Ravenel Bridge over Cooper River - Charleston, SC

Driving across the Arthur Ravenel Jr. Bridge (US Route 17) over the Cooper River between Charleston and Mt. Pleasant, South Carolina. The cable stayed suspension bridge, opened in 2005 was constructed to withstand 300 mph winds and an earthquake measuring 7.4 on the Richter Scale.

[@mako6082]

I was in Charleston a few days ago I loved going over this bridge

[@davidhorsley1149]

I crossed this bridge at night, 7 years ago. It was beautifully illuminated at night and was stunning in profile as I approached it. Sorry I didn't have the time to explore Charleston while there but may go back one day.

[@blumoneyjohnson5795]

Man this bridge looks like it's in the Clouds seeing it from a far once you get in Charleston...And my friends talking about riding motorcycles across,I told them have at it.....

[@idriveastationwagon1534]

Rode my bike across this bridge in July 2013, that east approach is intense

[@johnbeckham1483]

I had the pleasure of crossing this beautiful bridge on my way to Myrtle Beach, S.C. from Jacksonville, FL.!

[@cloudgamer178]

Myrtle beach is a third world shit hole

[@hotpockethayes]

@@cloudgamer178 😂😂

[@janeholliday5905]

I'm afraid of heights this would not do me any good to travel this beautiful bridge

[@lmaprez7447]

Nice car ride and the bridge is quite beautiful, I just wish your video had some local music 🎶 playing in the background. Thank for sharing

[@odell2970]

beautiful bridge...

[@JackEnHoff247]

Fear is weakness. No need to be scared of this bridge. If and when I get a chance, I'm riding my Harley over it one day.

[@Tiberius291]

I've been on this bridge on the city bus in the 1970s, I was a teenager then. It was real high and scary to me at least. 🚌

[@hueowen2786]

I think you might be thinking of one of the older bridges that this one replaced. I believe this one was constructed until the early 2000s.

[@Tiberius291]

Hue Owen: You're right I meant the old bridge.

[@PopeNorton]

I grew up in Charleston, left for Arizona in '93 but live in Florida. I've only been over the old Cooper River Bridges and the Mark Clark one a few times. In the old days, (going into Mt Pleasant} you could go left towards Boone Hall and onwards towards Myrtle Beach and straight towards Sullivan's Island and Isle of Palms, but these signs says left to Isle of Palms and right to Sullivan's. There's a new way to Isle of Palms? The little bridge that connected the two islands, is it still there?

[@ZayAlexanderMusic]

I miss this bridge.

[@misspitters2766]

OMG I'm getting anxiety just watching this

[@emsolo]

I can understand! I always have a feeling of relief when I get to the other end of a long, high bridge.

[@bruceperez2283]

@@emsolo Skyway Bridge in St. Petersburg Florida is more scarier than this. The ascent to the top is intimidating and no short railways on the side, you can see water.

[@emsolo]

@@bruceperez2283 Yeah, I agree. I've driven that bridge.

[@rogersmith7808]

@@bruceperez2283 Yea, I drove it going to Isle of Palms on vacation a few years ago. I swore I'd never cross it again. I ended up taking the other bridge to the north to get back and it was much less intimidating.

[@kentuckianaboy]

I hate high bridges too; but this bridge looks way worse from a distance than driving over it. Seems less scary from the Mt. Pleasant side bc you go thru a light and your up on it. Beautiful view of Old Charleston and the harbor. Glad I forced myself to cross it.

[@HealthyandLovingLife]

You have no idea how relieved I am from reading your comment. My husband and I will be visiting Mt Pleasant and knowing we'll have to take this bridge has terrified me. I have an extreme fear of heights.

[@kentuckianaboy]

@@HealthyandLovingLife you’ll love Mt. Pleasant. We stayed over in Folly Beach 🏖; but ventured over to see Boone Hall Plantation. (My folks have a hard time walking & they have a tractor tram tour around the property). Wanted to eat @ one of the restaurants on Shem’s Creek in Mt. Pleasant. They were too packed :(.

[@davidbruce9089]

I’m surprised your brave I’m terrified. .-.

[@emsolo]

Ha Ha! I'm not so wild about bridges either - but sometimes necessary to get from point A to point B

[@patr6619]

I had a whole panic attack trying to cross this bridge

[@iaintshit803]

I work on this bridge once a week in fact I’m on it right now as I type this comment

[@kiraevans3982]

I had to get on this bridge

[@mammottplays7888]

This reminds me of the Alex Fraser Bridge in Vancouver

[@shannongreenwell1278]

Reminds me of the Lois and Clark bridge in Louisville.

[@avistorms]

do you live near Charleston or Summerville?

[@emsolo]

Nope - just passing through headed for Myrtle Beach

[@kendrajordan5678]

Never Been over it but have seen it from Fort summer

[@IanIsrael]

Fort Sumter*

[@awillis244]

A Pig Deal😳🤔😃😃😃

[@lili19743]

Nope...the bridge that crosses the Wando River was enough for me. Nay nay I say.

[@dvdqun]

I always called this; "The Cooper River Bridge". 'Sounds pretty arrogant to me.

[@amrdossaji]

David Quinn the cooper river bridge was the bridge before this one which was demolished