Dating back to 1937, the drawbridge used to be the only way to get into Myrtle Beach from Conway. This was how it was until the adjacent vehicular bridge was built and the drawbridge was reduced to only carrying railroad traffic. It continued this way until 2011 when the rail line was shut down by federal authorities due to other bridges in the vicinity that were unsafe.
Today, this drawbridge stands permanently raised and happy to see you as you pass across into Myrtle Beach (if your bridge raising lasts more than four hours...). Perhaps one day it will be fully restored and rail traffic will flow into Myrtle Beach again. Probably not.
Until then, stop by and check it out. Honor the "No trespassing!" signs as the ground is uneven.
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