The Arthur Ravenel Jr. Bridge—North America’s longest cable stay span at 1,546 feet—carries travelers on US-17 over the Cooper River between Charleston and Mount Pleasant South Carolina with eight traffic lanes and a bicycle/pedestrian lane overlooking Charleston Harbor. This contract includes the Ravenel Bridge System and six additional coastal bridges in Charleston, Berkeley and Beaufort Counties. The Ravenel is comprised of 18 bridge structures connected by 55 expansion joints and over 2700 drains. Annual average daily traffic on this section of Rt. 17 is 76,500 vehicles.
Services include management, inspection, maintenance, warranty protection and preservation. Maintenance includes sweeping, drainage systems, elevators and travelers, lighting and navigation lighting, fog mitigation system, ITS devices and trash removal.
The contract was renewed in 2011 for an additional 2 years.
Project Details
Special Project Services
- Inspection, maintenance and warranty protection and preservation of the Ravenel Bridge and six additional coastal bridges
- Sweeping, drainage system, elevators and travelers, lighting and navigation lighting, fog mitigation system and ITS system devices
Project Statistics
Structures (fixed): 25
SCDOT Project Manager
Gary Kinard
2695 Rourk Street
North Charleston, SC 29405
803-737-1494
ICA Project Manager
John Bergman, PE
Start Date
March, 2009
Finish Date
February, 2013
Contract Term
2 years
Renewal Option
2 x 1 yrs