FEC Strauss Trunnion Bascule Bridge

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Crosses St. Johns River Designer Joseph Strauss Location Jacksonville Architect Joseph Strauss		Locale Jacksonville, Florida Opened 1925 Body of water St. Johns River

Carries 2 tracks of the Florida East Coast Railway Maintained by Florida East Coast Railway Design Simple truss bridge with bascule lift span, plate girder approaches Bridge type Swing bridge, Truss bridge, Bascule bridge, Plate girder bridge Similar Bascule bridge, Bert Dosh Memorial Bridge, Francis P Whitehair Bridge, Snow‑Reed Swing Bridge, Astor Bridge

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.

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