Merrill P. Barber Bridge

Merrill P. Barber Bridge

Carries	SR 60
Crosses	Indian River Lagoon
Locale	Indian River County, Florida
Characteristics
Design	concrete deck arch
Total length	3,834 feet (1,169 m)
Width	49 feet (15 m) each side
History
Opened	1995

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

The bridge is named for Merrill P. Barber, the mayor of Vero Beach from 1947 to 1949, and member of the Florida Senate from the 12th District from 1954 to 1958 and from the 29th District from 1963 to 1968.

The bridge has a total length of 3,834 feet (1,169 m) with a main span of 100 feet (30 m). 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 disrepair and was removed, barged out to sea and became a reef. The steel span was purchased by Disney and is in Orlando at the Walt Disney World theme park.

References

Barber Bridge, 17 February 1995, Press Journal Sunday Edition
"Tender Bridge Tender". 6 November 2003.
Indian river county historical timeline
Indian River County, By Indian River Genealogical Society, Indian River Genealogical Society Published 2007 Arcadia Publishing
Cruisers Net
Structures Design Office - Aesthetic Lighting of Florida Bridges
Press Journal Sunday, Barber Bridge, 17 February 1995

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