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Mathers Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 28.149219,-80.606003

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Carries Banana River Drive (CR 3) over Banana River
Design: truss/pony/warren
Design Details: Swing
Total Length: 791.7 Feet
Span Length: 202.4 Feet

Overview: Swing bridge over Banana River on Banana River Drive (CR 3) in Indian Harbour Beach
History: Built 1927; rehabilitated 2005
Built: 1927

Location: Brevard County

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194152

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Banana River Bridge

Photo taken by C Hanchey in February 2011

194153

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Banana River Bridge

Photo taken by C Hanchey in February 2011

194154

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Banana River Bridge

Photo taken by C Hanchey in February 2011

194155

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Banana River Bridge

Photo taken by C Hanchey in February 2011

261646

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Photo taken by Douglas Butler

294589

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Mathers Bridge

Florida

Photo taken by Douglas Butler in April 2013

294590

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Mathers Bridge

Open of traffic

Photo taken by Douglas Butler in April 2013

354364

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Mathers Bridge 1981

Pre-rehab

Mathers Bridge over the Banana River - Merritt Island, Florida. 1981. Black & white photonegative. State Archives of Florida, Florida Memory. Accessed 5 Jun. 2016..

444827

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View of Original Bridge

Historical Photo, 1981

468793

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Mathers Bridge

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Barge Canal Bridge

Status: Superstructure replaced

Location: 28.408333,-80.658333

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Carries FL 3 over Barge Canal
Design: other
Design Details: Bascule
Total Length: 297.9 Feet
Span Length: 140.1 Feet

Overview: Bascule bridge over Barge Canal on FL 3 in Merritt Island
History: Built 1961; rehabilitated 1998
Built: 1961

Location: Brevard County

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347535

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Removed

Photo taken by Douglas Butler in November 2014

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Barge Canal Bridge

Status: No longer exists

Location: 28.408333,-80.658333

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Carries FL 3 over Barge Canal
Design: other
Design Details: Bascule
Total Length: 297.9 Feet
Span Length: 130.9 Feet

Overview: Bascule bridge over Barge Canal on FL 3 in Merritt Island
History: Built 1997
Built: 1997

Location: Brevard County

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347534

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Barge Canal Bridge

Removed

Photo taken by Douglas Butler in April 2013

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FL401 Port Canaveral Barge Canal Southbound Bridge (E)

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 28.408611,-80.631944

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Carries FL 401 over Canal
Design: other
Design Details: Bascule
Total Length: 313.7 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Bascule bridge over Service Road & Canal on FL 401 in Cape Canaveral
History: Built 1963
Built: 1963

Location: Brevard County

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283600

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FL 401 Bridge

Open

Photo taken by Douglas Butler in April 2013

283601

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FL401 Bridge

Closed

Photo taken by Douglas Butler in November 2013

340501

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Photo taken by Rusty Clark

340502

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Photo taken by Rusty Clark

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FL401 Port Canaveral Barge Canal Southbound Bridge (W)

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 28.408611,-80.632222

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Carries FL 401 over Service Road & Canal
Design: other
Design Details: Deck plate girder bascule
Total Length: 313.7 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Deck plate girder bascule bridges over Barge Canal on FL 401 in Cape Canaveral
History: Built 1963
Built: 1963

Location: Brevard County

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283602

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FL 401 Bridge

2nd bridge

Photo taken by Douglas Butler in November 2013

340499

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Photo taken by Rusty Clark

340500

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Photo taken by Rusty Clark

344303

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Triple double leaf bridges raised

Photo taken by Douglas Butler in December 2014

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FL401 Port Canaveral Barge Canal Northbound Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 28.408611,-80.631667

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Carries FL 401 over Port Canaveral Barge Canal
Design: other
Design Details: Bascule
Total Length: 313.7 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Bascule bridge over Service Road & Canal on FL 401 in Cape Canaveral
History: Built 1972
Built: 1972

Location: Brevard County

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340493

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Photo taken by Douglas Butler in December 2014

340494

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Photo taken by Douglas Butler in January 2015

340496

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Photo taken by Rusty Clark

340497

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Photo taken by Rusty Clark

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Indian River Bridge

Status: Replaced by a new bridge in 2010

Location: 28.618333,-80.800278

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Carries CR 402 over Indian River
Design: girder/deck/plate
Design Details: Swing deck plate girder
Total Length: 1771.7 Feet
Span Length: 220.0 Feet

Overview: Swing deck plate girder bridge over Indian River on CR 402 in Titusville
History: Built 1949
Built: 1949

Location: Brevard County

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283603

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Indian River Bridge

Florida

Photo taken by Douglas Butler in April 2013

370118

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A. Max Brewer Swing Bridge

Picture taken May 16, 2009 from Space View Park.

Photo taken by Gregory Mitchell in May 2009

370119

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A. Max Brewer Swing Bridge

Picture taken from Sand Point Park on April 29, 2009.

Photo taken by Gregory Mitchell in April 2009

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Sebastian Canal Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 27.880833,-80.533333

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Carries Micco Road over Sebastian Canal
Design: other
Design Details:
Total Length: 75.5 Feet
Span Length: 18.0 Feet

Overview: Correguated pipe culvert over Sebastian Canal on Micco Road in Micco
History: Built 1938
Built: 1938

Location: Brevard County

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NLAX - Jay-Jay Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 28.650656,-80.806788

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Carries NASA Railroad over Indian River
Design: unknown
Design Details: Simple Trunnion Rail bascule bridge type
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Bridge over Indian River on NASA Railroad
History: Built 1963; Deteriorated span replaced 1987.
Built: 1963

Location: Brevard County

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269049

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Florida East Coast railroad bridge

Open position

Photo taken by Douglas Butler in March 2013

269050

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FEC Indian River Railroad Bridge

Closed for railroad traffic

Photo taken by Douglas Butler

282509

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FEC Indian River Railroad Bridge

Open for ship traffic Florida has only two Simple Trunnion railroad bridges the bridges are usually highway simple trunnion types.

Photo taken by Douglas Butler in March 2014

305865

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NLAX - Jay Jay Bridge

Raised until trains and it loweres

Photo taken by Douglas Butler in October 2014

313674

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Barrel from shore

Photo taken by NASA

313675

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Sideview from Channel

Photo taken by NASA

313676

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Drawspan from shore

Photo taken by NASA

313677

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Raised Drawspan Barrel

Photo taken by NASA

313678

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Raised Drawspan Oblique

Photo taken by NASA

313679

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Lowered Drawspan

Photo taken by NASA

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Lowered Drawspan

Photo taken by NASA

313681

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Mechanism

Photo taken by NASA

313682

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Mechanism

Photo taken by NASA

313683

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Mechanism

Photo taken by NASA

313684

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Photo taken by NASA

313685

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Approaches

Photo taken by NASA

313686

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Approaches

Photo taken by NASA

313687

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Approaches and Causeway

Photo taken by NASA

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Tortoise Island Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 28.194314,-80.611984

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Carries Tortoise Island over Great Canal
Design: girder/deck/plate
Design Details: Deck plate girder bascule
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Deck plate girder bridge over Great Canal on Tortoise Island
History: Built 1979
Built: 1979

Location: Brevard County

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317595

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Tortoise Island Bridge

Florida

Photo taken by Douglas Butler in March 2015

337984

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Tortois Island Bridge

Raised

Photo taken by Douglas Butler in September 2015

337985

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Tortoise island bridge

Closed

Photo taken by Douglas Butler in September 2015

435668

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Photo taken by Dave and Sherry

492074

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Photo taken by James Sparvero

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Lansing Island Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 28.164761,-80.607719

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Carries Lansing Island Drive over Grand Canal
Design: beam/stringer/steel
Design Details: Steel stringer bascule
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Steel stringer Bascule Bridge over the Grand Canal on Lansing Island Drive
History: Use of motor traffic
Built:

Location: Brevard County

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286974

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Lansing Island Bridge

Open for traffic

Photo taken by Douglas Butler in April 2013

317594

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Lansing Island Bridge

Closed of motor traffic

Photo taken by Douglas Butler in March 2015

452008

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Photo taken by Mapio.net

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NASA Causeway

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 28.527173,-80.763348

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Carries Causeway over Indian River
Design: girder/deck/plate
Design Details: Deck plate girder bascule
Total Length: 2993.3 Feet
Span Length: 128.9 Feet

Overview: Deck plate girder bridge over Indian River on NASA Causeway
History: Built 1964
Built: 1964

Location: Brevard County

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291068

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Addison Point

Florida

Photo taken by Douglas Butler in April 2013

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Photo taken by NASA

313723

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Photo taken by NASA

340504

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Photo taken by Lauren Mitchell

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A. Max Brewer Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 28.620362,-80.798136

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Carries CR 402 over Indian River
Design: girder/deck/concrete
Design Details: Concrete deck girder
Total Length: 3207.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Concrete deck girder bridge over Indian River on CR 402
History: Built in 2010
Built: 2010

Location: Brevard County

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370127

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A. Max Brewer Bridge

Photo taken September 15, 2011 from Titusville Municipal Pier.

Photo taken by Gregory Mitchell in September 2011

370128

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A. Max Brewer Bridge

Taken December 28, 2011 from Parrish Park.

Photo taken by Gregory Mitchell in December 2011

370129

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A. Max Brewer Bridge

Taken during construction, the previously existing swing bridge is in the background; taken July 17, 2010 from Space View Park.

Photo taken by Gregory Mitchell in July 2010

370130

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A. Max Brewer Bridge

Taken during construction, former swing bridge is on the left. Taken November 14, 2010 from Titusville Municipal Pier.

Photo taken by Gregory Mitchell in November 2010

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A. Max Brewer Bridge

Taken during construction, former swing bridge is in foreground. Taken November 14, 2010 from Titusville Municipal Pier.

Photo taken by Gregory Mitchell in November 2010

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Hubert H. Humphrey Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 28.356605,-80.718398

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Carries FL 520 over Indian River
Design: girder/deck/plate
Design Details: Steel deck plate girder
Total Length: 2326.2 Feet
Span Length: 170.0 Feet

Overview: Steel deck plate girder bridge over Indian River on FL 520
History: Opened March 1, 1968
Built: 1968

Location: Brevard County

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370155

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Hubert H. Humphrey Bridge

Taken on March 8, 2009 from Wenner Park. Eastbound span in foreground.

Photo taken by Gregory Mitchell in March 2009

370156

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Hubert H. Humphrey Bridge

Taken on March 8, 2009 from Wenner Park. Eastbound span in foreground.

Photo taken by Gregory Mitchell in March 2009

370157

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Hubert H. Humphrey Bridge

Taken in May 2009 from Riverside Park. Eastbound span in foreground.

Photo taken by Gregory Mitchell in May 2009

370158

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Hubert H. Humphrey Bridge

Taken on June 12, 2012 from Riverside Park. Eastbound span in foreground.

Photo taken by Gregory Mitchell in June 2012

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Pineda Causeway

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 28.206171,-80.650549

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Carries FL 404 over Indian River
Design: girder/deck/concrete
Design Details: Concrete deck girder
Total Length: 2282.3 Feet
Span Length: 116.1 Feet

Overview: Concrete deck girder bridge over Indian River on FL 404
History: Built 1973
Built: 1971

Location: Brevard County

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370199

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Pineda Causeway

Taken on February 23, 2012 from POW Park.

Photo taken by Gregory Mitchell in February 2012

370200

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Pineda Causeway

Taken on April 2009 from POW Park.

Photo taken by Gregory Mitchell in April 2009

370201

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Pineda Causeway

Taken on April 2009 from POW Park.

Photo taken by Gregory Mitchell in April 2009

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Sebastian River Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 27.854778,-80.491117

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Carries Us-1 over Sebastian River
Design: beam/stringer
Design Details: Stringer
Total Length: 983.0 Feet
Span Length: 88.9 Feet

Overview: Stringer bridge over Sebastian River on Us-1
History: Built 2008
Built: 2008

Location: Brevard County

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385173

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Bridge that carries US1 over San Sebastian River.

Bridge carries US1 over the San Sebastian River. The river separates Brevard and Indian River Counties, Florida

Photo taken by David P. Timmins in March 2017

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C.L. Roy Jaren Bridge

Status: Open to traffic and maintained

Location: 28.333687,-80.660459

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Carries South Banana River Drive over Unnamed Canal from Banana River
Design: unknown
Design Details: Don't know
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Bridge over Unnamed Canal from Banana River on South Banana River Drive
History: Built ca. 1963
Built: ca. 1963

Location: Brevard County

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429241

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BRDBridge2

Facing south

Google Street View 6/12/2018

429242

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BRDBridge3

Facing north

Google Street View 6/12/2018

429243

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BRDBridge1

West side of the bridge

Google Street View 6/12/2018

429291

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Open to traffic

Photo taken by Douglas Butler in June 2018

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Merritt Island Titusville Bridge

Status: Replaced by a new bridge

Location: 28.621484,-80.796726

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Carries over Indian River
Design: truss/pony
Design Details: Pony truss swing
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Lost Pony truss bridge over Indian River
History: Built 1922
Built: 1922

Location: Brevard County

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468792

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Merritt Island Titusville Bridge

Photo from old postcard

488821

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Tech drawing from Douglas Butler

Photo taken by Douglas Butler in January 2020

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Haulover Canal Bridge (Old)

Status: Replaced by a new bridge

Location: 28.736381,-80.754770

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Carries Shiloh-Allenhurst Road over Haulover Canal
Design: truss/pony/warren/verticals
Design Details: Warren pony truss with all verticals
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Lost Warren pony truss swing bridge over Haulover Canal on Shiloh-Allenhurst Road
History: Built 1933
Built: 1933

Location: Brevard County

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476711

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Haulover Canal Bridge

Photo from A History of the Haulover Canal

485492

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Tech Drawing by Douglas Butler

Photo taken by Douglas Butler in November 2019

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Haulover Canal Bridge (Current)

Status: Restricted access. Entry into NASA required

Location: 28.736355,-80.754623

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Carries Courtenay Parkway North over Haulover Canal
Design: girder/deck/plate
Design Details: Deck plate girder double-leaf bascule bridge
Total Length: 224.7 Feet
Span Length: 107.9 Feet

Overview: Deck plate girder bridge over Haulover Canal on Courtenay Parkway North
History: Built 1965 to replace previous bridge
Built: 1965

Location: Brevard County

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478003

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Haulover Canal Bridge (Current)

Distant elevation

Photo taken by Wikimedia Commons user Ebyabe in September 2007

478004

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Haulover Canal Bridge (Current)

Elevation

Photo taken by Jud McCraine at Wikimedia Commons in November 2015

478005

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Haulover Canal Bridge (Current)

Elevation, bridge partially raised

Photo taken by Wikimedia Commons user Acroterion in November 2012

485493

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Tech Drawing by Douglas Butler

Photo taken by Douglas Butler in November 2019


Special Bridge Conditions Legend: R - Former location of relocated bridge. ! - At risk for demolition or destruction. X - Confirmed demolished or collapsed. S  - Dismantled and/or in storage. L -  Severe loss of historic integrity due to alteration.

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