A. Max Brewer Bridge is a girder bridge in Titusville, Florida.[1] The bridge cost $44.8 million to build. Named in honor of Albert “Max” Brewer, a Titusville attorney in the 1950s who was killed in a private plane crash in 1966.[2] The bridge was selected for the People’s Choice Award, an award presented by the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials.[3]
A. Max Brewer Bridge | |
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![]() The A. Max Brewer Bridge in 2013. | |
Coordinates | 28°37′13″N 80°47′55″W / 28.6203°N 80.7985°W |
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Crosses | Indian River |
Locale | Titusville, Florida |
Characteristics | |
Design | Girder |
Material | Prestressed concrete |
Total length | 3,207 feet |
Width | 50 feet |
History | |
Opened | 1949 (original bridge) 2011 (current bridge) |
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Reconstruction
editThe bridge was constructed because of the poor condition of the then-existing bridge, which could have caused its collapse. The high-level fixed bridge was placed over the low-level and short original bridge.[4]
References
edit- ^ The City of Titusville, Florida - A. Max Brewer Bridge
- ^ "MAX BREWER BRIDGE TOPS NATIONWIDE VOTE - Space Coast Daily".
- ^ MAX BREWER BRIDGE TOPS NATIONWIDE VOTE
- ^ "DRMP, INC. - A. MAX BREWER BRIDGE REPLACEMENT". Archived from the original on 2013-07-28. Retrieved 2014-07-26.