ðə nˈævɪɡəbəl pˈoːɹʃən ʌvðə sˈaʊθ ɹˈɪvɚɹ ɪz kɹˈɔst baɪ tˈuː bɹˈɪdʒᵻz, wˈʌn kˈæɹiɪŋ mˈɛɹɪlˌænd ɹˈaʊt tˈuː sˈɑːlɑːmənz ˈaɪlənd ɹˈoʊd, nˈoʊn æz ðə sˈaʊθ ɹˈɪvɚ bɹˈɪdʒ, ænd ðɪ ˈʌðɚ kˈæɹiɪŋ ɹˈiːvɚ ɹˈoʊd, nˈoʊn æz ðə ɹˈiːvə bɹˈɪdʒ.
The navigable portion of the South River is crossed by two bridges, one carrying Maryland Route 2 (Solomons Island Road), known as the South River Bridge, and the other carrying Riva Road, known as the Riva Bridge.