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95-545: The 42nd annual Bridge Run held in April 2019 was the last annual race. Two Bridge Runs were held within six months of each other, the 43rd on September 25, 2021, and the 44th on April 2, 2022. There was no race in 2020 as scheduling logistics precluded an attempt at a summer race even though road races had resumed in the state by June. In the mid-1970s, Medical University of South Carolina employee Dr. Marcus Newberry had visited his Ohio hometown and noticed Bonne Bell had built

190-565: A pseudonym , finished the 1994 race (3,839th with a time of 55:48 min). Actor Bill Murray fired the cannon for the 1997 Bridge Run and ran the event. In 2011, then- NASCAR Nationwide Series driver Aric Almirola , his wife Janice, and two members of the JR Motorsports #88 team from the 2011 season participated during an off-week in that series, and former state Governor Mark Sanford and two of his children also participated. Irish Olympic runner Sean Dollman , who retired after taking

285-623: A 1998 structural evaluation, the Pearman Bridge scored a 55 out of 100, indicating imminent deficiency. Arthur Ravenel Jr. ran for South Carolina Senate as a way to solve the problem. He planned for an eight-lane bridge to replace the functionally obsolete, rapidly deteriorating bridges that carried the Septa Clark Expressway and US 17. Work on the Arthur Ravenel Jr. Bridge, a cable-stayed bridge which features

380-680: A breakdown lane, and the Pearman had no median barrier between the northbound lanes and southbound lanes. Three of Charleston's four shipping terminals are situated up the Cooper and Wando Rivers, and plans were made in the 2000s to expand the Panama canal, and if the bridges were not replaced, Charleston Harbor would lose profit to other ports. In 1995, the Grace Memorial Bridge scored only a 4 out of 100 (4 percent), or an F, in safety; in

475-551: A charitable, educational foundation to support the education, research, patient care and other programs at the Medical University. Most gifts to MUSC are handled by the foundation, which ensures that benefactors receive proper acknowledgment. Gifts of all sizes and types are accepted from alumni, parents and friends of the university as well as corporations and foundations. As MUSC Health the university maintains several hospitals. The Medical College of South Carolina

570-902: A combined M.D./Ph.D degree through the Medical Scientist Training Program as well as an M.D./ master's degree in clinical research through the Southeastern Predoctoral Training in clinical research. Students can also receive a combined M.D./ M.H.A. through the Colleges of Medicine and Health Professions. The college partners with the University of South Carolina and The Citadel to provide an M.D./master's in Public Health and M.D./master's of Business Administration, respectively. The college accepts 155–160 students per year into

665-617: A higher roadway and contains eight shouldered lanes and a pedestrian walkway, began in 2002 and was completed on July 15, 2005. After the Ravenel Bridge was opened, a "Burn The Bridges" run and parade was celebrated, which involved many 1929 typical cars driving over the empty deck of the Pearman Bridge. After this Demolition began. The Pearman Bridges began on August 6,, with the Grace Bridge following on August 9. SCDOT contracted JV partners Cashman and Testa to demolish both of

760-920: A job at the College of Charleston , came out of retirement at the Bridge Run and won the Dr. Marcus Newberry Award for best runner residing in the Charleston metropolitan region (Charleston, Berkeley, Dorchester counties) in 2002. In 2012, Zeddie Little became an internet meme known as the "ridiculously photogenic guy" after having a photo of him taken by Will King while running the race. Key:     Course record    Short course No race in 2020. 43rd Bridge Run run in September 2021 because of pandemic. Medical University of South Carolina The Medical University of South Carolina ( MUSC )

855-432: A quick left at King Street, before turning left at Wentworth Street, before a final run up Meeting Street the other direction before the finish line. Two potential forms of cheating near the finish were dealt with using fencing at Marion Square at King Street (the finish festival site), and a sponsor parking a tractor-trailer at the intersection of Meeting and John to force runners to make the turn back to King. Furthermore,

950-425: A real need. The first model drafted was much like the one Sottile had proposed, except it was designed for cars instead of a railroad. The same objections from the shipping industry were raised, so the next plan actually called for a tunnel-bridge combination--to start at the Charleston waterfront, go under the shipping channel, emerge at Castle Pinckney and then continue over the water to what is now Patriot's Point. It

1045-569: A replacement bridge were developed, however they were not executed. The load limit was later reduced to 5 tons. In 1989, the Pearman bridge was retrofitted and repaired after being extensively damaged by Hurricane Hugo. In 1992, US 701 's southern terminus was truncated in Georgetown, leaving behind a solo US 17 to cross over the bridges. From 1991 to 1993, both bridges were extensively rehabilitated. In order to reduce head-on collisions, SCDOT installed plastic delineators on

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1140-690: A running track around their offices to encourage employees' physical fitness. Dr. Newberry wanted a way to encourage fitness in the Charleston Metropolitan region, and believed the best way was to feature an event running through the bridges crossing the Cooper River . The event organisers featured officials from the Charleston Running Club, The Citadel , the Medical University of South Carolina , and

1235-731: A second uphill climb on the Crosstown Overpass connecting the Grace Bridge to US Highway 17 and Interstate 26 , and the race finished in front of the United States Federal Building in Marion Square at Meeting Street. With the number of entrants exceeding 2,000, the start moved from Patriots Point in 1984 to SC Highway 703 (Coleman Boulevard) at Shem Creek. This course became the first Bridge Run course to be certified by The Athletics Congress . Road construction near Market Street in Charleston forced

1330-525: A separate branch of the Medical College in 1964. The School of Allied Health Sciences, now the College of Health Professions, was formally organized in 1966, and expanded to offer over 20 different training options in the paramedical field. The college now offers baccalaureate, masters, and doctoral degree programs. The Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC) Foundation was chartered in 1966 as

1425-416: A sharp curve at the dip conspire to excite and alarm the motorist." The Pearman Bridge consisted of three wide lanes to carry traffic, two carrying US 17 northbound traffic and one lane that carried Southbound traffic. In this manner, the reversible lane could be used in the direction of heavy traffic in the mornings and evenings as Mount Pleasant was effectively a bedroom community at the time. One lane

1520-427: A slight rerouting in 1986, when the Bridge Run was moved to its present date in April unless Easter fell on that weekend. With entrants exceeding 8,500 and a new 7,000 meter walk added, totaling over 10,000 participants, and tighter restrictions on weight on the Grace Bridge, in 1995 officials returned the Bridge Run to the Pearman bridge, with all three lanes being used, as traffic to Charleston could now be diverted to

1615-556: A total of $ 300,000 to fix. The accident caused five people to plunge to their deaths; it contained five members of the Lawson family, Elmer Lawson, Evelyn Lawson, Rose Lawson, Robert Lawson, and Diane Lawson. None of the victims survived the fall, and their car and remains were discovered in March 1946. Most cars saw the accident and stopped, preventing more casualties. After the incident, the ferries were reinstated. The US government, who were

1710-414: A vast array of online databases & knowledgebases. More than $ 200,000,000 of extramural grant awards were received by MUSC in the 2009–2010 fiscal year. Expansion in enrollments and programs has been made possible by ambitious programs of physical plant development that have seen the institution grow from one building in 1913 to a 76-acre (30.8 ha) medical complex, with more than 89 buildings. Among

1805-432: Is 44,000. The 2012 race featured 36,652 finishers, women dominated with 59.45% (21,789 F vs 14,917 M) of runners. The scheduled start time was 10 AM in 1978, 9 AM from 1979 until 1982, 8:30 AM in 1983 until 1986, and 8 AM until 2019. Two unusual start delays caused by the unfamiliar course moved the 1984 start to 9 AM. The John P. Grace Memorial Bridge had been declared unsafe for heavy trucks over ten tons in 1979, and

1900-611: Is a public medical school in Charleston, South Carolina . It opened in 1824 as a small private college aimed at training physicians and has since established hospitals and medical facilities across the state. It is one of the oldest continually operating schools of medicine in the United States and the oldest in the Deep South . The school has expanded into a state university with a medical center and six colleges for

1995-469: Is aligned with the northbound lanes, but just off to East Bay Street and is not part of the course) is reserved for use by emergency staff) for 3,200 meters before exiting the bridge using the two-lane Meeting Street entrance ramp (runners are running the opposite direction of normal vehicular traffic), turning left on Meeting for 2,000 meters before, making a right at the Visitor's Center at John Street, then

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2090-531: Is fired to start the event. The first Kenyan runners to participate were a pair of Baptist College teammates in 1978. Runners from that country have dominated the run since 1993. Following complaints from heat exhaustion and also from area churches (While Charleston County has some Blue Laws exceptions in Charleston County in deference to the Jewish community, churches on the course complained about

2185-557: The College of Charleston . South Carolina state senator Dewey Wise introduced legislation to permit the event to be held over the reversible lane on the three-lane Silas Pearman Bridge. On April 2, 1978, the initial race began from Patriots Point in Mount Pleasant to the White Point Gardens in Charleston's Battery region. Police shortened the initial event to 9,850 meters after the gun had sounded to start

2280-450: The Cooper River in Charleston , South Carolina , United States. The first bridge opened in 1929, a second one opened in 1966 to relieve traffic congestion. The Grace Memorial Bridge was designed and constructed by a private company known as Cooper River Bridge, Inc , and the Pearman Bridge was designed by HNTB Corporation and constructed by SCDOT . The Grace Memorial Bridge carried two narrow 10-foot (3.0 m) lanes. The mainspan of

2375-460: The Don N. Holt Bridge near Daniel Island on Interstate 526 , which had opened in 1992. A new start line on SC 703 near Live Oak Street was positioned with runners passing Coming, Line, King, Market, and Meeting at Marion Square. With congestion becoming a concern, a year later officials moved back the finish to the corner of Meeting and Calhoun in Marion Square, resulting in a corresponding move back of

2470-596: The South Carolina Department of Transportation eliminated the reversible lane on the Silas N. Pearman Bridge which had been used for the Bridge Run course, as trucks on US Highway 17 South were now required to use that lane, instead of using the Grace. State Senator Wise was able to push for legislation to use the Grace bridge for the Bridge Run, SC Statue 56-5-3880. In 1983, the Grace Bridge run added

2565-468: The 1940s and phenomenal since then, particularly in the past 40 years. Student enrollments have jumped from 571 in 1965 to almost 2,500 students in the fall of 2006 (not including post doctoral residents in medicine, dental medicine and pharmacy); the full-time faculty has grown from approximately 200 to over 1,000 (including approximately 500 FTE teaching faculty). The library has more than 200,000 bound volumes, approximately 12,600 E-journal subscriptions, and

2660-421: The Bridge Run taking place while church services took place), the 1979 event was moved to the last Saturday in March, where it would be held until 1985. One water stop at the terminus of the bridge was added. (Four water stops were on the 2005 course.) The finish line moved to the campus of the College of Charleston . Over 1,350 were entered, with over 1,000 finishing. The 1979 event, the first at 10,000 meters,

2755-564: The Carolinas. The hospital also sometimes treats adults that require pediatric care. The hospital has a rooftop helipad and is an ACS verified level I pediatric trauma center , the only one in South Carolina. The hospital features a regional pediatric intensive-care unit and an American Academy of Pediatrics verified level IV neonatal intensive care unit. Along with the main hospital in Charleston, MUSC Children's operates

2850-543: The Cooper River Bridge. But the discussions turned to debates. Locals disliked the tolls, regarding them as a hindrance to economic development and tourism as well as regional growth. In 1933, Mayor Maybank said, "The entire future of Charleston absolutely depends upon the Cooper River Bridge being made free...if we are to survive as a tourist town this bridge must be free." The county stepped in and bought it in September 1941 for $ 4,400,000. On February 17, 1942,

2945-468: The Cooper River. With its engines off, the ship drifted from the city toward Mount Pleasant. Its bow became stuck in the mud, but the stern shifted, slamming into the Grace Memorial Bridge as traffic was crossing. The accident damaged one of the bridge's piers, caused a 240-foot (73 m) section of the mid-strcture to collapse, and snapped the power cables on the deck which then exploded. The damages cost

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3040-817: The Department of Pharmacy offered the Graduate in Pharmacy (Ph.G.) degree. The current program offers the Doctor of Pharmacy (PharmD) degree. In 2006, the College of Pharmacy merged with the University of South Carolina's College of Pharmacy in Columbia, SC to form the South Carolina College of Pharmacy (SCCP). However, in 2016 the College of Pharmacy at MUSC ended its merger with SCCP. Members of

3135-478: The Grace Memorial bridge had deteriorated significantly due to being eaten away by marine worms, making it likely to collapse if nothing was done. Because of this, wiring was rapped around the pier, and concrete was then poured into said wiring, significantly slowing deterioration. After the tolls were removed in 1946, the Grace Memorial bridge had become a notorious bottleneck, as it caused back-ups across

3230-494: The Grace Memorial bridge was posted with a 10 ton weight limit, and trucks were banned. Because of this, the signage was updated, and the reversible lane on the Pearman Bridge was converted into a dedicated southbound lane, ensuring that southbound traveling trucks continued to be able to cross the Cooper River at all times. However, this meant that there was always oncoming traffic on the Pearman Bridge, causing many head-on collisions and resulting in many deaths and injuries. Plans for

3325-631: The MUSC Medical Center, are accredited by the appropriate professional accrediting agency. One of the most pressing problems in health care delivery and disease prevention across the nation is in the distribution of health professionals. The Medical University serves as the "home" institution for the South Carolina Area Health Education Consortium (AHEC), a statewide consortium of teaching hospitals and rural health education centers. As Dean of

3420-638: The Medical University of South Carolina from 1971 to 1974, J. F. A. McManus provided the impetus for the establishment, with area hospital leaders, of a consortium of statewide hospitals for undergraduate and postgraduate medical education. Since 1972 South Carolina AHEC has influenced the education, supply, retention, and geographic distribution of health care professionals statewide, particularly in smaller, underserved communities. South Carolina AHEC programs include undergraduate and graduate level medical education, nursing, allied health, pharmacy and dental education, as well as all family practice residency programs in

3515-567: The Pearman bridge in 2002. During construction of the Ravenel bridge, hurricane cables were installed on the bridges. By the 1950s, the Grace Bridge had become obsolete, with it also becoming structurally deficient in 1979. There were plans to replace it, but they were ultimately scrapped due to funding constraints. By the 1990s, an increase of population became a strain on Pearman bridge as well, and with it came even more head-on collisions. They had both become functionally obsolete, as both lacked

3610-426: The United States and Canada". It was highly critical of the medical college and its poor facilities, lack of full-time faculty, lack of equipment, and lack of money. Recognizing that the college did not meet national requirements, Wilson determined that the only way to save the college from closure was to transfer it to state ownership in order to have access to state appropriations. The state took over formal control of

3705-508: The VA Hospital, Charles P. Darby Children's Research Institute (2005), Ashley-Rutledge Parking Garage (2005), and Ashley River Tower (2008). In addition there have been major renovation/addition projects including Storm Eye Institute expansion (1998), Rutledge Tower Ambulatory Care Facility renovation (1998), College of Health Professions Complex (2005), Hollings Cancer Center Tower expansion (2005), and Colcock Hall (2005–2006). The growth of

3800-489: The ambulatory R. Keith Summey Medical Pavilion with 4 operating rooms and 2 procedure rooms. The MUSC board voted to acquire Kershaw Health's hospitals and Providence Hospitals in 2021. The hospitals had their names changed, and are now in MUSC Health. Until 1950, the college was headed by a dean, with the schools headed by directors. In 1950, the title of the school's chief executive was changed to president, with

3895-401: The approach to the newly built Interstate 26. Additionally, the small, usually inadequate lighting was replaced with new overhead lamps on the right side, all of the side rails were replaced, the curbs were rebuilt, and new electrical lines were installed on the left side to replace the old lines and light poles. Despite this, the alterations ended up narrowing the bridge even further. In 1979,

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3990-399: The bridge until 7:45 AM, 15 minutes before the scheduled start. The race was delayed to an 8:19 start time for the wheelchair division and an 8:59 start for the elite runners as result. The last run on the Pearman in 2005 had a 42,000 runner and walker cap (25,000 runners, 17,000 walkers) for 2005, but many did not appear because of inclement weather which marred the start. The current limit

4085-481: The bridge was in danger as not enough travelers were using the bridge to avoid doing so. As a result, it was offered for sale for delinquent taxes on September 20, 1929. However, a 100-mile strip of Route 40 was paved near Georgetown on October 1, 1929 and saved the bridge from sale. In 1931, US 701 was routed over the bridge, creating a concurrency. By 1933, the South Carolina Highway 40 designation

4180-465: The bridges. It was planned as a reverse-engineering project that was done with the help of Weidlinger Associates. Cashman brought construction management and marine equipment, and Testa, which had been demolishing bridges and been a demolition contractor since its start, brought excavation, earthwork, and a variety of demolition tools. Demolition of the Pearman Bridge began on August 6, 2005. The approaches were demolished with construction equipment The deck

4275-551: The campus has been made possible, at times, by the demolition of historic properties such as the c. 1820s Bennett Mill's overseer's house at 76 Barre Street, demolished in 1977 to make way for a parking lot. The Drug Discovery & Bioengineering Building, part of the James E. Clyburn Research Center, was completed in 2011. This building began a new chapter in South Carolina as it created 78 labs and other facilities to improve biomedical research efforts. The Bioengineering building and

4370-415: The city and the county to reduce their assessments in both 1932 and 1934. In 1935, US 17, was routed over the bridge after a massive extension project. In 1936, Cooper River Bridge, Inc filed for reorganization under bankruptcy laws after experiencing financial problems from the near start, citing a $ 487,879 deficit. As early as the 1930s, state transportation officials were discussing the idea of buying

4465-499: The college in 1913. In 1969, twelve African Americans were fired from the hospital, resulting in a two-month-long strike and protest that gathered as many as 10,000 participants, including influential leaders such as Coretta Scott King . The College of Medicine offers a four-year medical curriculum leading to a Doctor of Medicine (M.D.). The college also offers dual-degree programs in conjunction with other colleges and universities. The Colleges of Medicine and Graduate Studies offer

4560-578: The education of health professionals, biomedical scientists, and other health care personnel. It also operates as a center for research and has a public hospital. The College of Medicine began in 1823 with the incorporation of the Medical College of South Carolina , a private institution of the Medical Society of South Carolina. Seven Charleston physicians formed the initial faculty with 30 students enrolled in 1824. The first graduation

4655-580: The electrical lines were installed on the bridge. The bridge was officially designated as the John Patrick Grace Memorial Bridge in 1943; it was named in honor of former mayor and creator John Patrick Grace, who died in 1940. In 1945, the bridge was sold to the state of South Carolina for $ 4,150,000. On February 24, 1946, a 12,000-ton cargo ship known as the Nicaragua Victory broke loose from its mooring in

4750-550: The entire 10,000 meter run starting in 2006. However, the rule was not as enforced as some had thought. Some walkers (and lower-seeded runners too) lined up on the sidewalks on SC 703 from Shem Creek to that studio, which is at the foot of the exit ramp from the bridge, instead of lining behind all runners at the start line, which was the instruction given to participants in the 2006 event in order to prevent incidents. Another rule change in 2006 required runners to be seeded by time; elite and invited runners were ahead, then runners in

4845-404: The entire bridge. As early as the late 1950s, the Grace Memorial Bridge had been deemed functionally obsolete, with its two 10-foot (3.0 m) lanes built for Ford Model As and its poorly designed ramps that went up to six percent. A new bridge was to be built to replace the Grace bridge. Preliminary planning for the bridge had begun in 1961. A ceremony to celabarte the start of actual bridgework

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4940-418: The first Doctor of Philosophy awarded in 1952. The School of Graduate Studies, formally organized in 1965, now offers a variety of programs including neuroscience, biostatistics, epidemiology, molecular and cellular biology, pathology and laboratory medicine, pharmacology, pharmaceutical sciences, microbiology and immunology, and environmental sciences. The School of Dental Medicine was authorized in 1953 at

5035-453: The first run. Frank Shorter and Ruth Wysocki ran in the early 1980s and Olympians Mark Conover and Janis Klecker were participants in the early 1990s. The race has featured top level international competitors, including Olympic medalists Grete Waitz , Catherine Ndereba , and Elana Meyer . Outside of elite runners, the run has also featured people prominent in other cultural spheres. Television personality Oprah Winfrey , running under

5130-497: The graduating class of 2020 were the first to receive degrees under the newly separated MUSC College of Pharmacy. The MUSC College of Pharmacy offers a dual PharmD/MBA program, a consortium between The Citadel Graduate College and MUSC College of Pharmacy. This consortium was originally designed and implemented before the SCCP was formed. The two-year training course for nurses was started in 1884 at Roper Hospital. The training school

5225-471: The highway department as a surveyor. He died in 1996. The bridge was wider, used concrete piers its entire length, had a wider and slightly lower mid-segemnt, had longer approaches, lacked the dangerous dips and curves, did not have a deck truss, and had two handed supports. At this point, the Grace Memorial Bridge had its approaches reconstructed as part of the Crosstown Parkway, and the bridge

5320-401: The initial Bridge Run. Officials expected 500 runners for the event (with 340 pre-registered), but on race day an additional 600 to 700 runners registered. 766 runners finished. Many dropped out of the race and some were hospitalized for effects from the heat, as there were no water stops on the course. In the tradition of historic Charleston's Civil War and Revolutionary War heritage, a cannon

5415-505: The live bands which play at the finish festival will be heard twice, as runners pass through Marion Square the first time on King Street, and after crossing the finish line and cooling down. Concerns over bottlenecking by walkers on course who entered the bridge walk at the 3,000 meter mark on Coleman Boulevard at Patriots Point (the original start line) and the WCBD studios eliminated the 7,000 meter walk, and required walkers to proceed through

5510-489: The many buildings added to the campus was the historic old Charleston Arsenal , acquired in 1963. Since 1985, nine new buildings have been constructed: East Wing and Children's Hospital (1986), Institute of Psychiatry (1988), North Tower (1993), Harper Student Center (1993), Hollings Cancer Center (1993), The Strom Thurmond Biomedical Research Center and the Gazes Cardiac Institute (1997) in cooperation with

5605-440: The medical curriculum. The curriculum consists of two years of core basic science instruction followed by two years of clinical training. Students also participate in a longitudinal curriculum that includes instruction in doctoring, physical examination and diagnosis, and biomedical ethics. The Department of Pharmacy was created by an amendment to the charter in 1881, organized in 1882, and discontinued by 1884. Resuming in 1894,

5700-479: The moving of the finish line away from Alexander Street, where it had been set since 2000, and a new finish line at George Street and Meeting Street, across from the Toronto Dominion Arena in Charleston, was established. The finish festival was held at Marion Square, which is located a short walk as runners made the cooldown from the finish line. The start line was slightly moved but remains near

5795-405: The nearly 7,000 runners who crossed the finish lines were illegal, or "bandit", runners. The bandits were allowed to cross the finish line because officials could not distinguish who was legitimate and who was not. In 1989, elite runners were warming up ahead of the start line on SC 703 when the cannon fired. Grete Waitz 's record time was disallowed, but she was allowed to keep the win, when she

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5890-442: The need for its own facilities to expand clinical teaching opportunities, as well as to serve as a major referral center in South Carolina for diagnosis and treatment of disease. The ten-story Medical University Hospital accepted its first patients in 1955. In 1985 the name of the hospital and its clinics was changed to MUSC Health Medical Center, reflecting its function in an academic health institution and its wide range of services to

5985-455: The ones chartering the ship, was sued and paid for the repair with taxpayer dollars. In April 1946, a temporary bailey truss was constructed over the damaged section of the bridge so that the permanent one could be rebuilt. city. However, due to weight limitations, any truck or bus more than 12 tons was denied access and had to turn around. Work was completed in June of that year, and the entire cost

6080-598: The past ten years, $ 200 million in capital improvements for the Medical Center focused resources on improved quality of patient care and accessibility of services. In 1993–94 there were over 23,000 inpatient admissions and almost 300,000 outpatient visits. In 1994, Peter B. Cotton formed the Digestive Disease Center at the Medical University of South Carolina. The center specializes in the management and treatment of digestive diseases. In 2012, it

6175-625: The primary street in the past. This course would be used until 2005, when the Pearman and Grace bridges closed. In 2003, a youth event was held on the Friday at Hampton Park to expand the festivities. Major alterations to the course were necessary for 2006 as USA Track and Field had to measure a new course to reflect the opening of the Arthur Ravenel, Jr. Bridge and construction on the Ansonborough Fields complex resulted in

6270-741: The public. This comprehensive facility now consists of three separate hospitals (the University Hospital, the Institute of Psychiatry, and the Children's Hospital). The Medical Center includes centers for specialized care (Heart Center, Transplantation Center, Hollings Cancer Center, Digestive Diseases Center). Numerous outpatient facilities include the Family Medicine Center, University Diagnostic Center, and affiliated faculty practice association ambulatory care centers. In

6365-532: The request of the South Carolina Dental Association. Funding delayed the school until 1964. The first class received DMD degrees in 1971. MUSC recently completed construction of a new, clinical education facility: The James B. Edwards Dental Clinics Building. Three hospital-based training programs (Medical Technology, Cytotechnology, and Radiologic Technology) became the nucleus of a Division of Technical Training, recognized as

6460-636: The roadway supports. The foundation was then demolished with explosives, at which point the pier would be blasted later. The Town Creek mid-segment was demolished with explosives. The metallic piers were collapsed with machinery. The final of the Pearman Bridges piers were imploded on February 28th, 2007, . The Graces final pier was then prepped, it was imploded on March 27th. After the full demolition, work transitioned to removing debris, cleaning up bridge remains, removing work equipment, and reconstructing city streets with new utilities that used to be in

6555-485: The second cantilever was the twelfth-longest in the world. The total length of the structure was about 2.7 miles (4.3 km). Following a 17-month construction at a cost of $ 6 million, it opened with a three-day celebration that attracted visitors from around the globe. Engineers and critics proclaimed colorful descriptions of the unique structure, deeming it "the first roller-coaster bridge" and citing that "steep approaches, stupendous height, extremely narrow width, and

6650-409: The shopping center, and proceeds on SC 703 for 3,000 meters before approaching the northbound exit ramp to SC 703 (run southbound, towards Charleston, the opposite direction of normal vehicular traffic), with the runners proceeding on the Arthur Ravenel, Jr. Bridge southbound on the four northbound lanes (the four southbound lanes on the bridge are not used; furthermore, the bike-pedestrian lane (which

6745-565: The six schools headed by deans. In 1969, the state legislature elevated the Medical College to university status. By this act it established MUSC as the state's only free standing academic health sciences center, and one of the few institutions of its kind in the nation. In 1970, the six schools of the university were designated as colleges, each with its separate administration and faculty organization. Each college awards appropriate degrees along standard academic lines connected with its educational activities. All professional education programs, and

6840-437: The start and an automobile 70 minutes before the scheduled start. They ran down the Pearman, through the cut between the two bridges, and started their run midway through the course, on the Grace. In 1987, with unusually cold temperatures (start temperature was 39 degrees Fahrenheit (4c) with wind gusts from 20-35 MPH (32–55 km/h), runners kept their warmups instead of displaying their bibs. Officials estimated about 10% of

6935-434: The start on SC 703. In 2000, the Bridge Run course went through a complete overhaul with the start further back on SC 703 near the shopping center, giving runners a 3,000 meter run on SC 703 before joining the walkers at the foot of the first span of the Pearman, then crossing the Crosstown Overpass, King Street, Calhoun Street, and finishing at Alexander. The course eliminated the use of Meeting Street, which had been used as

7030-474: The state. South Carolina AHEC maintains partnerships between the university and communities across the state, as evidenced by more than 200 full-time faculty members and hundreds more part-time and consulting faculty who teach in South Carolina AHEC programs in virtually every county of the state. In the 93 years since the Medical University became a state institution, its growth was gradual up to

7125-402: The traffic levels that came across the bridge, and increasing economic growth in the surrounding area. In 1959, work began on expanding the center roadway that connected the bridge segments on Drum Island from 20 feet to 34 feet. This project was completed in 1960, an emergency breakdown lane was then added. During construction of the Pearman Bridge, it was discovered that one of the piers of

7220-455: The turn from Meeting to King was changed from John Street to Wolfe Street, and to allow the bars to have bands perform. Starting with the 2011 event, a wave start system is utilized to better handle crowding in the Mount Pleasant. Initially, the race attracted national-level runners. Benji Durden, whose opportunity to make the Olympic team was denied by President Jimmy Carter in 1980, won

7315-413: The under 40 minute category, then 40-50, 50-60, past one hour, and walkers. The main goal was to prevent certain bottlenecking, although some bottlenecking did take place at the start line because of the transponder timing system. The 2006 event also debuted the wheelchair category as a competitive event; twelve wheelchair and crankchair athletes competed in the event, which started at 7:30 AM. For 2010

7410-509: The work it will do are in collaboration with Clemson University and the University of South Carolina . MUSC Catalyst News is the name of both the digital and print sources of news from the Medical University of South Carolina. It is published by the MUSC Office of Public Affairs and Media Relations. John P. Grace Memorial Bridge The Cooper River Bridges were a pair of cantilever truss bridges that carried traffic over

7505-427: Was built by a consortium of four engineering and construction firms. Construction lasted seventeen months, and the final cost of the bridge was six million dollars. The bridge's ribbon cutting ceremony was started on August 8, 1929, at 1:12 p.m. by Col. James Armstrong. Between 30,000 and 50,000 people crossed the bridge during its first day. The bridge was owned by Cooper River Bridge, Inc., a private company. The bridge

7600-477: Was caught ahead of the start line at the cannon. The 1995 event was the first time over 10,000 runners participated, and women made up over 3,000 of the runners, the first time in North or South Carolina where over 3,000 women finished in a running event. Transponder timing was instituted in 1997. The 2005-2008 races featured a permanent transponder which the runner could keep was implemented. A D-Tag timing system

7695-416: Was covered by taxpayer dollars. The three collapsed spans 240 feet (73 m) were replaced, power lines were re-wired, and the bridge redecked in the damaged part, at which point the temporary truss was removed. On July 1, 1946, the toll was finally discontinued, as the last of the bond money had been paid off; the white toll plaza building was also demolished. This move was notable for generally increasing

7790-490: Was demolished with explosives. The Drum Island segment was mostly deconstructed with explosives. Demolition of the Grace Bridge began on August 9, 2005. The overpasses to the approach roadways were the first part to be leveled. The roadway approaches were also leveled, with the concrete roadway onto the bridge being smashed and removed. In order to demolish the bridge itself, the bridge had its deck removed, and its piers were cut through, at which point they had explosives placed on

7885-497: Was designated as the Cooper River Bridge . The bridge had cost $ 6 million to build, and had two 10 ft (3.0 m) lanes. After four hours of free service, a toll was implemented, fifty cents per car and driver, plus fifteen cents per additional passenger. In 1929, South Carolina Highway 40 was routed over the bridge. Funds to pay off bonded indebtedness were expected to come from tolls, but after only six weeks of service,

7980-634: Was held on May 2, 1963. Plans for the bridge were shifted in 1964, and it ultimately became a secondary span that would simply relieve congestion on the Grace bridge. A reversible lane was added to its design by 1965. The US$ 15 million bridge opened to traffic on April 29, 1966. The ribbon-cutting ceremony was attended by 500 people. This span was named the Silas N. Pearman Bridge for Silas Nathaniel Pearman, who served as chief engineer from 1947 to 1961 and then as chief commissioner from 1961 to 1976. Pearman graduated from Clemson University in 1924 and started at

8075-399: Was incorporated into the Medical College of South Carolina in 1919 and expanded to three years. Today, the College of Nursing offers a Bachelor of Science in nursing, a Master of Science in nursing, and three doctoral degrees – a PhD (Doctor of Philosophy), and a DNP (Doctor of Nursing Practice). Graduate instruction began in 1949, with the first Master of Science degree conferred in 1951 and

8170-488: Was later discovered to be cost-prohibitive. The group formed the Cooper River Bridge, Inc., on June 7, 1926, with Ashmead F. Pringle as the first president. On June 8, 1926, the state issued a charter to the new company to "buy, rent, lease, build or otherwise acquire bridges across streams both intrastate and interstate, together with rights of way and right to construct and own and operate the same, and to charge tolls for passage across and enter upon such bridges, etc."." It

8265-473: Was on April 4, 1825. With the exception of the American Civil War , the college has served continuously to the present, even when there was a total enrollment of two students. At the time of Robert Wilson's appointment as dean of the College of Medicine in 1908, Abraham Flexner was beginning his survey of the medical college. Flexner's survey resulted in the report titled "Medical Education in

8360-554: Was one of the first medical schools in the United States to establish, in 1834, an infirmary specifically for teaching purposes. In the 1840s the college also entered into agreements for clinical training opportunities at the Poorhouse, the Marine Hospital, and the local "dispensary." In 1856, Roper Hospital was opened, and for 100 years Roper was the Medical College's primary teaching hospital. The Medical College recognized

8455-436: Was originally reversible, which led to signs warning "Use lanes with green arrow" and "Do not use red X lane". A group of businessmen, led by Harry F. Barkerding and Charles R. Allen, announced their plans to get a charter from the state to construct a steel bridge across the Cooper River in June 1926. While some citizens, including Charleston Mayor Thomas Stoney, feared a bridge would mar the Charleston skyline, many recognized

8550-472: Was removed from the bridge. The bridge floundered from an economic perspective. The Chicago bankers who loaned money for the bridge's construction, proposed lowering the interest rate on the bonds from six to two percent in November 1932, which sparked a lawsuit from bondholders trying to protect their interests. The Cooper River Bridge Corporation continued to struggle with tax problems, but finally convinced

8645-413: Was restriped to serve two lanes of southbound traffic only. From the opening of the Pearman Bridge to around 1968, renovations were made on the Grace Bridge. These included rebuilding the Grace bridge's Charleston approach, which involved rebuilding some of the at-grade intersections into interchanges and eliminating the rest, adding an extra lane and widening the other two; replacing signage, and extending

8740-415: Was the first South Carolina running event with over 1,000 participants. The 1980 finish ended in a tie. Two consecutive Bridge Runs (1986 and 1987) were marred by illegal runners. In 1986, between 300 and 500 runners did not make the start, which had been delayed 30 minutes because of a vehicular collision on the Pearman Bridge (the only access to the start line) between two shuttle buses carrying runners to

8835-596: Was the first hospital in South Carolina to perform the new LINX Reflux Management System treatment for patients with GERD . MUSC Shawn Jenkins Children's Hospital is a nationally ranked, freestanding acute care women's and children's hospital in Charleston , South Carolina . It is affiliated with the Medical University of South Carolina. The hospital features all private rooms that consist of 250 pediatric beds and 29 beds for women. The hospital provides comprehensive pediatric specialties and subspecialties to infants, children, teens, and young adults aged 0–21 throughout

8930-444: Was then removed, with most of the deck being removed and then cleared with machinery, at which point it was cleaned up and the girder beams blasted. The foundations were usually the first part of the bridge support detonated, with the fully exposed pier being demolished second. The mid segment was cut away from the cantilever sections and lowered onto a barge, which was then carried off to be used as scrap metal. The Town Creek mid-segment

9025-413: Was used from 2009–10, and from 2011, transponder tags were affixed to competitors' bibs. The total Bridge Run and Walk participants in 2004 was 29,930. Females accounted for 45.1% of finishers. In 2012, logistical problems (only one shuttle bus entry point) led to over 10,000 runners being stuck on the shuttle buses on the Ravenel's northbound lanes (which the course uses) where officials could not close

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