Arthur Ravenel Jr. Bridge, Charleston, South Carolina

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By: leelefever on December 19, 2005 - 2:23pm

When I lived in Charleston 1996-1998, there were two bridges over the Cooper River and just before I left, studies were done and both bridges were given a grade of "F" in terms of overall structural integrity. Something had to be done.

This summer (2005) the Arthur Ravenel Jr. Bridge was opened and replaced the two previous bridges across the Cooper River. I wrote about it on my personal blog a while back.

Today Sachi and I walked across the bridge to check it out - an activity I recommend. We started from the Mt. Pleasant (north end) side of the bridge.

We both have a certain fascination with such huge structures and walking across the bridge was something we both agreed we wouldn't forget. Below are some of the pictures we took on the walk.

This is the first of two spans, facing south.