Buster Boyd Bridge

Buster Boyd Bridge
Photo taken from shore of Lake Wylie, SC looking south towards Steele Creek, NC. Steam release from Catawba Nuclear Power Station seen in background.
Coordinates35°06′02″N 81°02′24″W / 35.10060°N 81.03997°W / 35.10060; -81.03997
Carries SC 49 (Charlotte Hwy)
NC 49 (York Road)
CrossesCatawba River/Lake Wylie
LocaleYork County, SC and Mecklenburg County, NC
Named forWilliam Boyd
Maintained byNCDOT and SCDOT
Characteristics
DesignSegmented girder
MaterialPrestressed concrete
Total length1,417.1 feet (431.9 m)
Width67.6 feet (20.6 m)
History
OpenedJune 16, 2001 (third structure)
Statistics
Daily traffic27,000 (as of 2010)
Location
Map
References
[1]

The Buster Boyd Bridge is a four-lane automobile bridge spanning the Catawba River/Lake Wylie between Lake Wylie, York County, South Carolina and Steele Creek, Mecklenburg County, North Carolina. The bridge carries/connects SC 49 and NC 49, which is utilized by mostly local traffic. A sidewalk, along the east facing side of the bridge, provides pedestrian access.

  1. ^ "Uglybridges.com: NC 49 over Catawba River". Retrieved June 21, 2015.