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This is a list of bridges and other crossings in Volusia County, Florida.

List of crossings of the Halifax River

List of crossings of the Suwannee River

Crossings

Crossing	Carries	Image	Location	ID number	Coordinates
Georgia
	Suwannee River Sill		Okefenokee National Wildlife Refuge
	US 441 SR 89 SR 94		Edith, Georgia to Fargo, Georgia

Crossing	Carries	Image	Location	ID number	Coordinates
Florida
CR 6 OVER SUWANEE RIVER	CR 6			290027
Ed Scott Bridge	US 41 SR 25		White Springs, Florida	290083
J.G.BLACK & J.W.MCALPIN	SR 136		White Springs, Florida	290030
	Interstate 75
	US 129		Suwannee Springs, Florida
	SR 249
	US 90		Ellaville, Florida
	Interstate 10		Suwannee River State Park Twin Rivers State Forest
CR 250 SUWANNEE RIVER BR	CR 250		Dowling Park, Florida	370018
Hal W. Adams Bridge	SR 51		Luraville, Florida	330009
	US 27		Branford, Florida
WO CANNON DWC MCCOLISTEI	CR 340		Bell, Florida	310002
Joe H. Anderson Sr. Bridge	US 19 US 98 Alternate US 27		Fanning Springs, Florida	300031, 300061

See also

• List of crossings of the Aucilla River
• List of crossings of the Halifax River
• List of crossings of the St. Johns River
• List of crossings of the Ochlockonee River

Crossings

Crossing	Carries	Location	Coordinates
Florida
Granada Bridge	FL 40 Granada Boulevard	Ormond Beach	29°17′13″N 81°03′08″W
Seabreeze Bridge	FL 430 Seabreeze Boulevard Oak Ridge Boulevard	Daytona Beach	29°13′53″N 81°01′19″W
Main Street Bridge	CR 4050 Main Street	Daytona Beach	29°13′21″N 81°01′06″W
Broadway Bridge	US 92 International Speedway Boulevard	Daytona Beach	29°12′57″N 81°01′19″W
Veterans Memorial Bridge	CR 4040 Orange Avenue Silver Beach Avenue	Daytona Beach	29°12′40″N 81°00′39″W
Port Orange Causeway	FL A1A Dunlawton Avenue	Port Orange to Daytona Beach Shores	29°08′53″N 80°58′32″W

Crossing	Carries	Location	Coordinates
St. Johns River
Astor Bridge	FL 40	Astor to Volusia	29°10′03″N 81°31′23″W
Crows Bluff Bridge	FL 44	Crows Bluff to DeLand	29°00′31″N 81°22′56″W
Rail bridge	CSX Transportation	DeBary to Sanford	28°50′16″N 81°19′29″W
Lake Monroe Bridge	US 17 US 92	DeBary to Sanford	28°50′16″N 81°19′27″W
Veterans Memorial Bridge	Interstate 4	DeBary to Sanford	28°50′09″N 81°19′09″W
Osteen Bridge	FL 415	Sanford to Osteen	28°48′09″N 81°12′37″W
Mims Bridge	FL 46	Seminole County to Volusia County	28°42′50″N 81°02′00″W

See also

• List of crossings of the Aucilla River
• List of crossings of the St. Johns River
• List of crossings of the Ochlockonee River

Bridges

• http://www.dot.state.fl.us/planning/statistics/hwydata/desroads.pdf
• http://www.dot.state.fl.us/MapsAndPublications/seairail/restarea.shtm
• http://www.dot.state.fl.us/emo/scenichwy/pdf/MASTER_ALL_070907_small.pdf

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Broadway Bridge (Daytona Beach)

• http://web.archive.org/web/*/http://www.dot.state.fl.us/structures/botm/archive.htm

Broadway Bridge
Coordinates	29°12′57″N 81°0′58″W
Carries	4 lanes of U.S. Route 92 VOTRAN bus routes pedestrians, and bicycles
Crosses	Halifax River, Intracoastal Waterway
Locale	Daytona Beach, Florida
Official name	Broadway Bridge
Maintained by	Florida Dept. of Transportation
ID number	790187, 790188
Characteristics
Design	Segmental Box Girder
Material	Prestressed concrete
Total length	917 meters (3,008 feet)
Clearance below	19.9 meters (65 feet)
History
Designer	Figg Engineering Group
Construction end	1912 (First Bridge) 1947 (Second Bridge) 2001 (Third Bridge)
Statistics
Daily traffic	9,250
Toll	Free
Aerial view of Broadway Bridge in 1999
Location

The new Broadway Bridge is a segmental bridge that spans the Halifax River and Intracostal Waterway in downtown Daytona Beach, Florida, carrying U.S. Route 92.

The Broadway Bridge reaches a height of 65 feet (19.9 m) and is 3,008 feet (917 m) in length. The bridge is more famous for its flair than its purpose. Mosaics of manatees, dolphins and other wildlife native to Florida give the bridge some tourist appeal.

The bridge was dedicated on July 20th, 2001.

History

First Bridge

Plans for the original Broadway Bridge were approved by the US Army Corps of Engineers on May 4th, 1912. Michael Sholtz (father of future Governor David Sholtz), President of Central Florida Railway Company, petitioned the Corps for the new bridge which he planned to use for his company's electric trolley system, that would connect the cities of Daytona, Daytona Beach, and Seabreeze (separate cities at the time, before consolidating in 1926) across the Halifax River.

The bridge was simply referred to as the concrete bridge for many years, until it started to be called the Broadway Bridge. It likely picked up the name because it connected to Broadway Avenue (now named International Speedway Blvd.) on the beach side.

Electric streetcar trolleys of the Central Florida Railway Co. in 1913, with the bridge in the background

Second Bridge

By 1947, the Broadway Bridge was carrying traffic for a spur of Florida State Road A1A and Florida State Road 600. The Florida State Road Department determined a new four lane drawbridge was needed to replace the old structure. Tidewater Construction Corporation of Norfolk, Virginia, was awarded the contract to construct the bridge, and started work on February 6, 1947. The overall length was 1777 feet with a channel span of 104 feet, allowing 90 foot clearance with the double leaf bascule (drawbridge) open.

The second Broadway Bridge over the Halifax River was officially opened on November 8, 1948, and dedicated in honor of Robert T. Carleton, Road Department member of the Fifth District and Elmer Blank, Volusia County Commissioner. Although the name "Carleton-Blank Bridge" appeared on state maps, the local community continued to refer to the structure as the Broadway Bridge.

A view of the Carleton-Blank Bridge from 1954, looking eastward.

Third Bridge

By 1999, the drawbridge had aged and became expensive to maintain. The Department of Transportation decided it was time to build a new bridge. Figg Engineering Group won the contract bid to design the new bridge.

Broadway Bridge crosses the Halifax River near the famed speedway, linking the downtown to the beaches. The design was developed in community design charettes led by Linda Figg. Participants voted on a theme of "Timeless Ecology" which was manifested in many ways; the most unique are the glass tile mosaics depicting wildlife native to the area. Piers are wrapped in mosaics of dolphins and manatees, seahorses and crabs, representing the sea life in the Halifax River. As pedestrians cross the bridge, they experience 18 different wildlife mosaics, one at each of the span segments, approximately 262’ apart. The handrail is unique and carries a wave pattern, also found on the pier mosaics.

http://www.figgbridge.com/cgi-bin/WebObjects/IRMAProjectSite.woa/wa/view?site=Figg%20Engineering%20Group&section=Bridge%20Gallery&page=Broadway

Awards

http://www.asbi-assoc.org/files/resources/newsletters/17/Segments_V44.pdf

http://www.bniengineers.com/press/releases/images/FESMay2002.pdf

http://www.alanmaltz.com/projects/projects_Figg.asp

http://www.eswp.com/bridge/awards.htm

http://www.tfhrc.gov/focus/oct02/06.htm

http://www.ntlfloortrends.com/CDA/Archives/f9f322bd780b7010VgnVCM100000f932a8c0____

http://www.fhwa.dot.gov/eihd/2002/cat3apic1.htm

http://concreteproducts.com/mag/concrete_bridge_award_excellence/

See also

• Halifax River

References

• Florida DOT

External links

http://www.structural.net/Case%20Study/tabid/492/contentid/106/Default.aspx

http://www.roadsbridges.com/Drive-through-art-gallery-article3344

• Official Page
• Photos of the Broadway Bridge
• Broadway Bridge at Structurae

Seabreeze Bridge

• http://web.archive.org/web/*/http://www.dot.state.fl.us/structures/botm/archive.htm

Seabreeze Bridge
Coordinates	29°13′53″N 81°01′19″W
Carries	SR 430
Crosses	Halifax River, Intracoastal Waterway
Locale	Daytona Beach, Florida
Official name	Seabreeze Bridge
Maintained by	Florida Dept. of Transportation
ID number	790175
Characteristics
Design	Segmental Box Girder
Material	Prestressed concrete
Total length	698 meters ( feet)
Clearance below	19.9 meters (65 feet)
History
Construction end	April 29, 1998
Statistics
Daily traffic	10,000
Toll	Free
Aerial view of Seabreeze Bridge
Location

First Seabreeze Bridge built in 1902. Abandoned. Rebuilt in 1922. (History of Volusia County, By Pleasant Daniel Gold, 1927, pg. 140) The Seabreeze Causeway, a fine new cement bridge financed by a three'year levy was opened in April, 1951. (Centennial History of Volusia County, Florida, 1854-1954 - Page 10 by Ianthe Bond Hebel - Volusia County (Fla.) - 1955 - 205 pages)

Built by the GLF Construction Corporation, the scope of work on this project for the Florida Department of Transportation, District 5, included the construction of two high-level segmental bridges over the Intracoastal Waterway in Daytona Beach. The two structures were each respectively 2,290 LF and 2,320 LF in length. The segmental box girders were variable in depth and 49' wide in section. The lightest segment weighed 80 tons while the heaviest was 95 tons. The bridge was founded on 24" SQ concrete piles and supported on precast concrete piers. Construction cost for this project was $26.6M. GLF implemented a VECP (Value Engineering Change Proposal) on this project saving the Florida DOT both time and money.

• http://en.structurae.de/structures/data/index.cfm?ID=s0004485
• http://www.gelhardt.com/samples/finley/project17.htm
• http://www.glfconstructioncorp.com/seabreeze.html
• http://www.fhwa.dot.gov/BRIDGE/segmental/segbr03.htm

• http://www.fws.gov/northflorida/Releases-03/005-03-Service-finalizes-3-mpa-rule.htm
• http://wikimapia.org/1445896/Seabreeze-Bridge
• http://tk-jk.net/beach/P_faster_bridges.htm
• http://www.virtualtourist.com/travel/North_America/United_States_of_America/Florida/Daytona_Beach-762036/Nightlife-Daytona_Beach-BR-2.html
• http://www.cruisersnet.net/index.php?option=com_content&task=blogcategory&id=65&Itemid=307
• http://daytonabeachvision.com/images/content/elementsofvariouscityplans.pdf
• http://www.finleyengineeringgroup.com/projects/previous/seabreeze.html

Main Street Bridge (Daytona Beach)

Main Street Bridge
Coordinates	29°13′21″N 81°01′06″W
Carries	CR 4040, Main Street
Crosses	Halifax River, Intracoastal Waterway
Locale	Daytona Beach, Florida
Official name	Main Street Bridge
ID number	794004
Characteristics
Design	Bascule
Material	Steel
Total length	649.5 meters
History
Construction end	1959
Statistics
Daily traffic	10,158
Toll	Free
Location

The first bridge across the Halifax River was built in 1887. The bridge connected Fairview Avenue from mainland Daytona to Seabreeze Avenue (named Main Street today) to old Daytona Beach (two separate cities at the time). (History of Volusia County, By Pleasant Daniel Gold, 1927, pg. 137)

External Links

• Bridge hunter

Veterans Memorial Bridge (Daytona Beach)

Veterans Memorial Bridge
Coordinates	29°12′40″N 81°0′39″W
Carries	CR 4050, Orange Avenue
Crosses	Halifax River, Intracoastal Waterway
Locale	Daytona Beach, Florida
Official name	Veterans Memorial Bridge
ID number	794003
Characteristics
Design	Bascule
Material	Steel
Total length	443.1 meters (1,448.2 feet)
History
Designer	Reynolds, Smith and Hills
Construction end	1899 (First bridge) 1954 (Second bridge)
Statistics
Daily traffic	19,575
Toll	Free
Location

The "south bridge" from City Island to the peninsula was built in 1899 with assistance from Henry M. Flagler. (History of Volusia County, By Pleasant Daniel Gold, 1927, pg. 139)

External Links

• Bridgehunter

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Volusia considers transforming Orange Ave. span

By JOHN BOZZO Staff Writer

DAYTONA BEACH -- Alarm bells ring and lights blink as the drawbridge rises for a passing boat.

Motorists traveling between Orange Avenue on the mainland and Silver Beach Avenue on the beachside must endure a delay, sometimes not too patiently. Others might snap a photo of the scenic view while waiting for the span to close.

Before the span lifts, boaters going north and south on the Halifax River must wait, sometimes forming a line of tall-masted vessels near the bridge.

Those delays at Veterans Memorial Bridge, known as the Orange Avenue bridge, might some day be history.

On Thursday, the Volusia County Council will consider using a $750,000 grant for a study on what type of bridge would be the best replacement.

Maintenance bills on the existing bridge built in 1954 run about $300,000 a year. A bridge tender must be on duty every hour of every day to raise the drawbridge as needed.

"There's the routine maintenance, greasing all the gears," said Gerald Brinton, county engineer. "Then, unfortunately, we have unexpected repairs.

"When a motor breaks down, you can't just go to Home Depot and pick up a new motor," he said. "Gears break down a lot and have to be re-fabricated because they just don't make them any more."

Volusia County has already applied for $43 million in federal funding for the bridge. The study is required to get the money. Federal agencies will review the results of the study.

Three options include renovation of the existing bridge, building a new mid-rise drawbridge or a new high-rise bridge.

"It's kind of a wish, but if you don't apply, you'll never get any money," Brinton said.

Based on a feasibility study last year, Brinton expects the proposed study will recommend building a high-rise bridge.

In 2006, a Daytona Beach city redevelopment board indicated a preference for a new high-rise bridge, but some residents expressed reservations.

"There was a problem about the routing of the street that bothered me," said Gerald Baum, who lives in the Pendleton Club condominiums on Peninsula Drive just south of the bridge.

The proposal two years ago routed traffic from a proposed new high-rise span too close to his building, he said.

Otherwise, Baum said he would support a high-rise span as both a motorist and a boater.

"The good thing is never having to stop and wait for boats as far as traffic is concerned," Baum said. "For boaters, we would have no restrictions on time getting through the bridge."

County Chairman Frank Bruno stressed that Thursday's action doesn't address the route.

"It's important for this study to go ahead so we can get the federal funds for whatever type of bridge that's built," Bruno said.

Bruno said the county would continue to work with Daytona Beach on the bridge design.

A local match of 20 percent, close to $8 million, would be required to get the federal money. At least part of the local match would be provided by the state, county officials said.

The Florida Legislature approved the $750,000 for the study last year.

In 2007, the Florida Department of Transportation said the Orange Avenue bridge is too narrow for both cars to cross and boats to pass underneath. The boat-crossing channel is 90 feet compared to current regulations calling for 110 feet.

Cecil Swinson, another Pendleton Club resident, said he's happy with the existing drawbridge and doesn't want to pay for a new one. But he would agree to let the federal government foot the bill.

"If the government wants to fund something like that, that's fine with me, just don't raise taxes around here," Swinson said.

john.bozzo@news-jrnl.com

Bridge to history

Commonly known as the Orange Avenue bridge, the formal name of the drawbridge is the Veterans Memorial Bridge.

The bridge links Orange Avenue on the mainland to Silver Beach Avenue on the beachside. Over the years, the bridge has had several incarnations.

· In 1888, the bridge was called South Bridge.

· A storm destroyed South Bridge in 1910.

· The new South Bridge opened in November 1926 at a cost of $110,000.

· In 1954, the Veterans Memorial Bridge, which now stands, was erected at a cost of $913,592.

County Council Meets

WHEN: Thursday, 9 a.m.; public participation starts at 8:30 a.m.

WHERE: Thomas C. Kelly Administration Center, DeLand.

AUDIO: Real-time audio of the meeting is available through the county's Web page: volusia.org/countycouncil/info.htm#audio.

AGENDA ITEMS OF NOTE

LANDSHARK: Report on Landshark Pro Surfing Contest

CENSUS: Formation of Complete Count Committee for U.S. Census

PETS: Letting people keep more dogs and cats as pets, depending on size of their lots

STREET: Adding $2.8 million state grant to $4 million in county money to widen Tenth Street from Myrtle Avenue to U.S. 1 in New Smyrna Beach and Edgewater

Port Orange Causeway

Port Orange Causeway
Coordinates	29°08′53″N 80°58′32″W
Carries	Four lanes of SR A1A
Crosses	Halifax River Intracoastal Waterway
Locale	Port Orange, Florida
Official name	William V. Chappel Jr. Memorial Bridge
Maintained by	Florida Dept. of Transportation
ID number	790147
Characteristics
Design	Stringer/Multi-beam or Girder
Material	Prestressed concrete
Total length	228.6 meters ( feet)
Clearance below	19.9 meters (65 feet)
History
Construction end	1990
Statistics
Daily traffic	29,000
Toll	Free
Aerial view of Port Orange Causeway
Location

The Port Orange Causeway, commonly called the Port Orange Bridge or the Dunlawton Bridge, spans the Halifax River and Intracoastal Waterway in Port Orange, Volusia County, Florida. The bridge carries approximately 29,000 vehicles per day across four lanes of Florida State Road A1A and Dunlawton Avenue.

History

First bridge

The first bridge at this location was built by the Port Orange Bridge Company (owned by S. H. Gove) in 1906, made of sable palm pilings and pine bridge timbers. In 1918, Gove offered to sell the bridge to Volusia County. The bridge was severely damage by a hurricane in 1932, and was torn down. Port Orange was without a bridge for many years after the disaster.

Second bridge

A wooden bascule bridge was finally built here as a replacement in 1951. The two-lane drawbridge was paid for with tolls. The bridge connected the two ends of Dunlawton Avenue, from the mainland to the beach peninsula.

Third bridge

After the drawbridge had aged and was expensive to maintain, it was replaced in 1990 by a new four-lane high bridge, which carries Florida State Road A1A over the river. The Florida State Legislature designated the new bridge as the Congressman William V. Chappel Jr. Memorial Bridge.

Gallery

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External Links

• History of Port Orange
• Port Orange Images