The South Carolina Department of Transportation (SCDOT), which owns and maintains the Woods Memorial Bridge in downtown Beaufort, confirmed that the bridge’s wooden fender system was hit Tuesday morning by a working barge. The ridge itself was not damaged, and traffic was not impacted. SCDOT had just completed repairs to the fenders last month. Submitted photo

Barge hits Woods Bridge

March 11, 2025

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The South Carolina Department of Transportation (SCDOT), which owns and maintains the Woods Memorial Bridge in downtown Beaufort, confirmed that the bridge’s wooden fender system was hit Tuesday morning by a working barge. The bridge itself was not damaged, and traffic was not impacted. SCDOT had just completed repairs to the fenders last month. Submitted photos