Folly Beach seeks permission for street lights on new bridge

FOLLY BEACH, S.C. (AP) — Folly Beach is applying for permission to put street lights on a bridge to make passage safer for bicyclists and pedestrians.

The Post and Courier of Charleston (http://bit.ly/1NUpEAg) reports that after sunset, the new Lee Westbury bridge is dark except for lights from passing cars and a distant glow from Center Street.

Mayor Tim Goodwin says the city is applying to the state Transportation Department for permission to install lights on the bridge, also known as the Folly River Bridge.

More than 9,000 cars cross the bridge and the shorter Folly Creek Bridge daily at the peak of tourist season. The two-lane spans are on S.C. Highway 171, which connects Folly Beach to the mainland.

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Information from: The Post and Courier, http://www.postandcourier.com