When was the old Cooper River bridge torn down?

John P. Grace Memorial Bridge

Cooper River Bridge
Construction start February 7, 1928
Opened August 8, 1929
Closed July 16, 2005
Statistics

How old is the Cooper River Bridge?

17c. 2005
Arthur Ravenel Jr. Bridge/Age

What is the biggest bridge in South Carolina?

the Arthur Ravenel Jr. Bridge
When the Arthur Ravenel Jr. Bridge opened on July 16, 2005, it became the longest cable-stayed bridge of its time in North America and the tallest structure in South Carolina.

Where is the Cooper River Bridge located?

Charleston
Mount Pleasant
Arthur Ravenel Jr. Bridge/Location

The Arthur Ravenel Jr. Bridge (also known as the Ravenel Bridge and the Cooper River Bridge) is a cable-stayed bridge over the Cooper River in South Carolina, US, connecting downtown Charleston to Mount Pleasant.

What is the scariest bridge in South Carolina?

The OLD Cooper River Bridge in Charleston SC– scariest bridge ever!

How long is the Cooper River Bridge?

13,200′
Arthur Ravenel Jr. Bridge/Total length

Who is Ravenel Bridge named after?

The bridge is named after former U.S. representative Arthur Ravenel Jr…..

Arthur Ravenel Jr. 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)

Where is the scariest bridge in South Carolina?

Cooper River Bridge Opening (Charleston, SC) The OLD Cooper River Bridge in Charleston SC– scariest bridge ever!

How steep is the Cooper River Bridge?

Bridge is limited to a 4.1% slope. On the Charleston side of the main span, the long approach is a 1.8% slope. On the Mount Pleasant side, there is a section three tenths of a mile long that has a 5.6% slope.

Can you walk across the Cooper River Bridge?

This cable-stayed bridge over the Cooper River opened in 2005 to replace two obsolete cantilever truss bridges. The bridge has a main span of 1,546 feet, the third longest among cable-stayed bridges in the Western Hemisphere. Walking, running or biking across the bridge is an experience not to be missed.

How long did it take to build the Cooper River Bridge?

17 months
The bridge took 17 months to build. Prior to 1929, people traveling between Charleston and Mount Pleasant did so by private boat or ferry. Like the Ravenel Bridge today, the Grace Bridge actually crossed two bodies of water – the Cooper River and Town Creek.

What time does the Cooper River Bridge Run?

The Cooper River Bridge Run is Saturday, April 2, 2016. It is a 10K run and walk that starts at 8:00 a.m. in Mount Pleasant and ends in downtown Charleston.

Where is the old Cooper River Bridge?

Bridge is a cable-stayed bridge over the Cooper River in South Carolina, USA, connecting downtown Charleston to Mount Pleasant. The eight lane bridge satisfied the capacity of U.S. Route 17 when it opened in 2005 to replace two obsolete cantilever truss bridges.

Where does the Cooper River Bridge Run?

The Cooper River Bridge Run is an annual 10-kilometer (6.2 mi) one-way road running event across the Arthur Ravenel Jr . Bridge held in the cities of Mount Pleasant and Charleston in South Carolina, on the first Saturday in April.

Where is Cooper River in New Jersey?

The Cooper River is a tributary of the Delaware River in southwestern New Jersey in the United States. The confluence of the Cooper River with the Delaware River is in Camden.