Twilight Panorama of Arthur Ravenel Jr. Bridge from Patriot's Point - Charleston South Carolina
by Silvio Ligutti
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Twilight Panorama of Arthur Ravenel Jr. Bridge from Patriot's Point - Charleston South Carolina
Artist
Silvio Ligutti
Medium
Photograph - Photograph
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This is a panoramic collage I made upon our arrival in Charleston, South Carolina. The Arthur Ravenel Jr. Bridge is a cable-stayed suspension bridge that carries US Highway 17 from Charleston to Mount Pleasant, and I photographed it from Patriot's Point, where the aircraft carrier USS Yorktown is located.
Info taken from https://www.visit-historic-charleston.com/arthur-ravenel-bridge.html
The Arthur Ravenel Bridge is a 2.5 mile long cable-stayed suspension bridge with two diamond-shaped towers, each 575 feet high. The bridge connects downtown Charleston to Mount Pleasant, with almost 80,000 cars traveling on the bridge daily. The bridge’s structure is designed to withstand shipping accidents and natural disasters that have plagued Charleston’s history. The bridge is designed to withstand wind gusts in excess of 300 mph, much stronger than those of Hurricane Hugo that hit Charleston in 1989. Engineers also considered the 1886 earthquake that nearly leveled Charleston. The bridge is designed to withstand an earthquake of 7.4 on the Richter magnitude scale without total failure. To protect the bridge from drifting ships, the towers are flanked by one-acre rock islands. Ships will run aground on the islands before colliding with the towers.
Along with eight lanes of travel for vehicles, the bridge also has a 12 foot wide path named Wonders’ Way for bike and pedestrian traffic. The path is named in memory of Garrett Wonders who lost his life in a bicycle-vehicle collision. The best time of day to walk or bike the bridge is at sunset. The middle of the bridge offers an amazing view of the sun setting over the Cooper River.
If you are looking to ride your bicycle across the bridge, parking is available on both sides. Another option is to park at the Maritime Center and ride the water taxi over to Patriots Point. Then ride your bike from Patriots Point across the bridge and back to the Maritime Center. The loop is about a 7 mile bike ride and allows you to see the bridge, get up close to the USS Yorktown, and take a boat ride through the harbor. The water taxi is $12 for an all day pass.
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November 29th, 2019
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Jan Mulherin
Congratulations!! This stunning image has been selected to be featured for the week in the “Art for Ever with You” Group Home Page. You are welcome to add a preview of this featured image to the group’s discussion post titled “2020 February: Stunning Group Featured Images and Thank-you’s” for a permanent display within the group, to share this achievement with others. Also feel free to post your feature on our group Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/groups/296998814248643/ Thank you for your participation in the group! ~Jan (February 20, 2020)