Blackburn Point Bridge

Blackburn Point Bridge
Coordinates	27°10′46″N82°29′41″W / 27.17944°N 82.49472°W / 27.17944; -82.49472
Carries	CR 789
Crosses	Gulf Intracoastal Waterway
Locale	Osprey, Florida
Official name	Blackburn Point Bridge
Owner	Sarasota County
Maintained by	Sarasota County
ID number	170064
Characteristics
Design	Swing bridge
Material	Steel
Trough construction	Steel
Pier construction	Concrete
Total length	142.1 ft (43 m)
Width	15.7 ft (5 m)
Longest span	142.1 ft (43 m)
No. of spans	1
Piers in water	1
Clearance below	51 ft (16 m)
No. of lanes	1
History
Architect	Champion Bridge Company
Constructed by	Quinn and Powell Construction
Construction start	1925 (1925)
Opened	December 15, 1926 (1926-12-15)
Statistics
Daily traffic	4,900 (2015)
Toll	None
Blackburn Point Bridge
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
Side view of the bridge, from a boat
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Location	Osprey, Florida
Coordinates	27°10′46″N82°29′41″W / 27.17944°N 82.49472°W / 27.17944; -82.49472
Built	1926
NRHP reference No.	01000290 [1] [2]
Added to NRHP	March 29, 2001 [2]
Location

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.

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]

References

1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
2. "Weekly list of actions taken on properties: 3/26/01 through 3/30/01" (PDF). 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.

External links

Media related to Blackburn Point Bridge at Wikimedia Commons

• Sarasota County listings at nationalregisterofhistoricplaces.com (non-government) website
• Blackburn Point Bridge at Florida's Office of Cultural and Historical Programs
• Aerial photo of bridge