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Mathers Bridge is a low-level swing bridge located on the southern tip of Merritt Island,
Florida Florida ( ; ) is a U.S. state, state in the Southeastern United States, Southeastern region of the United States. It borders the Gulf of Mexico to the west, Alabama to the northwest, Georgia (U.S. state), Georgia to the north, the Atlantic ...
, crossing the Banana River at the end of County Road 3.


History

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. During the summer of 2022, the bridge was closed for repair due to corrosion. As of March 2023, the bridge is fully functional, allowing many boats to pass via its swinging mechanism each day.


See also

* * * * List of bridges documented by the Historic American Engineering Record in Florida


References


External links

* Bridges in Brevard County, Florida Bridges completed in 1927 Swing bridges in Florida Historic American Engineering Record in Florida Road bridges in Florida Indian River Lagoon Bridges over the Banana River 1927 establishments in Florida {{Florida-bridge-struct-stub