Vintage Charleston Bridges
by Dale Powell
Title
Vintage Charleston Bridges
Artist
Dale Powell
Medium
Photograph
Description
John P. Grace Memorial Bridge & Silas N. Pearman
Cooper River Bridges
The John P. Grace Memorial Bridge, or the Cooper River Bridge as it was familiarly known, was a cantilever bridge that crossed the Cooper River in Charleston, South Carolina. It opened on August 8, 1929 and was built by the Cooper River Bridge Company. Wikipedia
Construction started: February 7, 1928
Total length: 14,256′
Opened: August 8, 1929
Clearance below: 155′
Location: Charleston
Daily traffic: 35,000
The Silas N. Pearman Bridge, known locally as the New Cooper River Bridge from the opening date to the groundbreaking of its replacement, was a cantilever bridge that crossed the Cooper River in Charleston, South Carolina, United States. Wikipedia
Construction started: 1964
Height: 249′
Clearance below: 155′
Opened: April 29, 1966
Location: Charleston
Bridge type: Cantilever bridge
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John M Bailey
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