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The Ravenel Bridge

Posted By: Alan Donald In: General
Date: Wed, Jun 3rd 2009 9:29 am

About two years ago, the Charleston and Mount Pleasant landscapes changed for good: The two old, ricketty bridges that connected the Charleston Peninsula with Mount Pleasant were permanently replaced with a gorgeous new structure that altered the city's skyline forever and has become an identity icon for Charleston.

The Ravenel Bridge is a cable-stayed structure spanning the Cooper River. Its main span is 1,546 feet (471 m) long (the longest of its kind in the Western Hemisphere) and carries 8 lanes of traffic, plus a pedestrian and bike path.

The new bridge not only improved traffic dramatically. The following Post & Courier video talks about the positive effect the bridge has had on lifestyle:

The Ravenel Bridge has also become a huge tourist attraction. The Cooper River Bridge Run (on the first Saturday in April) is one of the largest 10K runs in the world.