Arthur Ravenel Jr. Bridge
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The Arthur Ravenel Jr. Bridge is a cable-stayed bridge over the Cooper River in South Carolina, United States, connecting downtown Charleston to Mount Pleasant. The bridge is named after former U.S. representative Arthur Ravenel Jr..
Arthur Ravenel Jr. Bridge | |
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 As seen from Mount Pleasant. | |
| Coordinates | 32°48′10″N 79°54′54″W |
| Carries | Bikes, pedestrians 8 lanes of  US 17 |
| Crosses | Cooper River |
| Locale | From: Charleston, SC To: Mt. Pleasant, SC |
| Official name | Arthur Ravenel Jr. Bridge |
| Other name(s) | Ravenel Bridge Cooper River Bridge |
| Maintained by | SCDOT |
| Characteristics | |
| Design | Cable-stayed bridge |
| Total length | 13,200 feet (4.0 km) |
| Width | Eight 12-foot (3.7 m) lanes |
| Height | 575 feet (175 m) |
| Longest span | 1,546 feet (471 m)[1] |
| Clearance below | 186 feet (57 m) |
| History | |
| Opened | July 16, 2005 |
| Replaces | John P. Grace Memorial Bridge Silas N. Pearman Bridge |
| Statistics | |
| Daily traffic | 96,300[2] |
| Location | |
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The eight lane bridge satisfied the capacity of U.S. Route 17 when it opened in 2005 to replace two old cantilever truss bridges. The bridge has a main span of 1,546 feet (471 m), the third longest among cable-stayed bridges in the Western Hemisphere. It was built using the design-build method and was designed by Parsons Brinckerhoff.
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