Talmage Memorial Bridge

Talmage Memorial Bridge spans Savannah River in downtown Savannah, Georgia. It creates a pathway to Hutchinson Island. The bridge is maintained by Georgia Department of Transportation. It has a cable stayed design with a total length of 1.9 miles. The longest span is 1,100 feet and the clearance required is 185 feet. The bridge was constructed in 1990.

It replaced the old Talmage cantilever truss bridge, which was constructed in 1953. The bridge had become a danger to tall ships entering the Port of Savannah. The port is one of the largest in the US and the largest on the US eastern shores for ocean containers. It is the fourth busiest seaport in the US.

The bridge was dedicated to Eugene Talmage who was the governor of Georgia between 1933 and 1937. He was also governor from 1941 to 1943. The new bridge was named for Tomochichi, a Native American Creek Leader, but it was changed after public forums complained. It restored the original name of the bridge. The bridge is often compared to the Arthur Ravenel Jr. Bridge in Charleston, South Carolina because of its proximity and size. The Ravenel Bridge is one foot taller and has eight travel lanes, where as Talmage has four.