The story
Opened in 1991, the cable-stayed bridge rises 185 feet above the river — high enough for Panamax container ships. The graceful design has become a Savannah icon. Walking/biking across offers panoramic views of the historic district, river, and port. The bridge unlocked the port's explosive growth.
Everything that was here
- 1991–present · still open
Talmadge Memorial Bridge (Current)bridge
Opened in 1991, the cable-stayed bridge rises 185 feet above the river — high enough for Panamax container ships. The graceful design has become a Savannah icon. Walking/biking across offers panoramic views of the…
See the map in 1992 → - 1954–1991
Talmadge Memorial Bridge (Original)bridge
The original 1954 cantilever bridge was named for Georgia Governor Eugene Talmadge, a controversial segregationist. The low-clearance bridge blocked large container ships from reaching the port — limiting Savannah's…
See the map in 1955 →
Connected places
Port of Savannah / Georgia Ports Authority
Rousakis Riverfront Plaza
Factors Walk
Savannah Cotton Exchange
River Street Cotton Warehouses
Huey's on the River
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Nearby history
Plant Riverside District
Mata Hari's Speakeasy
Club One
Rousakis Riverfront Plaza
River Street Cotton Warehouses
Savannah City Exchange
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