Gervais Street Bridge

The first bridge at Gervais Street was a covered wooden structure built in 1827 by the Columbia Bridge Company. It remained until 1865, when Confederate soldiers burned it and other bridges to delay the advance of Sherman's troops. Rebuilt in 1870, the bridge was privately owned until 1912, when Richland and Lexington counties bought it. The current 1,415-foot-long bridge opened in 1927. It was considered remarkable for its time because of its use of reinforced concrete and its status as South Carolina's widest roadway. It was the only bridge in Columbia spanning the Congaree River until the Blossom Street Bridge was built in 1953.

Columbia, South Carolina · United States