Georgia–Carolina Memorial Bridge

The Georgia–Carolina Memorial Bridge was a highway crossing over the Savannah River between the states of Georgia and South Carolina that was in service from 1927 to 1981.

[1] The completion of this bridge marked the beginning of the end for Savannah River ferry traffic.

In March 1925, R. E. Toms, District 8 Engineer of Georgia, approved the Burton's Ferry site just above the homestead of James Edward Calhoun, a son of John C. Calhoun, at Millwood, South Carolina, estimated to cost at around $200,000 (equivalent to $2.77 million in 2023[3]).

In February 1926, Emmett M. Williams of Monroe, Georgia, secured the lowest bid for the concrete arch bridge at $213,992 (equivalent to $2.95 million in 2023[3]).

At the time of its construction, it was one of the largest reinforced concrete bridges in the southeastern United States.