Talmadge Memorial Bridge

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Photo taken by Georiga Department of Transportation

replaced Old Talmadge Memorial Bridge; connects downtown Savannah and Hutchinson Island, Ga.

Overview: Cable-stayed bridge over Savannah River; replaced Old Talmadge Memorial Bridge
Location: Savannah, Chatham County, Georgia
Status: Open to traffic
History: Built 1990
Design: Cable-stayed
Dimensions: Length of largest span: 1,099.8 ft.
Total length: 8,852.1 ft. (1.7 mi.)
Deck width: 67.9 ft.
Also called: Eugene Talmadge Memorial Bridge
Approximate latitude, longitude: +32.08862, -81.09924 (decimal degrees)
32°05'19" N, 81°05'57" W (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates: 17/490634/3550262 (zone/easting/northing)
Quadrangle map:: Savannah
Inventory numbers: GA 05101690 (Georgia bridge number on the National Bridge Inventory)
BH 37627 (Bridgehunter.com ID)
Inspection (as of 10/2014): Deck condition rating: Satisfactory (6 out of 9)
Superstructure condition rating: Satisfactory (6 out of 9)
Substructure condition rating: Satisfactory (6 out of 9)
Sufficiency rating: 78.4 (out of 100)
Average daily traffic (as of 2011): 7,490

July 9, 2017: New photos from David Huffman
March 28, 2015: New photos from Irma Hale
July 10, 2014: New photo from Andrew Raker
October 7, 2013: New Street View added by J.P.
August 15, 2013: New photo from Michael Miller
February 10, 2013: Updated by Andy Peters: corrects spelling and name of bridge; adds U.S. 17
July 3, 2012: New photos from Kim Harvey
April 11, 2010: New photo from Kim Harvey
March 26, 2009: New photos from Kim Harvey
October 15, 2008: Added by Kim Harvey