Changing the face of Charleston : The unbuilding of the Grace and Pearman Bridges
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East Bay Stories
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Drum Island Stories
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(Feb 28)

October 25, 2005: Work around East Bay

Between East Bay and Town Creek - almost all the roadway has been removed. Here is an early morning look at the East Bay overpasses. To the right, dropping the concrete girders from the Pearman ramp continues.

An early morning look at the Grace and Pearman skeletons.

Looking up from the Ravenel bicycle path as Michael picks up a roadway segment

One segment removed, one segment to go

Two segments removed

Mike's grapple, bathed in early monring sun and on to the next chunk of roadway To the left, you can see the concrete cutting machine run by the surgeons from Concrete Cutting and Breaking.

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