Starting Sept. 29, workers will begin vital repairs on South Carolina’s oldest bridge at the Poinsett Heritage site in northern Greenville County. The 403-acre grounds will be closed until April 1, 2026, as crews tackle this critical project.
Workers will fix crumbling lime mortar, replace stones that time has worn away, and add safety features. State officials want the structure to last well into the future. “This preservation project will ensure the bridge continues to stand for another 200 years,” stated the South Carolina Department of Natural Resources.
Built in 1820, this massive Gothic arch structure spans 130 feet across Little Gap Creek. No other bridge of its kind in the Southeast matches its age…