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Name   Mathers Bridge Completed
Date   June 16, 1927
Region   Brevard County
Water   Banana River
Description   

On June 16, 1927, John R. Mathers completed his wooden toll bridge across the Banana River lagoon between Merritt Island and Indian Harbour Beach, Florida. The manually operated swing bridge was the first roadway connection between Merritt Island and the beach barrier island.

Article   Mathers Bridge Historic Engineering Record
Image   
Mathers_Bridge_Wooden_1960s.jpg
Poster   Admin
Posted   20201121172428