History
The route was proposed as early as 1960s to provide a second and more direct connection between James Island and downtown Charleston. It opened on September 4, 1993 and provided a route off the island that did not require crossing a drawbridge. The route was studied as a toll road in the sixties, but it was determined that there was not sufficient traffic demand to fund the route and the bridge entirely by tolls.
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