Arthur Ravenel Jr. Bridge

Arthur Ravenel Jr. Bridge
As seen from Mount Pleasant
Coordinates32°48′10″N 79°54′54″W / 32.80278°N 79.91500°W / 32.80278; -79.91500
CarriesBikes, pedestrians
8 lanes of US 17
CrossesCooper River
LocaleFrom: Charleston, SC
To: Mt. Pleasant, SC
Official nameArthur Ravenel Jr. Bridge
Other name(s)The Ravenel Bridge
Cooper River Bridge
Maintained bySCDOT
Characteristics
DesignCable-stayed bridge
Total length13,200 feet (4,000 m)
WidthEight 12-foot (3.7 m) lanes
Height575 feet (175 m)
Longest span1,546 feet (471 m)[1]
Clearance below186 feet (57 m)
History
OpenedJuly 16, 2005 (2005-07-16)
ReplacesJohn P. Grace Memorial Bridge
Silas N. Pearman Bridge
Statistics
Daily traffic96,300[2]
Location
Map

The Arthur Ravenel Jr. Bridge (also known 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 Hemisphere. It was built using the design–build method and was designed by Parsons Brinckerhoff.

  1. ^ "T.Y. Lin International Group | Projects | Arthur Ravenel Jr. (Cooper River) Bridge". Tylin.com. Retrieved May 5, 2013.
  2. ^ SCDOT Traffic Counts, Accessed October 10, 2019.
  3. ^ "Building the Ravenel Bridge".