Don N. Holt Bridge
| Don Holt Bridge | |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 32°53′28″N 79°57′47″W / 32.89111°N 79.96306°WCoordinates: 32°53′28″N 79°57′47″W / 32.89111°N 79.96306°W |
| Carries |
 I-526 |
| Crosses | Cooper River |
| Locale | North Charleston, Charleston |
| Official name | Don N. Holt Bridge |
| Maintained by | South Carolina Department of Transportation |
| Characteristics | |
| Design | Continuous truss bridge |
| Width | 93 feet 7 inches (28.52 m), 6 lanes of traffic |
| Longest span | 800 feet (240 m) |
| Clearance below | 155 feet (47 m) |
| History | |
| Construction end | 1992 |
| Opened | March 10, 1992 |
| Statistics | |
| Daily traffic | 72,200[1] |
The Don N. Holt Bridge is a parallel chord, three-span continuous, modified Warren-type truss bridge that carries Interstate 526 (I-526) over the Cooper River between Charleston and North Charleston. It was built in 1992 by the South Carolina Department of Transportation and was designed by HNTB Corporation.
The bridge provides a connection between the communities east of the Cooper River, including Mount Pleasant and Daniel Island, to North Charleston and I-26. It is part of a major hurricane evacuation route for the area.
The Don Holt Bridge is adjacent to a Kapstone (formerly MeadWestvaco) paper mill.
The bridge was named for Don N. Holt who served in the South Carolina House of Representatives and was in the insurance business.
See also
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Bridges portal -
South Carolina portal
References
- Concurrent Resolution of the South Carolina General Assembly to name the bridge
- Cornell University Case Study of the Don Holt Bridge
- Map showing boundaries of City of Charleston
- ↑ SCDOT Traffic Counts, Accessed April 19, 2007
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