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Here's when roads and the Ravenel Bridge will close for the 2025 Cooper River Bridge Run

Here's when roads and the Ravenel Bridge will close for the 2025 Cooper River Bridge Run

Yahoo04-04-2025
CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCBD) – Thousands of runners and walkers will participate in the Cooper River Bridge Run on Saturday. Roads will be closed, some as early as Friday, to prepare for the race.
BRIDGE RUN GUIDE: Everything you need to know about the 2025 Cooper River Bridge Run
The starting line for Saturday's run is near Simmons Street in front of Moultrie Middle School in Mount Pleasant, with corrals filling up Coleman Boulevard for several miles. The finish line is located in downtown Charleston at Marion Square.
The race starts at 8:00 a.m., and racers should be in line by 7:00 a.m.
Initial road closures will begin on Coleman Boulevard in Mount Pleasant at 9 a.m. for race day set up.
In Charleston, George Street between King Street and Anson Street will be closed from 9:00 p.m. on Friday, April 4, until 2:00 p.m. on Saturday, April 5.
Meeting Street between Calhoun and Wentworth will be closed at 9:00 p.m. on Friday, April 4. Traffic re-opens on Saturday, April 5, following finish line cleanup, near 2:00 pm. Society St. and Wentworth St. will open as the roadways are safe from the event cleanup.
MOUNT PLEASANT
Coleman Boulevard from Fairmount to Hibben will close at 3:00 a.m.
Coleman Boulevard from Chuck Dawley to Live Oak will close at 5:00 a.m.
Coleman Boulevard from Ravenel Bridge to Live Oak will close at 6:00 a.m. (expected to reopen around 10:00 a.m.)
All lanes of the Ravenel Bridge will close at 7:00 a.m., with a diversion of all southbound traffic onto Mathis Ferry Road. The bridge will reopen once all runners are clear.
Areas along Coleman Blvd. will begin opening around 10:00 a.m., except for Fairmont Avenue, Hibben Street, and Chuck Dawley Blvd., which will open around 11:00 a.m. or once all runners and volunteers are clear from the race course.
CHARLESTON
Calhoun Street from Meeting Street to Anson Street will be closed to all traffic from 12:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. with resident-only traffic until 4:00 a.m., and the road will close entirely (expected to reopen at 2:00 p.m.)
Calhoun Street from King Street to East Bay Street will close at 4:00 a.m. (expected to reopen around 2:00 p.m.)
Hutson Street from King Street to Meeting Street will close at 4:00 a.m. (expected to reopen at 2:00 p.m.)
Meeting Street from John Street to Wentworth Street will close at 4:00 a.m. (expected to reopen around 2:00 pm.) **Wentworth and Society will be open until 6:00 a.m. unless pedestrian traffic forces early closure**
Charlotte Street from Elizabeth Street to Meeting Street will close at 4:00 a.m. (expected to reopen at 2:00 p.m.)
Henrietta Street from Elizabeth Street to Meeting Street will close at 4:00 a.m. (expected to reopen at 2:00 p.m.)
Elizabeth Street from Calhoun Street to Charlotte Street will close at 4:00 a.m. (expected to reopen at 2:00 p.m.)
George Street from East Bay Street to King Street will close at 4:30 a.m. (expected to reopen at 2:00 p.m.)
Anson Street from Calhoun Street to Society Street will close at 4:30 a.m. (expected to reopen at 2:00 p.m.)
Alexander Street from Charlotte Street to George Street will close at 4:30 p.m. (expected to reopen at 2:00 p.m.)
Arthur Ravenel Bridge Wonderway Lane will close at 6:30 a.m. to clear pedestrians (it will remain closed until the bridge reopens, typically between 11:00 a.m. and noon)
Race Route will close at 6:00 a.m.
Meeting Street from Romney Street to Woolfe Street and John Street to Hasell Street
Woolfe Street from Meeting Street to King Street
King Street from Cannon Street to Hasell Street
Wentworth Street from King Street to Meeting Street
Society Street from King Street to Meeting Street
George Street from King Street to Meeting Street
Hutson Street from King Street to Meeting Street
The race route will reopen streets as runners finish and crews clear the roads. Most are expected to be open by noon.
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