Sebastian Inlet
From Indian River Lagoon Project
Name | Sebastian Inlet District Chartered |
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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 |
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. |