Friday, February 19, 2010

BEN SAWYER BRIDGE IS OPEN!!

Bridge opened at 1:50AM on Friday, February 19th

First Vehicle on Ben Sawyer Bridge                                                        First Runner on Ben Sawyer Bridge

Mayor Carl J. Smith &  Chauncey Clark                                                Councilman Pat O'Neil

(in Chauncey's Model A)

First Motorists on Ben Sawyer Bridge

(L-R):  Mayor Carl J. Smith,  residents Chauncey Clark, Phillip Hammond, Tim Holbrooke

and Town Administrator Andy Benke (in front)

 Mayor Carl J. Smith (center) thanks bridge construction crew

CLICK HERE TO VIEW VIDEOS OF THE BRIDGE (Channel 4 ABC News)

CLICK HERE FOR BEN SAWYER BRIDGE WEBSITE

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Bridge Closure Simulation Video (Click Here/Link)

Read Ben Sawyer Bridge Project Fact Sheet (11/30/09) (Click Here)

MORE SCDOT BRIDGE PROJECT NEWS (Click/Link)

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 VISIT THE SCDOT PROJECT NEWS SITE - CLICK HERE 

WHO WAS BEN SAWYER ANYWAY? (Click to find out)