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The Arthur Ravenel Jr. Bridge (colloquially referred to as the Ravenel Bridge and the Cooper River Bridge [3]) is a cable-stayed bridge over the Cooper River in South Carolina, US, connecting downtown Charleston to Mount Pleasant. The bridge has a main span of 1,546 feet (471 m), the third longest among cable-stayed bridges in the Western ...
The John P. Grace Memorial Bridge (left), the Silas N. Pearman Bridge (middle), and the current Arthur Ravenel Jr. Bridge (right) in May 2005. By the 1950s, the Grace Bridge had become obsolete, with it also becoming structurally deficient in 1979. There were plans to replace it, but they were ultimately scrapped due to funding constraints.
The cable-stayed Arthur Ravenel, Jr. Bridge (or "New Cooper River Bridge") opened to traffic on July 16, 2005, to replace the two older bridges. Demolition of the Grace and Pearman bridges began shortly afterwards and was completed in late 2007. A popular 10k run across the bridge is held each spring, and is known as the Cooper River Bridge Run.
The historic city is known for many things, including the Arthur Ravenel Jr. Bridge. The Arthur Ravenel Jr. Bridge is visible from downtown Charleston, South Carolina on Sunday, August 29, 2021 ...
Arthur Ravenel Jr. (March 29, 1927 – January 16, 2023) was an American businessman and a Republican politician from Charleston, South Carolina. From 1987 to 1995, he served four terms in the U.S. House of Representatives .
“Arthur Ravenel was a giant of a man. He loved and fought for everything that makes South Carolina great. His remarkable legacy will live on in our love for our people, our heritage and our ...
New York: Outerbridge Crossing: Arthur Kill: 1928: New York / New Jersey: Triborough Bridge (Robert F. Kennedy Bridge) East River: 1936: New York: 142 ft (43.3 m) Throgs Neck Bridge: East River: 1961: New York: 141 ft (43.0 m) Hart Bridge: St. Johns River: 1967: Florida: 140 ft (42.7 m) Bridge of the Gods: Columbia River: 1926 Oregon ...
New York City–Bayonne: New York New Jersey [Note 7] [41] [42] 18: Harbor Bridge Project under construction: 506.4 m (1,661 ft) 3,298 m (10,820 ft) Cable-stayed Concrete box girder deck, concrete pylons 2x3 lanes 248+506+248