Roosevelt Bridge (Florida)
Roosevelt Bridge | |
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| Coordinates | 27°13′N 80°16′W / 27.21°N 80.26°W |
| Carries |  US 1 |
| Crosses | St. Lucie River |
| Locale | Stuart, Florida |
| Characteristics | |
| Design | segmental bridge |
| History | |
| Construction end | 1996 |
| Closed | June 17, 2020 |
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The Roosevelt Bridge is a major highway segmental bridge across the St. Lucie River in Stuart, Florida. Carrying U.S. Route 1 (Federal Highway; unsigned State Road 5), it was built to supersede the old Roosevelt Bridge, which had twin parallel drawbridges, one for northbound traffic (opened in 1934, 27°12′12″N 80°15′35″W / 27.203228°N 80.259612°W) and the other for southbound (opened in 1964, 27°12′09″N 80°15′35″W / 27.202475°N 80.259762°W). The new bridge, completed in 1996, is raised and much longer than the older twin drawbridges. The southbound span of the old bridge is still functional for road and boat traffic and now carries two-way road traffic for what is now known as Dixie Highway, County Road 707. The new high-level Roosevelt Bridge is approximately one mile long and is made of two three-lane sections running parallel to each other. The northbound bridge was completed first, and housed two lanes of both north and south-bound traffic until the second bridge was finished.[1][2][3][4][5] The Roosevelt Bridge is a target for many protests in the area.[citation needed]
On June 17, 2020, chunks of concrete fell off the bridge, causing a large crack along the southbound bridge, which put the bridge at risk of an imminent collapse. As of 2:30 pm June 17, the entire bridge in both directions has been closed until further notice.[6] Dixie Highway also remains closed. Tolls are being temporarily waived on the Florida's Turnpike from Stuart to Port St. Lucie to help ease traffic congestion during this closure. After severe corrosion & ruptured steel tendons were found on the bridge, Mayor Mike Meier issued a local state of emergency for the city of Stuart "based upon hazardous conditions currently existing with the Roosevelt Bridge. The declaration provides for the performance of public works and taking necessary actions to ensure the health, safety, and welfare of the community."[7]
==References== (most are dead links)
- ^ "Bridgepros Roosevelt Bridge Project". Retrieved 8 October 2014.
- ^ Roosevelt Bridge at Structurae
- ^ Finley McNary Engineering Project: Roosevelt Bridge
- ^ Florida DOT Structural Design of Roosevelt Bridge
- ^ Florida DOT Aesthetic Lighting of Roosevelt Bridge
- ^ "IMPORTANT ROOSEVELT BRIDGE UPDATE". Stuart Police Department. Retrieved June 17, 2020.
- ^ "State of emergency issued in Stuart after severe corrosion, ruptured steel tendons found on Roosevelt Bridge". Meghan McRoberts. Retrieved June 18, 2020.
27°12′26″N 80°15′32″W / 27.207198°N 80.258979°W
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