Charleston SC Arthur Ravenel Jr Bridge Sunset 8 Cooper River Charleston Harbor Shipping Seascape Art
by Reid Callaway
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Charleston SC Arthur Ravenel Jr Bridge Sunset 8 Cooper River Charleston Harbor Shipping Seascape Art
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Reid Callaway
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Photograph - Photography
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Charleston SC Arthur Ravenel Jr Bridge Sunset 8 .....by Reid Callaway
Cooper River Charleston Harbor Shipping Seascape Art
The Arthur Ravenel Jr. Bridge is a cable-stayed bridge over the Cooper River in South Carolina, 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. The bridge has a main span of 1,546 feet (471 m), the third longest among cable-stayed bridges in the Western Hemisphere. It was built using the design-build method and was designed by Parsons Brinckerhoff.
Charleston's new bridge over the Cooper River is a cable-stayed suspension design with two diamond-shaped towers, each 575 feet (175 m) high. The total length of the structure is 13,200 feet (4.0 km), with the main span stretching 1,546 feet (471 m) between the towers. 128 individual cables anchored to the inside of the diamond towers suspend the deck 186 feet (57 m) above the river. The roadway consists of eight 12-foot (3.7 m) lanes, four in each direction as well as a 12-foot (3.7 m) bicycle and pedestrian path to the design, which runs along the south edge of the bridge overlooking Charleston Harbor and the Atlantic Ocean.
The bridge superstructure is designed to withstand shipping accidents and the natural disasters that have plagued Charleston's history. The span is designed to endure wind gusts in excess of 300 mph (480 km/h), far stronger than those of the worst storm in Charleston's history, Hurricane Hugo in 1989. Engineers also considered the 1886 earthquake that nearly leveled Charleston. The Ravenel Bridge is designed to withstand an earthquake of approximately 7.4 on the Richter magnitude scale without total failure. To protect the bridge from errant ships, the towers are flanked by one-acre rock islands. Ships will run aground on the islands before colliding with the towers.
The bridge includes a shared bicycle-pedestrian path named Wonders' Way in memory of Garrett Wonders. Wonders was a US Navy ensign stationed in Charleston and was in training for the 2004 Olympics before he died in a bicycle-vehicle collision. The path was included in design of the new bridge because of grassroots efforts by groups such as a fifth grade class at a local elementary school.
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October 19th, 2022
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Reid Callaway
Thank you Janis Vaiba for featured my artwork in our group..... Just perfect! 2/23/2023
Reid Callaway
Thank you Jenny Revitz Soper for featuring my artwork in our group.... The Artist Group! 1/3/2023
Jenny Revitz Soper
CONGRATULATIONS! It is my great pleasure to FEATURE your artwork on the homepage of The Artists Group, 12/31/2022! You are invited to post it in the Group's Features Discussion thread for posterity or any other thread that fits!
Reid Callaway
Thank you Robert for featuring my artwork in our group... Waiting Room Art! 12/23/2022
Reid Callaway
Thank you Dianne Cowen for featuring my artwork in our group… Scenes From A Beach! 12/23/2022
Reid Callaway
Thank you Dennis for appreciating my artwork! Have a very Blessed Christmas! 12/23/2032
Reid Callaway
Thank you Doug Norkum for featuring my artwork in our group.... H D R Photography! 12/23/2022
Reid Callaway
Thank you to the buyer from Charleston, SC for the purchase of my image, "Arthur Ravenel Jr Bridge Sunset 8" as a Framed and Matted 40" x 18" Image with a Total Size of 45.75" x 23.75" and printed on Luster Photo Paper! May this image be a Blessing to you and a wonderful memory from the Charleston area for years to come! 12/22/2022 😎
Reid Callaway
Thank you Valeria Balaniuk for appreciating my artwork and for making this image one of your personal Favorites! 11/22/2022
Reid Callaway
Thank you Frozen In Time for featuring my artwork in our group.... Your Very Best Photography! 10/20/2022
Reid Callaway
Thank you Romuald Wasielewski for featuring my artwork in our group... Arts Fantastic World! 10/20/2022