Mathers Bridge
Appearance
Mathers Bridge | |
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Coordinates | 28°08′57″N 80°36′22″W / 28.14917°N 80.60611°W |
Carries | CR 3 |
Crosses | Banana River |
Locale | Merritt Island & Indian Harbour Beach, Florida |
History | |
Construction end | 1927 |
Location | |
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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Categories:
- Bridges in Brevard County, Florida
- Bridges completed in 1927
- Swing bridges in the United States
- Road bridges in Florida
- Indian River Lagoon
- Bridges over the Banana River
- 1927 establishments in Florida
- Southern United States bridge (structure) stubs
- Florida building and structure stubs
- Florida transportation stubs