5-561: Mathers Bridge is a 700-foot-long (210 m) low-level swing bridge located on the southern tip of Merritt Island , Florida , crossing the Banana River at the end of County Road 3 . The bridge was built in 1927 by John Mathers in order to connect Merritt Island to what is now Indian Harbour Beach , and was moved to its present location in 1952. It was constructed by the Austin Brothers Bridge Company. The bridge and
10-480: A river or canal , for example, allows traffic to cross. When a water vessel needs to pass the bridge, road traffic is stopped (usually by traffic signals and barriers), and then motors rotate the bridge horizontally about its pivot point. The typical swing bridge will rotate approximately 90 degrees, or one-quarter turn; however, a bridge which intersects the navigation channel at an oblique angle may be built to rotate only 45 degrees, or one-eighth turn, in order to clear
15-406: Is a movable bridge that can be rotated horizontally around a vertical axis. It 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 pivot horizontally as shown in the animated illustration to the right. In its closed position, a swing bridge carrying a road or railway over
20-467: The channel. Small swing bridges as found over narrow canals may be pivoted only at one end, opening as would a gate, but require substantial underground structure to support the pivot. Many inner cities have swing bridges, since these require less street space than other types of bridges. (A "swing bridge" in New Zealand refers to a flexible walking track bridge which "swings" as you walk across.) In
25-457: The control house were rehabilitated in 2007. During the summer of 2022, the bridge was closed for repair due to corrosion. As of March 2023, the bridge is fully functional, allowing many boats to pass via its swinging mechanism each day. This article about a bridge in Florida is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Swing bridge A swing bridge (or swing span bridge )
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