Highway 41 Bridge

June 30,2010

The town of Mount Pleasant endorsed the idea of a bascule bridge at Highway 41 and are asking the South Carolina Department of Transportation to provide a portion of the old bridge to be used as a fishing pier with an adjacent parking lot and park area. The town has also requested bike lanes to be included on the bridge.

The SCDOT & mount Pleasant officials have recommended a 20 foot draw bridge and the Coast Guard has agreed to this if the bridge does not have to be staffed with a person. Boaters would have to call ahead to have an opening scheduled. It is possible that construction could begin in March or April of 2012 and construction completed in about two years.

The construction of a new highway 41 bridge may very well have a positive impact on the value of waterfront property and homes in such subdivisions as Dunes West.