Cooper River Bridges (1929–2005)
Former bridge in South Carolina, United States / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Dear Wikiwand AI, let's keep it short by simply answering these key questions:
Can you list the top facts and stats about John P. Grace Memorial Bridge?
Summarize this article for a 10 year old
SHOW ALL QUESTIONS
The Cooper River Bridges were a pair of cantilever truss bridges that carried traffic over the Cooper River in Charleston, South Carolina, United States. The first bridge opened in 1929, a second one opened in 1966 to relieve traffic congestion. The Grace Memorial Bridge was constructed by a private company known as Cooper River Bridge, Inc, and the Pearman Bridge was built by the SCDOT and designed by HNTB Corporation.
This article needs additional citations for verification. (March 2010) |
Quick Facts Coordinates, Carries ...
Cooper River Bridge | |
---|---|
Coordinates | 32°48′7.47″N 79°55′52.73″W |
Carries | 3 southbound lanes and 2 northbound lanes of US 17 |
Crosses | Cooper River and Town Creek |
Locale | Charleston, SC |
Official name | John P. Grace Memorial Bridge (Southbound span) Silas N. Pearman Bridge (hybrid span) |
Maintained by | Cooper River Bridge, Inc (prior to 1941), SCDOT |
Characteristics | |
Design | Cantilever truss with suspended center span |
Total length | 2.7 miles (4.3 km) (1,050 feet (320 m)) |
Width | 20 feet (6.1 m) (Two 10-foot (3.0 m) lanes; Grace Bridge) 40 ft (12 m) (Three 12-foot (3.7 m) lanes; Pearman Bridge) |
Height | 250 feet (76 m) |
Longest span | 760 ft (232 m) |
Load limit | 5 short tons (4.5 t)) (Grace Memorial Bridge) |
Clearance above | Unlimited |
Clearance below | 155 ft (47 m) |
History | |
Construction start | February 7, 1928; 96 years ago (1928-02-07) May 2, 1963; 61 years ago (1963-05-02) |
Construction end | July 8, 1929; 94 years ago (1929-07-08) |
Opened | July 8, 1929; 94 years ago (1929-07-08) (Grace Bridge) April 29, 1966; 58 years ago (1966-04-29) (Pearman Bridge) |
Closed | July 16, 2005 (July 16, 2005) (both bridges) |
Statistics | |
Daily traffic | 35,000 |
Toll | $0.50 per vehicle and driver and $0.15 for each additional passenger (abolished in 1946) |
Location | |
Close