Bridge named for trooper nicknamed ‘Oleander Ranger’
WILMINGTON, NC (StarNewsOnline) — The Bradley Creek bridge on Oleander Drive has been named in honor of the late N.C. Highway Patrol Trooper C.L. “Lucky” Swartz.
On Thursday morning in Raleigh, the N.C. Board of Transportation voted unanimously to name the bridge after the legendary New Hanover County trooper who died in 2012 at 85.
In the 1950s, ’60s and ’70s, Swartz was known for patrolling Oleander Drive, especially near the Mil-Jo, a drive-in hangout for area teenagers.
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