Mathers Bridge is a low-level

swing bridge A swing bridge (or swing span bridge) is a movable bridge that has as its primary structural support a vertical locating pin and support ring, usually at or near to its center of gravity, about which the swing span (turning span) can then p ...

located on the southern tip of

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, crossing the

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at the end of County Road 3.

History

The bridge was built in 1927 by

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in order to connect Merritt Island to what is now

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, 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 indefinitely due to corrosion.

References

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