Canaveral Locks Bridge

About the Canaveral Locks Bridge

Located in Port Canaveral, Canaveral Locks Bridge is a double leaf drawbridge spanning State Road 401 from Kennedy Space Center across the Canaveral Barge Canal into Cape Canaveral.

Location

Coordinates (28° 24′ 32.26″ N, 80° 37′ 53.53″ W )

Images

Freedom Star passes through Canaveral Draw Bridge (KSC-2012-1981)

NASA’s Freedom Star boat sets out for a day of testing after departing from port near Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida for the Atlantic Ocean with NASA’s Mobile Aerospace Reconnaissance System, or MARS, secured aboard. Here it is seen passing through the SR-401 Canaveral Draw Bridge in the Canaveral Barge Canal, just off the Banana River. MARS, run by NASA’s Langley Research Center in Hampton, Va., with its spatial, hyperspectral, thermal, and directed energy capabilities will be used for thermal imaging testing for the upcoming SpaceX Falcon 9 and Dragon capsule test flight to the International Space Station. During today’s test, the MARS X-band radar and kineto tracking mount KTM were tested to ensure that they were synchronized to receive a rocket launch feed. The radar was used to identify an object to see if the KTM could lock on to and track it. The MARS team performed maintenance on the system, confirmed communications links, and tested the design of the mounting system and environmental enclosure. KSC Media Archive (direct photo link)

Thanks to photographer Rusty Clark for sharing the following images and text via Commons.

Port Canaveral Barge Canal Bridge - from southwest (2016)

The Port Canaveral Barge Canal Bridge, on Florida highway SR 401, consists of three adjacent bridges, all with double-leaf bascule-type drawbridge spans. This view from the southwest mainly shows the westernmost bridge (one of two for southbound traffic, both built in 1963), with the two adjacent bridges mostly obscured from view. The upper portion of the bridge operator's house (or tender's house) for the draw spans is visible, between the nearest bridge and the adjacent bridge.

Bridge tender's house - Port Canaveral Barge Canal Bridge

The bridge tender's house for the Port Canaveral Barge Canal Bridge, on Florida highway SR 401. The bridge actually consists of three adjacent bridges, all with double-leaf bascule-type drawbridge spans, the opening of which is controlled from here.

Port Canaveral Barge Canal Bridge with bascule spans raised - from southwest

The Port Canaveral Barge Canal Bridge, on Florida highway SR 401, consists of three adjacent bridges, all with double-leaf bascule-type drawbridge spans.