Dames Point Bridge

Dames Point Bridge
Dames Point Bridge in 2010.
Coordinates30°23′09″N 81°33′27″W / 30.3858°N 81.5574°W / 30.3858; -81.5574
Carries I-295 (SR 9A / Jacksonville Eastern Beltway)
(six general purpose lanes)
CrossesSt. Johns River
LocaleJacksonville, Florida
Official nameNapoleon Bonaparte Broward Bridge
Maintained byFlorida Department of Transportation
ID number720518
Characteristics
DesignContinuous prestressed concrete cable-stayed bridge
Total length10,646 feet (3244.9 m)
Width106 feet (32.2 m)
Height471 feet (143.5 m)
Longest span1,300 feet (396.2 m)
Clearance above39.7 feet (12.11 m)
Clearance below175 feet (53.34 m)
History
Construction start1985
OpenedMarch 10, 1989 (1989-03-10)
Statistics
Daily traffic77,000 (2019)
Location
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The Dames Point Bridge (officially the Napoleon Bonaparte Broward Bridge) is a cable-stayed bridge over the St. Johns River in Jacksonville, Florida, United States on the Interstate 295 East Beltway. Construction began in 1985 and was completed in 1989. The main span is 1,300 feet (396.2 m), and is 175 feet (53.3 m) high. The bridge was designed by HNTB Corporation and RS&H, Inc. The Massman Construction Company built the bridge.[1]

  1. ^ Hannan, Larry (March 10, 2009). "Dames Point bridge reaches 20-year mark". The Florida Times-Union. Retrieved March 27, 2009.

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