General William C. Westmoreland Bridge

32°50′04″N 80°01′31″W / 32.83444°N 80.02528°W / 32.83444; -80.02528Carries I-526CrossesAshley RiverLocaleCharleston, SC - North Charleston, SCOfficial nameGeneral William C. Westmoreland BridgeMaintained bySouth Carolina Department of TransportationCharacteristicsDesignStringer/Multi-beam or GirderTotal length3907 feet (1191.2 m)Width40 feet (12m) each spanLoad limit45 metric tonsClearance above35 feet (10.7m)HistoryConstruction end1980StatisticsDaily traffic82,800 (2019)TollnoneLocation

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]}