Talmage Bridge over Savannah River

     This bridge crosses the Savannah River from Savannah, Georgia to Hutchinson Island. The bridge was named for Eugene Talmadge, former governor of Georgia.

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     The bridge was designed by the Parsons Brickerhoff Quade and Douglas Engineering Firm. Cost was 71 million dollars.

     The bridge length is 1.9 miles. It carries 4 lanes of traffic on Highway 17.  It is 185 feet in height.  The bridge  has a concrete deck supported by steel cables