Knox Memorial Bridge Explained

Bridge Name:Knox Memorial Bridge
Official Name:Knox Memorial Bridge
Locale:North of Ormond Beach, Florida
Crosses:Intracoastal Waterway
Id:794025
Maint:Volusia County
Open:1955
Below:4.8 meters (16 feet) closed
Design:steel bascule bridge
Mainspan:31.4 meters (103 feet)
Length:94.2 meters (309 feet)
Width:11.3 meters (37 feet)
Clearance:N/A
Coordinates:29.4083°N -81.1012°W

The Knox Memorial Bridge crosses the Intracoastal Waterway north of Ormond Beach, Florida. Highbridge Road (CR 2002) passes over the bridge.

History

Highbridge Road was built at the latest around 1910 as part of the John Anderson Highway, which became part of the Dixie Highway around 1915. The section north of Highbridge Road is still known as John Anderson Highway; the section to the south is now John Anderson Drive.

The Intracoastal Waterway in the area was built in 1890.http://www.flaglercounty.com/fbcc/ The current bridge was built in 1955, and according to USGS topographic maps, the road was a bit to the south before then. There may have been a ferry at the location before 1955, or possibly a lower bridge.

Florida Scenic Route

Knox Memorial Bridge is part of the northern leg of the Ormond Scenic Loop and Trail, a Florida Scenic Highway, designated on July 9, 2007.[1] [2] [3]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Florida Dept. of Transportation: Ormond Scenic Loop and Trail . 2010-12-21 . 2011-08-09 . https://web.archive.org/web/20110809173247/http://www.dot.state.fl.us/emo/scenichwy/designated/ormondloop/Map/Ormond%20Scenic%20Loop%20%26%20Trail.pdf . dead .
  2. http://www.savetheloop.org/ Savetheloop.org
  3. http://www.ormondscenicloopandtrail.com/ Ormondscenicloopandtrail.com