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{{Bridge
|Name=Mathers Bridge
|Name=Mathers Bridge
|Road=SR 3
|Road=SR3
|Water=Banana River
|Water=Banana River
|City=Indian Harbour Beach
|City=Indian Harbour Beach
|County=Brevard
|County=Brevard
|Coordinates=28.14914, -80.60607
|Coordinates=28.1492,-80.6061
|Type=Metal Swing Span
|Type=Metal Swing Span
|Builder=Austin Bridge Co.
|Builder=Austin Bridge Co.
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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.
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.
|Link1=http://bridgehunter.com/fl/brevard/704063/ Bridge Hunters
|Article=Mathers Bridge Historic Engineering Record
|Link2=http://lcweb2.loc.gov/master/pnp/habshaer/fl/fl0500/fl0555/data/fl0555data.pdf  NPS Engineering Record
|Image=Mathers Bridge 01.jpg
|Link1=https://www.google.com/maps/@?api=1&map_action=pano&viewpoint=28.149365%2C-80.605634&heading=246.15&pitch=12.20&fov=90&pano=U6fLd25sLTdt6rSnyOQPfg Street View Walkaround
|Link2=http://lcweb2.loc.gov/master/pnp/habshaer/fl/fl0500/fl0555/data/fl0555data.pdf  NPS Historic Engineering Record
|Poster=Admin
|Poster=Admin
|Postdate=20191202155425
|Posted=20191202155425
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==National Bridge Inventory Data==
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==See Also==
* [[Mathers_Bridge_Historic_Engineering_Record]]
* [[History:Mathers_Bridge_Completed_1927-06-16]]
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Latest revision as of 06:07, June 3, 2023


Mathers Bridge

Mathers Bridge
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 south end of State Road 3.

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. Article

Waterway: Banana River Road: SR3
City: Indian Harbour Beach County: Brevard
Type: Metal Swing Span Builder:Austin Bridge Co.
DOT: 704063 L: 791.7' Built: 2005
Location: 28.1492,-80.6061


National Bridge Inventory Data

National Bridge Data
Number 704063
Route 00003
Place Indian Harbour Beach
County Brevard
Features Banana River
Facility Banana River Drive
Location 0.3 Mile West of SR-513
Latitude 28085715
Longitude 80362216
Service On Roadway Highway - Pedestrian
Service Under Roadway Waterway
Owner County
Built 1927
Rebuilt 2005
Lanes 2
Lane Direction 2 way
Direction
Traffic 2569
Traffic Year 2016
Future Traffic 2970
Future Traffic Year 2036
Length 242m
Width 7m
Clearance
Kind Steel
Type Movable - Swing
Deck Type Open Grating
Critical
Inspection Date (mm-yy) 03-16
Deck Good
Superstructure Very Good
Substructure Good
Channel Bank protection is in need of minor repairs. River control devices and embankment protection have a little minor damage. Banks and/or channel have minor amounts of drift.
Culvert N/A
Scour Bridge is scour critical; bridge foundations determined to be unstable for assessed or calculated scour conditions: Scour within limits of footing or piles. Scour below spread-footing base or pile tips.


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