Bridge Name: | FEC Strauss Trunnion Bascule Bridge |
Carries: | 2 tracks of the Florida East Coast Railway |
Crosses: | St. Johns River |
Locale: | Jacksonville, Florida |
Maint: | Florida East Coast Railway |
Design: | Simple truss bridge with bascule lift span, plate girder approaches |
Designer: | Joseph Strauss |
Open: | 1925 |
Coordinates: | 30.3225°N -81.6656°W |
The FEC Strauss Trunnion Bascule Bridge is a double track railroad bridge spanning the St. Johns River in Jacksonville, Florida.
Completed in 1925 by the Florida East Coast Railway, this structure replaced a single-track swing bridge which opened on January 5, 1890. The current structure is a simple truss bridge with plate girder approaches and a bascule lift allowing ships to pass. It is adjacent to the Acosta Bridge.