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Arthur Ravenel Jr. Bridge, Charleston, SC

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Arthur Ravenel Jr. Bridge

Walk or bike Wonders' Way across a cable-stayed bridge with two 575-foot diamond towers and wide views of Charleston Harbor.

US-17 over the Cooper River; Wonders' Way path from Mount Pleasant Memorial Waterfront Park · Charleston, SC

About Arthur Ravenel Jr. Bridge

The Arthur Ravenel Jr. Bridge, opened in 2005, is a cable-stayed span carrying traffic over the Cooper River between Charleston and Mount Pleasant. Its two diamond-shaped towers rise 575 feet. Wonders' Way, a 12-foot path for walkers and cyclists, runs along the south edge and looks out over Charleston Harbor. You can reach the path from Mount Pleasant Memorial Waterfront Park, and overlooks on both sides give a panoramic view of the harbor.

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