doowopdan]

We used to routinely make the same trip someone else posted about, from Savannah to Shallotte, to visit family, in the early 2000s. My wife kept her eyes closed the whole time. I was terrified the first time, but learned to enjoy it.

[1writeranne]

Oh good grief, this bridge! When I lived in Charleston, this was still a two-way bridge--no fun and scary as all get-out! I took the Silas Pearman instead whenever possible. Memories!

[penske13]

this was trully one of the scariest fucking rides i've ever been on. when i was a kid in charelston....this was something you didn't want to do. my asshole stepfather took us across it just to scare the shit out of us. it worked. terribly unsafe bridge. that being said.....i miss them.

[masterblaster273]

I drove both of those bridges back in the day on my old Harley, I hated them but it was an adventure at the same time!

[jkharris07]

Wow, I'd almost forgotten just how bad that bridge was. It was an adventure every time!

[Tarheel1000]

The first time I drove over this bridge was during a terrific thunderstorm with the wind blowing gusts about 45 miles an hour. It was a real adventure. I lived in Charleston and still usually drove this bridge as it was a like a roller coaster ride.

[harbormaster48]

Thanx so much for this.....as a kid, my family traveled from Savannah to Shallotte NC many years across that bridge...when you're a kid it's cool, but as an adult ,kinda makes your butt tightin up.....my mom was absolutely terrified...phobias....wish I had this this on DVD...Oh and JUSTINMC...why did u even watch it??? PRICK!!!!!!

[flatblackdrac]

This brings back some memories! That bridge was so sketchy! Remember when Trevor Barnhill drove over the bridge backwards, hit 2 cars, crashed through the railings, fell 100 ft. and lived!