Info:Mathers Bridge
From Indian River Lagoon Project
Mathers Bridge | ||||
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| 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: 28.14914, -80.60607
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National Bridge Inventory 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. |
See Also
Mathers_Bridge_Historic_Engineering_Record
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