U.S. 15 Santee River Bridge, SC Road 45 spanning Santee-Cooper Diversion Canal, Eadytown, Berkeley County, SC

Significance: The SC 45 Bridge over the Santee-Cooper Diversion Canal is an uncommon example of a reinforced concrete and steel truss bridge. Placement of three original through steel trusses one a widened through truss and two deck trusses under the road make this bridge unique in appearance. The South Carolina Highway Department's use of salvaged steel trusses from the U.S. 15 Santee River Bridge, completed in 1927, also adds to the distinctiveness of the bridge. The SC 45 Santee Cooper Diversion Canal Bridge is perhaps the first salvaged bridge project undertaken by the South Carolina Highway Department.
Survey number: HAER SC-37
Building/structure dates: 1927 Initial Construction
Building/structure dates: 1949 Subsequent Work