Blackburn Point Bridge

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Blackburn Point Bridge
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Coordinates 27°10′46″N82°29′41″W / 27.17944°N 82.49472°W / 27.17944; -82.49472
CarriesCR 789 jct.svg CR 789
Crosses Gulf Intracoastal Waterway
Locale Osprey, Florida
Official nameBlackburn Point Bridge
OwnerSarasota County
Maintained bySarasota County
ID number 170064
Characteristics
Design Swing bridge
MaterialSteel
Trough constructionSteel
Pier constructionConcrete
Total length142.1 ft (43 m)
Width15.7 ft (5 m)
Longest span142.1 ft (43 m)
No. of spans1
Piers in water1
Clearance below 51 ft (16 m)
No. of lanes 1
History
Architect Champion Bridge Company
Constructed byQuinn and Powell Construction
Construction start1925 (1925)
OpenedDecember 15, 1926 (1926-12-15)
Statistics
Daily traffic 4,900 (2015)
TollNone
Blackburn Point Bridge
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Side view of the bridge, from a boat
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LocationOsprey, Florida
Coordinates 27°10′46″N82°29′41″W / 27.17944°N 82.49472°W / 27.17944; -82.49472
Built1926
NRHP reference No. 01000290 [1] [2]
Added to NRHPMarch 29, 2001 [2]
Location
Blackburn Point Bridge

The Blackburn Point Bridge is a historic swing bridge located near Osprey, Florida, United States, that is listed on the U.S. National Register of Historic Places. It is a one-lane swing bridge located on Blackburn Point Road at the Gulf Intracoastal Waterway. It is the northernmost of the two bridges connecting the barrier island Casey Key to the mainland of Florida.

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History

The bridge was constructed by the Champion Bridge Company and opened to traffic in December 1926. [3] It contains port and starboard signals along the north truss of the bridge.

The bridge was added to the National Register on March 29, 2001. [2]

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References

  1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. 1 2 3 "Weekly list of actions taken on properties: 3/26/01 through 3/30/01". National Park Service. April 6, 2001. Retrieved June 2, 2013.
  3. Smith, Mark D. (March 12, 1996). "Blackburn Point Bridge a swinging reminder". Sarasota Herald-Tribune . Retrieved June 2, 2013.

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