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The signature design for this
single cable-stay bridge evolved from public
input, engineering requirements, and the expertise
of the world’s leading bridge and lighting
designers.
The bridge footprint was determined
to create minimal impacts to existing neighborhoods
within the city of Charleston and to be sensitive
to the enhancement of the public realm.
Through several public hearings, the local public
chose the diamond tower design from other options.
Letters, testimony, and even a local bumper sticker
campaign worked to add a pedestrian/bicycle component
into the bridge design.
Local officials offered their insight to enhance
interchange options with additional ramps to Morrison
Drive in Charleston and Wingo Way in Mount Pleasant.
Local architects, city and town officials were enlisted to aid the bridge designers
in refining the final design to reflect a local
aesthetic, while staying within the available
budget.
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