Gervais Street Bridge Dinner

Gervais Street Bridge Dinner is host to 1500 on a perfect day

The annual Gervais Street Bridge Dinner hosted more than 1,500 people, Sunday afternoon, into the evening on the bridge that connects West Columbia and Columbia. The Bridge Dinner, which began in 2015, is a production of the nonprofit Carolina Together. “We are many towns in the Midlands but we’re one community and there’s nothing that […]

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Street closed in West Columbia for Gervais Street Bridge Dinner

The Gervais Street Bridge will be closed to driver and pedestrian traffic beginning Sunday, October 9, 2022, at 6:30 AM, until Monday morning, October 10, 2022, at 12 AM, for the Gervais Street Bridge Dinner. Traffic will be blocked on Sunset Blvd at State Street, on Meeting Street at State Street, and on Alexander Road […]

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Gervais Street Bridge Dinner is Oct. 9 – Ticket sales begin July 13

The Gervais Street Bridge Dinner is scheduled for Sunday, October 9. General Admission begins at 4 p.m. Sponsor and VIP Entry is at 3 p.m. The dinner concludes at 8 p.m. The nonprofit, Carolina Together is presenting the dinner. Ticket Sales begin at 1 p.m. on Wednesday, July 13. Tickets to the Gervais Street Bridge […]

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Gervais Street Bridge Dinner scheduled for Oct. 10 postponed because of COVID

The Gervais Street Bridge Dinner scheduled for Oct. 10 has been postponed because of a spike in COVID cases. The organizers of the Bridge Dinner has done their best to navigate the current COVID climate, that include the Delta variant. The organizers hope is to be a solution to the issue by being conscious and […]

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Large Gervais Street Bridge Dinner crowd happy to socialize again

The Gervais Street Bridge Dinner took place Sunday under beautiful skies and there was not an empty seat. “We’re so glad to offer an event that brings everyone out after more than a year of lockdowns,” said Neil Boone, Carolina Together marketing and communications director. “The weather is great and we’re thrilled with this event.”Sunday’s […]

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West Columbia streets blocked as crews prepare for Gervais Street Bridge Dinner

The Gervais Street Bridge Dinner is being held Sunday afternoon in West Columbia. Crews were busy Sunday preparing for the big event. Sunset Boulevard was blocked Al’s Upstairs and Bridgepoint Condominiums. Meeting Street was blocked at the Meeting Street – State Street intersection. Alexander Road at Black Rooster was blocked, too. The roads will be […]

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West Columbia Road closures set for Sunday for the Gervais Street Bridge Dinner – See parking map

The Gervais Street Bridge will be closed to driver traffic beginning Sunday, May 2, at 9 a.m., until midnight for the Gervais Street Bridge Dinner. The intersections will be blocked heading East towards Columbia on Sunset Boulevard, Alexander Road, and Meeting Street. Please use alternate routes such as Jarvis Klapman Boulevard. Public parking options for […]

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Tickets for the Gervais Street Bridge Dinner go on sale April 1

Tickets for the Gervais Street Bridge Dinner go on sale at noon, April 1. The event is May 2. The City of Columbia voted on March 16, to allow alcohol for the Bridge Dinner. The City of West Columbia also voted to allow alcohol sales. The SCDOT permits closing of the bridge for the event. […]

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