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Atlantic Avenue Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 26.461512,-80.063755

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Carries Atlantic Avenue over Intracoastal Waterway
Design: girder/deck/plate
Design Details: Fixed trunnion variable depth deck plate girder bascule, double leaf.
Total Length: 235.2 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Bascule bridge over Intracoastal Waterway on Atlantic Avenue in Delray Beach
History: Built 1952
Built: 1952

Location: Palm Beach County

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247150

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Photo taken by Daniel F Read in January 2013

247151

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Photo taken by Daniel F Read in January 2013

247152

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Photo taken by Daniel F Read in January 2013

247153

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Photo taken by Daniel F Read in January 2013

247154

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Photo taken by Daniel F Read in January 2013

260364

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Atlantic Avenue Bridge

Open for vessel traffic

Tech drawing made by Douglas Butler

337605

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Atlantic Ave. Bridge

Photo taken by Glenn Macdonald

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Boca Raton Inlet Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 26.339169,-80.072491

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Carries FL A1A over Boca Inlet
Design: other
Design Details: Bascule skewed
Total Length: 540.1 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Bascule bridge over Boca Inlet on FL A1A in Boca Raton
History: Built 1963
Built: 1963

Location: Palm Beach County

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283658

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Boca Inlet Bridge

Single leaf

Photo taken by Douglas Butler in April 2013

380514

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Boca Inlet Bridge

Showing skewed bascule bridge in the raised position.

Photo taken by Douglas Butler in February 2017

380513

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Boca Inlet Bridge

Raised for boat traffic

Photo taken by Douglas Butler in February 2017

378758

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378757

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Raised

Photo taken by Douglas Butler in April 2013

317592

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Boca Inlet Bridge

Raised of boat traffic

Photo taken by Douglas Butler in March 2015

334133

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Boca Inlet Bridge

Raised

Photo taken by Douglas Butler

334134

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Photo taken by Kim Seng

347724

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Palm Beach County, Florida Bridges: Boca Inlet Bridge

Photo taken by Mark Yashinsky

452862

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Photo taken by Hardesty & Hanover

502925

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Boca Raton Inlet Bridge

Photo taken by Unknown source

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Camino Real Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 26.339167,-80.076944

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Carries E. Camino Real over Intracoastal Waterway
Design: other
Design Details: Bascule
Total Length: 256.6 Feet
Span Length: 115.8 Feet

Overview: Bascule bridge over Intracoastal Waterway on E. Camino Real in Boca Raton
History: Built 1939
Built: 1939

Location: Palm Beach County

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283839

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Camino Real Bridge

Florida

Photo taken by Douglas Butler in April 2013

283840

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Camino Real bridge

Showing closed span

Photo taken by Douglas Butler in April 2013

379511

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Camino Real Bridge

Raised for ship traffic

Photo taken by Douglas Butler in April 2013

347721

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Palm Beach County, Florida Bridges: Camino Real Bridge across the Intracoastal Waterway

Photo taken by Mark Yashinsky

347722

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Palm Beach County, Florida Bridges: Camino Real Bridge across the Intracoastal Waterway

Photo taken by Mark Yashinsky

347723

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Palm Beach County, Florida Bridges: Camino Real Bridge across the Intracoastal Waterway

Photo taken by Mark Yashinsky

435674

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Intracoastal Waterway Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 26.831944,-80.060000

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Carries US 1 over Intracoastal Waterway
Design: other
Design Details: Bascule
Total Length: 442.3 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Bascule bridge over Intracoastal Waterway on US 1 in North Palm Beach
History: Built 1956
Built: 1956

Location: Palm Beach County

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292377

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Intracoastal Waterway Bridge

Open of ships

Photo taken by Douglas Butler in August 2014

292669

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Parker drawbridge

North Palm Beach FL

Photo taken by Douglas Butler in April 2013

490565

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Intracoastal Waterway Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 26.473889,-80.061944

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Carries George Bush Blvd. over Intracoastal Waterway
Design: other
Design Details: Bascule
Total Length: 270.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Bascule bridge over Intracoastal Waterway on George Bush Blvd. in Delray Beach
History: Built 1949
Built: 1949

Location: Palm Beach County

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283893

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Intracoastal Waterway Bridge

Delray Beach FL

Photo taken by Douglas Butler in May 2014

283995

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Intracoastal Waterway Bridge

Southern Florida

Photo taken by Douglas Butler in May 2014

347735

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Palm Beach County, Florida Bridges: George Bush Blvd. Bridge across the Intracoastal Waterway

Photo taken by Mark Yashinsky

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Intracoastal Waterway Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 26.952500,-80.078611

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Carries CR 707 (Beach Road) over Intracoastal Waterway
Design: other
Design Details: Bascule
Total Length: 573.8 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Bascule bridge over Intracoastal Waterway on CR 707 (Beach Road) in Tequesta
History: Built 1969
Built: 1969

Location: Palm Beach County

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283894

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Intracoastal Waterway Bridge

Jupiter FL

Photo taken by Douglas Butler in May 2014

283994

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Intracoastal Waterway Bridge

Jupiter FL

Photo taken by Douglas Butler in April 2013

490568

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Intracoastal Waterway Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 26.584167,-80.045278

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Carries CR 812 (Ocean Avenue) over Intracoastal Waterway
Design: other
Design Details: Bascule
Total Length: 815.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Bascule bridge over Intracoastal Waterway on CR 812 (Ocean Avenue) in Lantana
History: Built 1950
Built: 1950

Location: Palm Beach County

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283647

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Intracoastal Waterway Bridge

Open for ship traffic

Photo taken by Douglas Butler in April 2013

362635

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Intracoastal Waterway Bridge

Lowered for traffic

Photo taken by Douglas Butler in August 2016

490566

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Flagler Memorial Bridge (Old)

Status: Replaced by a new bridge

Location: 26.718056,-80.044706

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Carries FL A1A over Intracoastal Waterway
Design: girder/deck/plate
Design Details: Bascule
Total Length: 2413.8 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Deckplate girder bascule bridge over Intracoastal Waterway on FL A1A in Palm Beach
History: Built 1938 ; 2016
Built: 1938

Location: Palm Beach County

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254138

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Photo taken by Daniel F Read in May 2013

254139

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Photo taken by Daniel F Read in May 2013

260753

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Drawing

Drawing made by Douglas Butler

316803

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Flagler Memorial Bridge, at night, connecting West Palm Beach and Palm Beach, Florida

Boston Public Library

398111

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Flagler Memorial Bridge

Raised

Photo taken by Douglas Butler in July 2017

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Intracoastal Waterway Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 26.615278,-80.046111

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Carries FL 802 (Lake Avenue) over Intracoastal Waterway
Design: other
Design Details: Bascule
Total Length: 1566.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Pair of bascule bridge over Intracoastal Waterway on FL 802 (Lake Avenue) in Lake Worth
History: Built 1973
Built: 1973

Location: Palm Beach County

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130693

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Lake Worth ICW Bridge

SW view of Lake Worth Bridge with span raised.

Photo copyright Ken Steinhoff

130694

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Lake Worth ICW Bridge

SW view of bridge.

Photo copyright Ken Steinhoff

130695

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Lake Worth ICW Bridge

Underside of bridge.

Photo copyright Ken Steinhoff

130705

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Bridge Tender

South span, looking west

Photo taken by Ken Steinhoff in December 2008

130696

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1937 and 1973 Lake Worth Bridges

West span of 1937 bridge, left, has been condemned and is slated for demolition.

Photo copyright Ken Steinhoff

130704

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Drawbridge decking

South span

Photo taken by Ken Steinhoff in December 2008

130697

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Concrete guard rail of 1937 bridge

Concrete guard rail of 1937 bridge.

Photo copyright Ken Steinhoff

130703

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Bumpers

South side of bridge

Photo taken by Ken Steinhoff in December 2008

130698

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Fishermen on west span of 1937 bridge

Fishermen ignore No Trespassing signs on west span of 1937 Lake Worth Bridge.

Photo copyright Ken Steinhoff

130699

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Pedestrian crosses Lake Worth Bridge

Bridge is a short cut to and from Lake Worth Beach.

Photo copyright Ken Steinhoff

130702

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Bridge Tender

Lake Worth Bridge tender shot looking SW

Photo taken by Ken Steinhoff in December 2008

130700

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Lake Worth Bridge substitutes for hills

Cyclists and runners use bridge for hill training in flat southern Florida.

Photo copyright Ken Steinhoff

130701

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Alert Horn

Alert Horn on Lake Worth Bridge

Photo taken by Ken Steinhoff in December 2008

260755

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Drawing

Drawing made by Douglas Butler

339600

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Intracoastal Waterway Bridge

Lowered

Photo taken by Douglas Butler in October 2015

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Intracoastal Waterway Bascule Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 26.526944,-80.053889

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Carries FL 804 (E. Ocean Avenue) over Intracoastal Waterway
Design: other
Design Details: Bascule
Total Length: 355.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Bascule bridge over Intracoastal Waterway on FL 804 (E. Ocean Avenue) in Boynton Beach
History: Built 2001
Built: 2001

Location: Palm Beach County

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292455

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Intracoastal Waterway Bridge

Raised

Photo taken by Douglas Butler in April 2013

292456

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Intracoastal Waterway Bridge

Florida

Photo taken by Douglas Butler in April 2013

488288

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488289

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Boynton 02

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Royal Park Bridge

Status: Replaced by a new bridge

Location: 26.706015,-80.046451

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Carries FL 704 over Intracoastal Waterway
Design: other
Design Details: Bascule
Total Length: 1237.9 Feet
Span Length: 113.9 Feet

Overview: Lost bascule bridge over Intracoastal Waterway on FL 704 in West Palm Beach
History: Built 1929; reconstructed 1959; replaced 2005
Built: 1929

Location: Palm Beach County

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283851

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Royal Park Bridge

Florida

Photo taken by Douglas Butler in April 2013

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Jupiter Island Park Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 26.940278,-80.072222

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Carries Jupiter Island Parkway over Branch of ICWW
Design: truss/pony/bailey
Design Details: Bailey pony truss
Total Length: 67.3 Feet
Span Length: 67.3 Feet

Overview: Bailey pony truss bridge over a branch of ICWW on Jupiter Island Parkway in Jupiter Inlet Colony
History: Built 1995
Built: 1995

Location: Palm Beach County

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Linton Bouelvard Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 26.439722,-80.065000

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Carries Linton Blvd. over Intracoastal Waterway
Design: other
Design Details: Bascule
Total Length: 1388.5 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Bascule bridge over Intracoastal Waterway on Linton Blvd. in Delray Beach
History: Built 1981
Built: 1981

Location: Palm Beach County

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283846

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Linton Blvd Bridge

Delray Beach FL

Photo taken by Douglas Butler in April 2013

340029

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Linton Blvd. Bridge

Raised

Photo taken by Douglas Butler in October 2015

340030

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Photo taken by Mark Yashinsky

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Jupiter Federal Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 26.947057,-80.084830

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Carries US 1 over ICWW (Loxahatchee River)
Design: girder/deck/plate
Design Details: Deck plate girder bascule
Total Length: 842.6 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Deck plate girder bascule bridge over ICWW (Loxahatchee River) on US 1 in Jupiter Inlet Colony
History: Built 1958
Built: 1958

Location: Palm Beach County

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283849

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US 1 Bridge

Loxahatchee River /Jupiter Sound FL

Photo taken by Douglas Butler in April 2013

337319

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Photo taken by Melissa

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Point Chosen Swing Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 26.705278,-80.712778

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Carries CR 717 over Okeechobee Rim Canal
Design: other
Design Details: Swing
Total Length: 448.2 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Swing bridge over Okeechobee Rim Canal on CR 717
History: Built 1935
Built: 1935

Location: Palm Beach County

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223274

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View of upper chord and end post

V-Lacing is present on the top and bottom of the upper chords on this one!

Photo taken by Matt Lohry

223275

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View of Okeechobee Rim Canal from the bridge deck

Photo taken by Matt Lohry

223276

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View of truss

Photo taken by Matt Lohry

223277

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Rod connection

This swing bridge is manually operated--the bridge tender inserts his opening rod into this shackle, and walks in circles with the rod until the bridge is all the way open. Cool!

Photo taken by Matt Lohry

223278

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View of gearing through the steel grid deck

Photo taken by Matt Lohry

223279

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Oblique of entire structure

Photo taken by Matt Lohry

223280

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Bearing/Foot

Photo taken by Matt Lohry

223281

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Vertical and deck from below

Photo taken by Matt Lohry

223282

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Oblique of truss web

Photo taken by Matt Lohry

223283

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Bottom of lower chord, and underside of bridge

Photo taken by Matt Lohry

223284

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Gearing

Photo taken by Matt Lohry

223285

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Floor beams and stringers

Photo taken by Matt Lohry

223286

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Concrete support pier and wooden ship wall

Photo taken by Matt Lohry

223287

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View to the south from underneath

Photo taken by Matt Lohry

223288

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Elevation

Photo taken by Matt Lohry

223289

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View of main swing span and west approach

Photo taken by Matt Lohry

223290

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A look down the upper chord

Photo taken by Matt Lohry

223291

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Portal

Photo taken by Matt Lohry

223292

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Bridge tender's rod

This is the rod used to open the bridge

Photo taken by Matt Lohry

264067

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Okeechobee Rim Canal Bridge

Florida

Photo taken by Douglas Butler

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PGA Boulevard Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 26.844444,-80.066944

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Carries PGA Boulevard over Intracoastal Waterway
Design: other
Design Details: Bascule
Total Length: 387.5 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Pair of bascule bridges over Intracoastal Waterway on PGA Boulevard in Palm Beach Gardens
History: Eastbound bridge built 1966; westbound 1982
Built:

Location: Palm Beach County

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283646

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PGA Bouelvard Bridge

West Palm Beach FL

Photo taken by Douglas Butler in April 2013

339593

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PGA Blvd. Bridge

Raised

Photo taken by Douglas Butler in October 2015

488903

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Palmetto Park Road Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 26.350556,-80.075556

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Carries Palmetto Park Road over Intracoastal Waterway
Design: other
Design Details: Bascule
Total Length: 520.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Bascule bridge over Intracoastal Waterway on Palmetto Park Road in Boca Raton
History: Built 1987
Built: 1987

Location: Palm Beach County

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283660

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Palmetto Park Road Bridge

Open

Photo taken by Douglas Butler in April 2013

283661

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Palmetto Park Road Bridge

Closed

Photo taken by Douglas Butler in April 2013

379509

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Palmetto Park Road Bridge

Raised for boat traffic

Photo taken by Douglas Butler in February 2017

379510

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Palmetto Park Road Bridge

Closed for motor traffic

Photo taken by Douglas Butler in February 2017

334136

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Photo taken by Venture Minimalists

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Southern Boulevard Bridge

Status: Inundated

Location: 26.675278,-80.048333

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Carries Southern Boulevard over Intracoastal Waterway
Design: other
Design Details: Bascule
Total Length: 957.1 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Bascule bridge over Intracoastal Waterway on Southern Boulevard in West Palm Beach
History: Built 1950 Tempory built 2018
Built: 1950

Location: Palm Beach County

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271910

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Southern Boulevard Bridge

West Palm Beach FL

Photo taken by Douglas Butler in April 2013

398112

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Raised

Photo taken by Douglas Butler in July 2017

492440

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Photo taken by Florida Department Of Transportation

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Spanish River Boulevard Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 26.386206,-80.071152

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Carries Spanish River Blvd. over Intracoastal Waterway
Design: other
Design Details: Bascule
Total Length: 486.9 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Pair of bascule bridges over Intracoastal Waterway on Spanish River Blvd. in Boca Raton
History: Built 1971
Built: 1971

Location: Palm Beach County

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Spanish River Blvd Bridge

Boca Raton FL

Photo taken by Douglas Butler in August 2014

379512

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Spanish River Boulevard Bridge

Raised for boat traffic

Photo taken by Douglas Butler in February 2017

334138

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Photo taken by Venture Minimalists

347727

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Palm Beach County, Florida Bridges: Spanish River Blvd. Bridges across the Intracoastal Waterway

Photo taken by Mark Yashinky

347728

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Palm Beach County, Florida Bridges: Spanish River Blvd. Bridges across the Intracoastal Waterway

Photo taken by Mark Yashinky

347729

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Palm Beach County, Florida Bridges: Spanish River Blvd. Bridges across the Intracoastal Waterway

Photo taken by Mark Yashinky

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Woolbright Road Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 26.514444,-80.055556

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Carries Woolbright Road over Intracoastal Waterway
Design: other
Design Details: Bascule
Total Length: 456.1 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Bascule bridge over Intracoastal Waterway on Woolbright Road in Ocean Ridge
History: Built 1967
Built: 1967

Location: Palm Beach County

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View looking north.

Photo taken by Daniel F Read in January 2013

261376

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Photo taken by Douglas Butler

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20 Mile Bend Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 26.685412,-80.389093

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Carries CR-880 (Canal Street) over C-51 Canal
Design: truss/through/warren
Design Details: Warren through truss center-pivoting swing bridge with riveted connections.
Total Length: 219.8 Feet
Span Length: 184.1 Feet

Overview: Warren through truss swing bridge over C-51 Canal on CR-880 (Canal Street)
History: Built 1937
Built: 1937

Location: Palm Beach County

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223400

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Portal view from the north

These photos were taken with an i-phone and are not the best...sorry!

Photo taken by Matt Lohry

223401

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View of main truss and sway bracing

V-lacing!

Photo taken by Matt Lohry

223402

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sway bracing and diagonals

More V-lacing!

Photo taken by Matt Lohry

223403

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Close-up of diagonal/guard rail connection

Photo taken by Matt Lohry

223404

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Portal

Photo taken by Matt Lohry

223405

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View of canal from bridge deck

Photo taken by Matt Lohry

223406

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Center swing pier with gearing still intact

Photo taken by Matt Lohry

223407

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End bearing connection

Photo taken by Matt Lohry

223408

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Tennessee Steel stamp

Photo taken by Matt Lohry

223409

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Span lock underneath

Photo taken by Matt Lohry

223410

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Bridge abutment/span connections

Photo taken by Matt Lohry

223411

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Longitudinal view with center pier

Photo taken by Matt Lohry

223412

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Underside of main span

Photo taken by Matt Lohry

223413

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Underneath again

Photo taken by Matt Lohry

223414

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Close-up of gearing

Photo taken by Matt Lohry

223415

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Distant oblique elevation

Photo taken by Matt Lohry

260385

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20 Mile Bend Bridge

Drawing made by Douglas Butler

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FEC - Loxahatchie River Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 26.947585,-80.090311

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Carries Florida East Coast Railway over Loxahatchie River
Design: girder/deck/plate
Design Details: Deck plate girder
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Bridge over Loxahatchie River on Florida East Coast Railway
History:
Built:

Location: Palm Beach County

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227008

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Jupiter Railroad Bridge

Photo taken by C Hanchey in March 2012

227009

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Jupiter Railroad Bridge

Photo taken by C Hanchey in March 2012

227019

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Jupiter Railroad Bridge

Photo taken by C Hanchey in March 2012

227021

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Jupiter Railroad Bridge

Photo taken by C Hanchey in March 2012

227022

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Photo taken by C Hanchey in March 2012

227023

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Jupiter Railroad Bridge

Photo taken by C Hanchey in March 2012

227024

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Jupiter Railroad Bridge

Photo taken by C Hanchey in March 2012

227025

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Jupiter Railroad Bridge

Photo taken by C Hanchey in March 2012

260577

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FEC -Loxahatchie River Bridge

Drawing made by Douglas Butler

260579

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FEC - Loxahatchie River Bridge

Drawing made by Douglas Butler

297894

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FEC - Loxahatchee River Bridge

In operation

Photo taken by Douglas Butler

416559

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Cleveland State University Library Photograph Collection

Photo taken by Douglas Butler

433763

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Lowering for train traffic

Photo taken by Douglas Butler in December 2014

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Boynton Inlet Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 26.545278,-80.043056

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Carries Sr A1a over Boynton Inlet
Design: beam/stringer/steel
Design Details: Steel stringer
Total Length: 131.9 Feet
Span Length: 131.9 Feet

Overview: Steel stringer bridge over Boynton Inlet on Sr A1a
History: Built 1975
Built: 1975

Location: Palm Beach County

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FEC RW & Georgia Ave. Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 26.675748,-80.058241

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Carries Us-98 (Sr-80) over FEC RW & Georgia Ave.
Design: beam/stringer/steel
Design Details: Steel stringer
Total Length: 1171.6 Feet
Span Length: 60.0 Feet

Overview: Steel stringer bridge over Florida East Coast Railway & Georgia Ave. on Us-98 (Sr-80)
History: Built 1939; rehabilitated 1979
Built: 1939

Location: Palm Beach County

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Royal Palm Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 26.706111,-80.048056

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Carries E/B S.R. 704 over Intracoastal Waterway
Design: other
Design Details: Other
Total Length: 1091.3 Feet
Span Length: 202.4 Feet

Overview: Bridge over Intracoastal Waterway on E/B S.R. 704
History: Built 2004
Built: 2004

Location: Palm Beach County

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249713

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Photo taken from Southern Ave. bridge to the south.

Photo taken by Daniel F Read in March 2013

261077

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Photo taken by Douglas Butler

318990

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Royal Palm Bridge

Photo taken by Irma Hale in February 2012

318991

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Royal Palm Bridge

Photo taken by Irma Hale in February 2012

318992

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Royal Palm Bridge

Photo taken by Irma Hale in February 2012

318993

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Royal Palm Bridge

Photo taken by Irma Hale in February 2012

318994

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Royal Palm Bridge

Photo taken by Irma Hale in February 2012

398286

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Royal Palm Bridge

Raised

Photo taken by Douglas Butler in July 2017

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Blue Heron Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 26.783065,-80.046073

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Carries Sr A1a over Intracoastal Waterway
Design: beam/stringer
Design Details: Stringer
Total Length: 1975.8 Feet
Span Length: 128.9 Feet

Overview: Stringer bridge over Intracoastal Waterway on Sr A1a
History: Built 1976
Built: 1976

Location: Palm Beach County

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254140

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Photo taken by Daniel F Read in May 2013

254141

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Sherman Point Bridge

Status: Replaced by a new bridge in 1976

Location: 26.782783,-80.046289

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Carries Sherman Point over Intracoastal Waterway
Design: girder/deck/plate
Design Details: Deck plate girder bascule
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Lost Deck plate girder bridge over Intracoastal Waterway on Sherman Point
History: Built 1926
Built: 1926

Location: Palm Beach County

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Sherman Point Bridge

In operation

Photo taken by Douglas Butler in April 2013

492446

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Intracoastal Waterway Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 26.881772,-80.068995

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Carries Donald Ross Road over Intracoastal Waterway
Design: girder/deck
Design Details: Deck girder bascule
Total Length: 1383.6 Feet
Span Length: 164.1 Feet

Overview: Deck girder bridge over Intracoastal Waterway on Donald Ross Road
History: Built 1999
Built: 1999

Location: Palm Beach County

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289545

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Intracostal Waterway Bridge

2 parallel single leaf bridges

Photo taken by Douglas Butler in August 2013

289546

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Intracoastal Waterway Bridge

Raised

Photo taken by Douglas Butler in April 2013

490004

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490005

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FEC - West Palm Beach Canal Bridge

Status: Open to traffic but the towers mahinery removed

Location: 26.863611,-80.631775

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Carries Florida East Coast RR over West Palm Beach Canal
Design: girder/deck/plate
Design Details: Deck plate girder vertical
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Deck plate girder bridge over West Palm Beach Canal on Florida East Coast RW
History: Built 1924 towers and machinery were removed
Built: 1924

Location: Palm Beach County

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385279

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Photo taken by Douglas Butler in April 2017

290097

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FEC -West Palm Beach Canal Bridge

Open of traffic

Photo taken by Douglas Butler in April 2013

290098

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FEC - West Palm Beach Canal Bridge

Closed for train traffic

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291558

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Railroad lift bridge

FEC - West Palm Beach Canal Bridge

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438535

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Canal Point FL railroad lift bridge

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Indiantown Road Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 26.933765,-80.083051

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Carries Florida Route 706/Indiantown Road over Loxahatchee River
Design: girder/deck
Design Details: Deck girder bascule
Total Length: 134.8 Feet
Span Length: 129.9 Feet

Overview: Deck girder bridge over Loxahatchee River on Florida Route 706/Indiantown Road in Jupiter
History: Built 1999
Built: 1999

Location: Palm Beach County

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Indiantown Road Bridge

Jupiter FL

Photo taken by Douglas Butler in April 2013

339592

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Indiantown Road Bridge

Raised

Photo taken by Douglas Butler in October 2015

339609

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Photo taken by Mark Yashinsky

339610

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Photo taken by Mark Yashinsky

339611

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Intracoastal Waterway Bridge

Status: Replaced by a new bridge

Location: 26.724706,-80.077337

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Carries Southeast 15th Street over Intracoastal Waterway
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 Intracoastal Waterway on Southeast 15th Street
History:
Built:

Location: Palm Beach County

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Intracoastal Waterway Bridge

West Palm Beach FL

Photo taken by Douglas Butler in April 2013

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Ocean Avenue Bridge (Old)

Status: Demolished and replaced with new bridge

Location: 26.526770,-80.053456

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Carries Ocean Avenue Route 804 over Intracoastal Waterway
Design: girder/deck
Design Details: Deck girder bascule
Total Length: 121.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Lost Deck girder bridge over Intracoastal Waterway on Ocean Avenue Route 804
History: Built in 1935 replaced in 2001
Built: 1935

Location: Palm Beach County

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Photo taken by Douglas Butler in April 2017

316077

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Ocean Avenue Bridge

Old bridge replaced

Photo taken by Douglas Butler in February 2015

488287

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Lake Worth Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 26.695244,-80.042603

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Carries Island Road over Lake Worth
Design: beam/tee
Design Details: Concrete tee beam
Total Length: 264.1 Feet
Span Length: 38.1 Feet

Overview: Concrete tee beam bridge over Lake Worth on Island Road
History: Built 1946; rehabilitated 1988
Built: 1946

Location: Palm Beach County

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Lake Worth Bridge, looking south, Lake Worth, Florida

Boston Public Library

316625

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Lake Worth Bridge, looking east toward casino, Lake Worth, Florida

Boston Public Library

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US 1 (SR 5) Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 26.767092,-80.055422

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Carries US 1 (SR 5) over SR 710
Design: beam/stringer
Design Details: Stringer
Total Length: 1900.0 Feet
Span Length: 149.9 Feet

Overview: Stringer bridge over SR 710 on US 1 (SR 5)
History: Built 2000
Built: 2000

Location: Palm Beach County

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US -1 (SR-5) Bridge

Photo taken by Irma Hale in March 2015

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Riverbend Park Bridge

Status:

Location: 26.933310,-80.175792

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Carries Riverbend Park Road over Loxahatchee River
Design: beam/stringer/concrete
Design Details: Concrete stringer
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Bridge over Loxahatchee River on Riverbend Park Road
History:
Built:

Location: Palm Beach County

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Riverbend Park Bridge

Photo taken by Irma Hale in April 2015

321910

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Riverbend Park Bridge

Photo taken by Irma Hale in April 2015

321911

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Riverbend Park Bridge - underneath

Photo taken by Irma Hale in April 2015

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Canal Point Bridge

Status: No longer exists

Location: 26.863513,-80.631332

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Carries Route 90 over West Palm Beach Canal
Design: beam/stringer/wood
Design Details: Timber stringer swing
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Lost Timber stringer bridge over West Palm Beach Canal on No # 90
History:
Built:

Location: Palm Beach County

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Photo taken by Douglas Butler in April 2017

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Canal Point Bridge

Removed

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435679

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Intracoastal Waterway Bridge

Status: No longer exists

Location: 26.491487,-80.058983

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Carries Road over Lake Worth
Design: girder/pony
Design Details: Pony/through girder bascule
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Pony/through girder bridge over Lake Worth on State Highway
History:
Built:

Location: Palm Beach County

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Intracoastal Waterway Bridge

Raised

Photo taken by Douglas Butler in December 2014

492075

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Postcard

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Flagler Memorial Bridge (New)

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 26.718041,-80.044311

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Carries Florida A1 over Intracoastal Waterway
Design: girder/pony/concrete
Design Details: Concrete through girder bascule
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Concrete pony/through girder bridge over Intracoastal Waterway on Florida A1
History: Built 2016
Built: 2016

Location: Palm Beach County

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Flagler Memorial Bridge (New)

Old bridge in front is removed and new bridge behind in service

Photo taken by Douglas Butler in July 2017

398284

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Flager Memorial Bridge (New)

Raised for boat traffic

Photo taken by Douglas Butler in July 2017

398285

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Flagler Memorial Bridge (New)

Closed

Photo taken by Douglas Butler in July 2017

488291

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Flagler Memorial Bridge

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Southern Boulevard Lift Bridge (2018)

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 26.675131,-80.046455

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Carries Southern Boulevard over Inracoastal Waterway
Design: truss/pony/bailey
Design Details: ACROW pony truss vertical lift
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: ACROW pony truss bridge over Inracoastal Waterway on Southern Boulevard
History: Built 2018
Built: 2018

Location: Palm Beach County

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Photo taken by Douglas Butler in May 2018

471375

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Southern Boulevard Lift Bridge FL

Photo taken by Robert in May 2020

471376

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Southern Boulevard Bridge FL

Photo taken by Robert Pilla in May 2020

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SCL - West Palm Beach Canal Swing Bridge

Status: Replaced by a new bridge

Location: 26.648206,-80.068685

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Carries Seaboard Coast Line Railroad over West Palm Beach Canal
Design: girder
Design Details: Girder
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Lost Girder bridge over West Palm Beach Canal on Seaboard Coast Line Railroad
History: Built ?; REmoved and replaced by a fixed bridge during a rechannelization in the 1970s
Built:

Location: Palm Beach County

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FEC - West Palm Beach Canal Lift Bridge

Status: Replaced by a new bridge

Location: 26.644778,-80.058803

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Carries Florida East Coast Railroad over West Palm Beach Canal
Design: girder/pony/plate
Design Details: Pony plate girder
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Lost Pony/through plate girder bridge over West Palm Beach Canal on Florida East Coast Railroad
History: Built ?; Replaced by a new bridge ?
Built:

Location: Palm Beach County

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Tech drawing from Douglas Butler

Photo taken by Douglas Butler in December 2019

487058

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Tech drawing from Douglas Butler

Photo taken by Douglas Butler in December 2019

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East Ocean Avenue Bridge (New)

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 26.584127,-80.045935

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Carries Intracoastal Waterway over Florida Rout 812
Design: girder/pony/concrete
Design Details: Concrete through girder bascule
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Concrete pony/through girder bridge over Florida Rout 812 on Intracoastal Waterway
History: Built 2015
Built: 2015

Location: Palm Beach County

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Photo taken by Ann and Bob Sherer

492812

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Photo taken by Chris

492829

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Tech drawing by Douglas Butler

Photo taken by Douglas Butler in March 2020

492830

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Tech drawing by Douglas Butler

Photo taken by Douglas Butler in March 2020

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Lake Worth Bridge (Old)

Status: Replaced by a new bridge

Location: 26.615067,-80.043300

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Carries Lake Avenue over Intracoastal Waterway
Design: beam/stringer/steel
Design Details: Steel stringer bascule
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Lost Steel stringer bascule bridge over Intracoastal Waterway on Lake Avenue
History:
Built: 1912

Location: Palm Beach County

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Lake Worth Bridge (Old)

Photo from old postcard

498169

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Lake Worth Bridge (Old)

Photo from old postcard

498476

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Tech drawing by Douglas Butler

Photo taken by Douglas Butler in May 2021

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Boynton Inlet Bridge (Old)

Status: Replaced by a new bridge

Location: 26.545548,-80.043297

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Carries Ocean Boulevard over Boynton Inlet
Design: arch/through/marsh
Design Details: Marsh arch
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Lost Marsh arch bridge over Boynton Inlet on Ocean Boulevard
History:
Built: 1928

Location: Palm Beach County

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Boynton Inlet Bridge (Old)

Photo from old postcard

506998

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Boynton Inlet Bridge (Old)

1960s view

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506999

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Boynton Inlet Bridge

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Lake Worth Bridge

Status: Replaced by a new bridge

Location: 26.615259,-80.043190

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Carries Lake Avenue over Intracoastal Waterway
Design: girder/deck/plate
Design Details: Deck plate girder
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Lost Deck plate girder bascule bridge over Intracoastal Waterway on Lake Avenue
History: Built 1931
Built: 1931

Location: Palm Beach County

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Lake Worth Bridge

Photo from old postcard


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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