John Gorrie Memorial Bridge

Bridge in Florida, United States of America

John Gorrie Memorial Bridge
Apalachicola Bay, with the John Gorrie Bridge in the background.
Coordinates	29°43′48″N 84°56′22″W / 29.73008°N 84.939423°W / 29.73008; -84.939423
Carries	US 98 / US 319 / SR 30
Crosses	Apalachicola Bay
Locale	Apalachicola, Florida
Named for	John Gorrie
Characteristics
Total length	13,200 feet (4,000 meters)
History
Opened	November 11, 1935
Rebuilt	1988
Location

29°43′48″N 84°56′22″W / 29.73008°N 84.939423°W / 29.73008; -84.939423

The John Gorrie Bridge carries US 98 and US 319 over the Apalachicola Bay. It connects Apalachicola, Florida, with Eastpoint, Florida. The original John Gorrie Bridge was built in 1935, replacing a ferry service between the two towns. It included a rotating section to allow passage of ships with high masts. The current bridge was built in 1988.

Dedication

The Gorrie Bridge Opening Celebration was held on Armistice Day, November 11, 1935. Florida Governor David Sholtz cut the ribbon to officially open what was referred to as the Florida West Coast Scenic Highway.

References

Waitley, Douglas (2003). Best Backroads of Florida. Pineapple Press. pp. 227–232. ISBN 978-1-56164-283-0.
Crestview, Florida, "Northwest Florida's New Highway", Okaloosa News-Journal, Friday 1 November 1935, Volume 21, Number 49, page 2.

External links

Frankin County Florida Brochure

v t e Bridges and tunnels in Florida
Panhandle	Escambia Bay Garcon Point John Gorrie Mid-Bay Pensacola Bay St. George Island Trammell Victory
North	Acosta Bridge of Lions Main Street Buckman Dames Point Fuller Warren Hart Mathews Memorial Strauss Trunnion Little Lake Harris Herman C. McCray Jr. L.E. Buie
West Central	Bayside Clearwater Memorial Courtney Campbell Gandy Howard Frankland Pinellas Bayway Sunshine Skyway Treasure Island
East Central	A. Max Brewer Alma Lee Loy Astor Bennett Bert Dosh Broadway Eau Gallie Granada Lake Jesup Lake Underhill Melbourne Merrill P. Barber Merritt Island NASA Osteen Pete Damon Pineda Port Orange Roosevelt Sebastian Inlet Torry Island Wabasso Whitehair
South	Blue Heron Broad Coral Springs Flagler Memorial Julia Tuttle John F. Kennedy Lehman MacArthur Rickenbacker Royal Park Snow-Reed Thomas B. Manuel Venetian
Southwest	Blackburn Point Bridge Boca Grande Bonita Beach Caloosahatchee Cape Coral Cortez Desoto Edison Fort Hamer Green John Ringling Longboat Pass Matanzas Pass Midpoint Sanibel S.S. Jolley Stan Gober Tom Adams
Keys	Bahia Honda Card Sound Jewfish Creek Long Key Overseas Highway Seven Mile
Tunnels	Henry E. Kinney Port of Miami
Ferries	Drayton Island Fort Gates Mayport
Lists	List of bridges in Florida List of bridges on the National Register of Historic Places in Florida List of movable bridges in Florida
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