ARTHUR RAVENEL JR. (COOPER RIVER) BRIDGE

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Location:

Charleston, South Carolina, USA

Description:

With a main span of 471 m (1546 ft.), this bridge is the longest cable-stayed bridge in North America. The new, award-winning bridge replaced the two aging truss bridges over Cooper River and Town Creek, and increased the capacity from five to eight lanes of traffic. Seismic and wind demands were both stringent as the bridge is located in a hurricane zone and its site has one of the highest seismic demands in North America.

Total length including approach spans: 3002 m (9846 ft.)
Main span: 471 m (1546 ft.)
Tower height: 168 m (550 ft.)

Owner:

State of South Carolina

Contractor:

Palmetto Bridge Constructors (a joint venture of Tidewater-Skanska and Flatiron Contractors Inc.)

Client:

Parsons Brinckerhoff Quade & Douglas, Inc.

Scope of Work:

Buckland & Taylor Ltd. developed the bid design for the cable-stayed portion of the crossing. The Company prepared the final detailed design for the two high level approach spans and six curved steel approach ramps; provided the independent check of the cable-stayed bridge; and provided erection engineering for the cable-stayed bridge. Design was completed in 2002, construction was completed in 2005. The bridge opened to traffic on July 16, 2005.

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