James B.

Edwards Bridge
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Wando River Bridge
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James B. Edwards Bridge as seen from the Arthur Ravenel Bridge
Coordinates
32.8599N 79.8966WCoordinates: 32.8599N 79.8966W
Carries I-526
Crosses Wando River
Locale Charleston - Mount Pleasant, South Carolina
Official name James B. Edwards Bridge[1]
Maintained by South Carolina Department of Transportation
Characteristics
Total length
7,900 feet
Width Twin 44-foot (13 m) wide bridges
History
Construction cost
$34 million[2]
Opened 1989; 27 years ago
Statistics
Daily traffic 45,300[3]
The James B. Edwards Bridge is a pair of pre-cast concrete box girder bridges th
at span the Wando River between Mount Pleasant and Daniel Island. It was built i
n 1989 by the South Carolina Department of Transportation.
The bridge is named for James B. Edwards, who was a governor of South Carolina,
Secretary of Energy, and long-time president of the Medical University of South
Carolina.
The bridge was constructed of pre-cast concrete segments using top-down construc
tion. Segments were transported along already completed spans and put in place f
rom above. This construction method was selected to reduce construction impacts
on the marsh areas along the banks of the Wando River.
References[edit]
Kohls, Amy R. and D. Brice Urquhart, Design Challenges and Construction Benefits
of Precast Segmental Rail Bridges, Accessed April 20, 2007.
Jump up ^ Concurrent Resolution of the South Carolina General Assembly
Jump up ^ http://www.figgbridge.com/james_edwards_bridge.html
Jump up ^ SCDOT Traffic Counts, Accessed April 20, 2007
Categories: Bridges in Charleston, South CarolinaBridges completed in 1989Box gi
rder bridgesRoad bridges in South CarolinaInterstate 26Bridges on the Interstate
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