Wabasso Causeway Bridge | |
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Coordinates | 27°45′41″N 80°24′58″W / 27.76139°N 80.41611°W |
Carries | ![]() |
Crosses | Indian River |
Locale | Indian River County, Florida |
Characteristics | |
Design | concrete deck |
Clearance below | 20 m (66 ft) |
History | |
Opened | 1970 |
Location | |
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The Wabasso Causeway Bridge is a two-lane concrete bridge spanning the Indian River (Intracoastal Waterway) in Indian River County, Florida. The bridge was built by Scott Construction Company and was completed in 1970.
The Florida Department of Transportation numbers are 880051 and 880053.
It crosses the Intracoastal Waterway at Statute Mile 943, southeast of unlighted day beacon #80.
The two-lane bridge has a vertical clearance of 65 feet (20 m). The bridge replaced the old drawbridge that was built in 1927.
References
[edit]- Bridge Information from Florida Department of Transportation
- Cruiser Net, Bridge Directory, Southeastern USA Bridge Directory
- Indian River Genealogical Society: History - 2007 POSTCARD HISTORY SERIES (Arcadia Publishing)
- Indian River County historical timeline from Ancestry.com