St. Lucie River

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St. Lucie River at Sewall's Point
St. Lucie River at Sewall's Point

St. Lucie River is a 40-mile river in St. Lucie and Martin counties. It marks the southern end of the Indian River Lagoon. The mouth of the river is at the Atlantic Ocean. The portion east of the Indian River Lagoon is the St. Lucie Inlet. It cut's between Jupiter Island and Sailfish Point. The headwaters are in the farmlands of St. Lucie County near Interstate 95 at an elevation of 20 feet. The entire river is accessible to Lake Okeechobee by the Okeechobee Waterway. A Club Med resort lies on the north shore of the river at Greenridge Point. The river passes through the places of Sewall's Point, Stuart, and Port Saint Lucie.

[edit] List of crossings

This is the list of bridges crossing the river, starting with the source.

Bridge Route Location Coordinates
CR 712 Port St. Lucie 27°22′27″N, 80°27′03″W
Florida's Turnpike Port St. Lucie
Interstate 95 Port St. Lucie
Selvitz Road Port St. Lucie
Florida East Coast Railroad Port St. Lucie
Florida State Road 615 Port St. Lucie
Prima Vista Boulevard Port St. Lucie-River Park
Florida State Road 716. Port St. Lucie
Roosevelt Bridge U.S. Route 1/Florida State Road 5 Stuart
Evans McCray Bridge Florida State Road A1A Sewall's Point

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