Sebastian Inlet

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Sebastian Inlet Aerial
Sebastian Inlet 2022


Sebastian Inlet District Chartered
Name Sebastian Inlet District Chartered
Date May 23, 1919
Description On May 23, 1919 the Florida Legislature enacted Chapter 7976 to create the Sebastian Inlet District with a charter of maintaining the man-made navigational channel connecting the Indian River lagoon and the Atlantic Ocean.
Region Indian River County
Water Central Indian River
Article Sebastian Inlet District - Florida Chapter 7976 - 1919-05-23
Source Sebastian Inlet Tax District


Sebastian Inlet 1920s
Sebastian Inlet Cut Opened circa 1920s
Sebastian_Inlet_Before_Bridge circa 1960s
Sebastian_Inlet_Before_Bridge circa 1960s


Sebastian Inlet Bridge
Waterway: Central Indian River Road: A1A
City: Indian River Oaks County: Brevard
Type: Segmental Span Builder:Cleary Brothers
DOT: 880005 L: 1548' H: 37' Built: 1964-01-01
Location: (27.86069, -80.44873)
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The James H. Pruitt Memorial Bridge is a two lane segmental span bridge carrying A1A from Brevard County across the Sebastian Inlet to Indian River County. The first Sebastian Inlet Bridge was built in 1964 by Cleary Brothers Construction Company of West Palm Beach, Florida. Construction of a new replacement bridge will begin in 2026.
FDOT 2026 Sebastian Inlet Bridge Replacement Rendering
FDOT 2026 Sebastian Inlet Replacement Rendering
Indian River Lagoon Encyclopedia Article - Sebastian Inlet