The Sebastian Inlet Bridge is a high concrete bridge. It spans the Indian River outlet which is also referred to as the

Sebastian Inlet Sebastian Inlet, located in Sebastian Inlet State Park in Brevard County, Florida and Indian River County, Florida, offers surfing and fishing opportunities. It is off State Road A1A just 12 miles north of Vero Beach. There are annual surf to ...

. It carries State Road A1A between

Indian River County Indian River County ( es, Condado de Río Indio, link=) is a county located in the Treasure Coast region of the U.S. state of Florida. As of the 2020 census, the population was 159,788. Its seat is Vero Beach. It is Florida's 7th richest county ...

and

Brevard County Brevard County ( ) is a county located in the east central portion of the U.S. state of Florida. As of the 2020 census, the population was 606,612, making it the 10th-most populated county in Florida. The official county seat is located in T ...

. The bridge was built by Cleary Brothers Construction Company, West Palm Beach, Florida, and was completed in 1964. A fishing-walking pier is constructed below the bridge and goes out the inlet along the jetty to the Atlantic. The bridge has a total length of with a main span of . The vertical clearance is . The Legislature of Florida dedicated the bridge to Robert W. Graves in 1965. In 2004 it was dedicated to James H. Pruitt. The bridge was deemed "structurally deficient" by the FDOT, as a result of Hurricane Dorian. Officials recommended the 55-year-old bridge be repaired within six years as of 2019.

References

*''Southern '84 Waterway Guide,'' page 114 *''Press Journal,'' Sebastian Bridge, 18 February 1990, p. 21A *''Florida Today,'' Sebastian Inlet Bridge, 19 November 2005, page 1B

External links

Sebastian Inlet Web CamFlorida State ParkBuilding Bridges (page 12)
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