July 12, 2005: A gift from PBC - an opportunity to capture
the bridge free of construction equipment.
Looking at Charleston's new skyline
![](https://s3.amazonaws.com/s3.ravenelbridge.net/small/jul_12_0239_nd.jpg)
Over the Motley Rice Building
![](https://s3.amazonaws.com/s3.ravenelbridge.net/small/jul_12_0283_vert.jpg)
A view before unbuilding the Grace and Pearman Bridges
![](https://s3.amazonaws.com/s3.ravenelbridge.net/small/jul_12_bridge_mt_leasant_north.jpg)
Looking toward North Charleston
![](https://s3.amazonaws.com/s3.ravenelbridge.net/small/jul_12_bridge_mt_pleasant.jpg)
Looking at a C-17 fly over the junction of the Ashley and Cooper Rivers
![](https://s3.amazonaws.com/s3.ravenelbridge.net/small/jul_12_bridge_north.jpg)
Looking toward North Charleston
![](https://s3.amazonaws.com/s3.ravenelbridge.net/small/jul_12_bridge_south.jpg)
The Mt. Pleasant Interchange
![](https://s3.amazonaws.com/s3.ravenelbridge.net/small/jul_12_p7121519_nd.jpg)
Another view
![](https://s3.amazonaws.com/s3.ravenelbridge.net/small/jul_12_Vertical_east_P7121506.jpg)
July 17, 2005: The first day of traffic
Finished: SCDOT and PBC brought us
something to be extremely proud of. And of course, all the white
stay cable pipes were installed by my Freyssinet friends.