Now with CarPlay! Live bridge status, alerts, weather, and tides right on your car's screen. Never get surprised by an open drawbridge again.
Tired of getting stuck at the bridge? So were we.
TheBridge gives you real-time alerts the moment your coastal South Carolina drawbridge opens, so you can stop waiting and start moving.
NOW SERVING COASTAL SOUTH CAROLINA
Pick your region on first launch. Beaufort, Charleston, Myrtle Beach, or all three.
BEAUFORT
Woods Memorial Bridge (Lady's Island to Downtown Beaufort)
CHARLESTON
Wappoo Cut Bridge (James Island to West Ashley)
Sullivan Island Bridge
Ashley River Memorial Bridge (Downtown to West Ashley)
MYRTLE BEACH / GRAND STRAND
Little River Swing Bridge
Socastee Swing Bridge
WHAT YOU GET
Push notifications the moment a bridge starts to open
CarPlay support so you never miss an alert while driving
Smart AI early detection to alert you before the bridge fully lifts
Live camera feed from each bridge, day or night
Color-coded daily opening schedules so you can plan around them
Tide charts, wind, weather, and marine conditions
Community bridge status. Verified neighbors report what they see
All Clear alerts so you know exactly when traffic resumes
PLUS, FOR YOUR DAY
Local events, festivals, and kids activities
Family Life: parks, playgrounds, and things to do
Tide-aware planning so you know whether to head to the beach
Beautiful daytime and nighttime designs that adapt to your local time
BUILT BY LOCALS, FOR LOCALS
TheBridge isn't another generic traffic app. It was built by people who actually live here and got tired of being stuck. Every feature exists because a real commuter asked for it.
Free. No login required. No ads from out-of-town companies. Only local businesses you'd recognize at the marina or grocery store.
Your bridge to Beaufort. Your bridge to Charleston. Your bridge to Myrtle Beach. Your bridge to coastal South Carolina.
Questions? Email bftbridgeapp@gmail.com. We're real humans and we read every message.
Have you ever wished you knew if the bridge was open when leaving the house and deciding which way to go? Now you can! This app has been a huge timesaver and the integration of the SCDOT cameras makes the app a “chef’s kiss “. Not to mention the other helpful info also included such as bridge schedule, tide charts, community events. Push notifications work beautifully. This is the must have app if you live in or visiting the Beaufort area. Thank you for creating this amazing app, Alex. I’m grateful to have found this and be one of your beta testers. Well done!
Very helpful
RHawes
I live on Lady’s Island and find this app very helpful! During the summer the bridge opens more frequently— not just hourly —so being able to check whether bridge is open offers me options to avoid the back up. Thank you!!
Would be awesome
seanmich5
This app has been great except for the fact I get an incredible amount of notifications about who it’s sponsored by which is a roofing company apparently. If that didn’t pop up so frequently then this would be great but it looks like I’m going to have to get rid of it. I don’t have any other app that sends me notifications about who it’s sponsored by and I don’t have one app I pay for. It would be fine if it wasn’t constantly popping up. Before I get rid of this I’m going to count how many times in a 24 hour period I get that notification.
Developer Response
Good news: the sponsor line is gone as of today. Your alerts are back to plain bridge status.Fair warning though, the count probably won't change much. You only get a notification when the bridge actually opens, and Woods opened about 5 times a day last week. I'd take that up with the boats, but they don't answer email.Thanks for the feedback, it's the reason it got fixed. Anything else driving you nuts, reach me at bftbridgeapp@gmail.com.
Just…wow!!
jtm12180
This is the app I’ve dreamed about for years. Seriously, about 10 years ago I said to my wife that it’d be amazing having notifications on your phone when the bridge turnsSo…to the developers, THANK YOU!!! This is a HUGE add for our area!!!
Developer Response
Great minds think alike! Thanks so much for the review!
TheBridge is now on CarPlay!
Plug in your phone and see live bridge status right on your car's screen. Pin your bridge for a full-size view, check when each bridge last opened, and browse today's weather, tides, and local events without touching your phone.
Bridge alerts can now appear on your CarPlay display too, so you'll know the gates are down before you're stuck staring at them.
Also in this update:
• Faster, more reliable bridge status updates
• All Clear updates are now silent, so your phone only buzzes when a bridge actually opens
• Bug fixes and performance improvements
Version 2.2.0
The developer, TheBridge App Limited Liability Company, indicated that the app’s privacy practices may include handling of data as described below. For more information, see the developer’s privacy policy .
Data Not Linked to You
The following data may be collected but it is not linked to your identity:
Location
Identifiers
Diagnostics
Privacy practices may vary, for example, based on the features you use or your age. Learn More
Accessibility
The developer has not yet indicated which accessibility features this app supports. Learn More
Information
Seller
TheBridge App Limited Liability Company
Size
9.2 MB
Category
Navigation
Compatibility
Requires iOS 16.6 or later.
iPhone Requires iOS 16.6 or later.
iPad Requires iPadOS 16.6 or later.
Mac Requires macOS 13.5 or later and a Mac with Apple M1 chip or later.
