General William C. Westmoreland Bridge

General William C. Westmoreland Bridge
Coordinates	32°50′04″N 80°01′31″W / 32.83444°N 80.02528°W / 32.83444; -80.02528
Carries	I-526
Crosses	Ashley River
Locale	Charleston, SC - North Charleston, SC
Official name	General William C. Westmoreland Bridge
Maintained by	South Carolina Department of Transportation
Characteristics
Design	Stringer/Multi-beam or Girder
Total length	3907 feet (1191.2 m)
Width	40 feet (12m) each span
Load limit	45 metric tons
Clearance above	35 feet (10.7m)
History
Construction end	1980
Statistics
Daily traffic	82,800 (2019)
Toll	none
Location

The General William C. Westmoreland Bridge connects the city of North Charleston with the West Ashley area of Charleston in South Carolina. Composed of twin spans, it carries two lanes of Interstate 526 in each direction across the Ashley River and the surrounding marshes. It is often referred to as simply the "Westmoreland Bridge".

The highway was named for General William C. Westmoreland, a South Carolina native and graduate of West Point. He is perhaps best known for being a commander of US forces during the Vietnam War.

References

• 1995-1996 Bill 918 Accessed August 12, 2010
• National Bridge Index, Accessed August 12, 2010^{[permanent dead link]}

This page was last edited on 25 May 2024, at 03:47