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===Bridges=== [[File:Shem Creek.png|thumb|left|Shem Creek]] In 1928, a bridge from the Charleston Peninsula to Mount Pleasant was built. Spanning Town Creek and the Cooper River, and crossing the uninhabited Drum Island, the two-lane [[John P. Grace Memorial Bridge|Grace Memorial Bridge]] was opened as a toll bridge. A second and larger bridge, the [[Silas N. Pearman Bridge]], opened in 1966. On July 16, 2005, the eight-lane Arthur Ravenel Bridge opened for automotive traffic, replacing the two aging bridges. It is one of the longest [[cable-stayed bridge]]s in the Western Hemisphere. A week before the new bridge officially opened, pedestrians were allowed to cross the bridge, and commemorative coins were distributed. Also, a fireworks display was part of the ceremonies before the official opening. Several cars from the same time as the Grace Memorial Bridge, including several restored [[Ford Model A (1927β31)|Model A Ford]]s, made a final crossing of the old bridges.<ref name="charlestonboattours-agile.com"/> The remaining portions of the old bridges were demolished. Residents watched as the bridges were demolished by explosives over several weeks, through the summer of 2006. In 2004, Mount Pleasant became one of the first municipalities in the United States to pass a "pay-before-you-pump" gas ordinance. It was intended to reduce stealing of gas that had accompanied rising prices.<ref>{{Cite news| url= http://www.rutlandherald.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20050605/NEWS/506050315/1011 | title= Rising gas prices mean more thievery at pumps | date= June 5, 2005 | work= Rutland Herald | access-date= January 17, 2008}}</ref>
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