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My wife and I have been watching TV coverage of the removal of the John P. Grace Bridge across Charleston Harbor in South Carolina. Seeing this revives the tension we felt when we crossed that bridge in our motorhome several years ago.You can't imagine how pleased I am to see the Grace Bridge being replaced by a modern one. The old bridge was built around 1927 when slender Model T Fords were the latest thing. Besides being narrow, the Grace Bridge was also steep because it started at sea level on both ends and, within a short distance, had to rise well above the height of the largest commercial vessels entering the harbor. Under the best of conditions, crossing it was a real stomach-churner.We did fine crossing the bridge on our way to Sullivan's Island, which is on the Intercoastal Waterway, but when we came back to Charleston we were jabbering to each other and missed the sign that directed wide vehicles to a wider bridge lane. So there I was, herding a barn on wheels across a...
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