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Mathers Bridge

Coordinates: 28°08′57″N 80°36′22″W / 28.14917°N 80.60611°W / 28.14917; -80.60611
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Mathers Bridge
Coordinates28°08′57″N 80°36′22″W / 28.14917°N 80.60611°W / 28.14917; -80.60611
Carries CR 3
CrossesBanana River
LocaleMerritt Island & Indian Harbour Beach, Florida
History
Construction end1927
Location
Map
Mathers Bridge with the moveable section in the open position.

Mathers Bridge is a 700-foot-long (210 m) low-level swing bridge located on the southern tip of Merritt Island, Florida, crossing the Banana River at the end of County Road 3.

History

The bridge was built in 1927 by John Mathers in order to connect Merritt Island to what is now Indian Harbour Beach, and was moved to its present location in 1952. It was constructed by the Austin Brothers Bridge Company. The bridge and the control house were rehabilitated in 2007.[citation needed] During the summer of 2022, the bridge was closed indefinitely due to corrosion.

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