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| Merrill P. Barber Bridge | |
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| Coordinates | 27°39′11″N 80°22′24″W / 27.65293°N 80.37329°W / 27.65293; -80.37329 |
| Carries |  SR 60 |
| Crosses | Indian River Lagoon |
| Locale | Indian River County, Florida |
| Characteristics | |
| Design | concrete deck arch |
| Total length | 3,834 feet (1,169 m) |
| Width | 49 feet (15 m) each side |
| History | |
| Opened | 1951 (original bridge) 1995 (current bridge) |
| Location | |
The Merrill P. Barber Bridge is a concrete arch bridge that spans the Indian River Intracoastal Waterway in Indian River County, Florida. The bridge was completed in 1995. A fishing pier is constructed below the bridge on the east side.
The bridge is named for Merrill P. Barber, the mayor of Vero Beach from 1947 to 1949, and member of the Florida Senate from the 12th District from 1954 to 1958 and from the 29th District from 1963 to 1968. The bridge has a total length of 3,834 feet (1,169 m) with a main span of 100 feet (30 m). The vertical clearance is 65 ft. The Florida Department of Transportation number is 880087.
The bridge replaced the old Barber Bridge, built in 1951, which was concrete and had a steel bascule span. This bridge was in constant state of disrepair and was removed, barged out to sea and sunk to become a reef. The steel bascule span was purchased by Disney and is in Orlando at the Walt Disney World theme park.
References
- Barber Bridge, 17 February 1995, Press Journal Sunday Edition
- "Tender Bridge Tender". 6 November 2003. Archived from the original on 10 November 2006.
- Indian River County, By Indian River Genealogical Society, Indian River Genealogical Society Published 2007 Arcadia Publishing
- Cruisers Net
- Structures Design Office - Aesthetic Lighting of Florida Bridges
- Press Journal Sunday, Barber Bridge, 17 February 1995
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- Bridges completed in 1995
- Transportation buildings and structures in Indian River County, Florida
- Road bridges in Florida
- Buildings and structures in Vero Beach, Florida
- Concrete bridges in Florida
- Arch bridges in the United States
- Indian River Lagoon
- Bridges over the Indian River (Florida)
- 1995 establishments in Florida
- Trestle bridges in the United States
- Transportation in Vero Beach, Florida