The Silas N. Pearman Memorial Bridge was a cantilever bridge that crossed the Cooper River in Charleston, South Carolina. It opened in 1966 to relieve traffic on the companion John P. Grace Memorial Bridge. At the time it carried 3 lanes US 17 northbound traffic until the Grace bridge could not carry truck and making one of the lanes southbound permanently. Both bridges were replaced by the Arthur Ravenel, Jr. Bridge in 2005. Demolition on the Pearman Bridge started August 6, 2005 and the brideg is now demolished or all gone. A cantilever bridge is a bridge built using cantilevers: structures that project horizontally into space, supported on only one end. ... A log bridge in the French Alps near Vallorcine. ... The Cooper River is a river in the U.S. state of South Carolina. ... Nickname: The Holy City, The Palmetto City, Chucktown Motto: Aedes Mores Juraque Curat (She cares for her temples, customs, and rights) Location of Charleston in South Carolina. ... Official language(s) English Capital Charleston(1670-1789) Columbia(1790-present) Largest city Columbia Largest metro area Greenville-Spartanburg Area  Ranked 40th  - Total 34,726 sq mi (82,965 km²)  - Width 200 miles (320 km)  - Length 260 miles (420 km)  - % water 6  - Latitude 32°430N to 35°12... 1966 (MCMLXVI) was a common year starting on Saturday (the link is to a full 1966 calendar). ... The Grace Memorial Bridge was a cantilever bridge that crossed the Cooper River in Charleston, South Carolina. ... The Cooper River Bridges entering Charleston, South Carolina. ... 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ...