Merrill P. Barber Bridge

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Merrill P. Barber Bridge
Merrill P. Barber Bridge
Carries State Route 60
Crosses Indian River
Locale Indian River County, Florida
Design concrete deck arch
Total length 3834 ft
Width 49 ft each side
Opening date 1995
Maps and aerial photos

The Merrill P. Barber Bridge is a concrete arch bridge that spans the Indian River intercostals waterway in Indian River County, Florida. The bridge was build by Odebrecht Contractors of Florida, Inc. and was completed in 1995. A fishing pier is constructed bellow the bridge on the east side.

The bridge has a total length of 3834 feet with a main span of 100 feet. The vertical clearance is 65 ft.

The Florida Department of Transportation number is 880087.

The bridge replaced the old Barber Bridge, built in 1951, which was concrete and had a steel bascule span. This bridge was in constant state of repair and was removed, barged out to sea and became a reef. The steel span was purchased by Disney and is in Orlando at the park.

[edit] External links

[edit] Sources

  • Barber Bridge, 2/17/1995, Press Journal Sunday Edition
  • Waterways forming and crossings of the Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway Wikipedia:


[edit] References

  1. BoatsUs http://www.boatus.com/cruising/littlegidding/200311-06.asp
  2. INDIAN RIVER COUNTY HISTORICAL TIMELINE http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~flindian/timeline.htm
  3. Indian River County, By Indian River Genealogical Society, Indian River Genealogical Society Published 2007 Arcadia Publishing
  4. Cruisers Net http://www.cruisersnet.net/
  5. Structures Design Office - Aesthetic Lighting of Florida Bridges http://www.dot.state.fl.us/Structures/botm/bridgelighting/lighting.htm
  6. Press Journal Sunday, Barber Bridge, 2/17/1995