- Memorial Bridge (Palatka, Florida)
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Memorial Bridge 
Official name Memorial Bridge Carries 4 lanes of SR 100 and US 17
2 sidewalksCrosses St. Johns River Locale Palatka, Florida Maintained by Florida Department of Transportation Design continuous prestressed concrete box girder bridge Total length 4,020 feet (1,230 m) Clearance below 65 feet (20 m) Opened 1976 Coordinates 29°38′45″N 81°37′22″W / 29.64583°N 81.62278°WCoordinates: 29°38′45″N 81°37′22″W / 29.64583°N 81.62278°W Memorial Bridge spans the St. Johns River and connects Palatka to East Palatka, Florida. The bridge is the only permanent vehicle crossing between Green Cove Springs and Astor. As such, the bridge is an important part of connecting the region. Both US 17 and SR 100 use the bridge as a river crossing.
The first bridge spanning this portion of river was constructed by the Palatka Bridge Company in 1888 and was built for rail operated vehicles.[1] The first concrete bridge was completed in 1927 and carried two lanes of vehicular traffic. The former draw bridge was built to honor the military personnel of Putnam County. Four bronze military service men statues proudly watched over the bridge, with two standing guard at each side. Today, the span continues to commemorates the men and women of Putnam County serving in the military. The Doughboy statues can still be seen stand at the foot of the current bridge.
Completed in 1976, the four lane bridge is 4,020 ft long and has a vertical clearance of 65 ft.[2] Public parks lie at both ends of the bridge; Goodwin Riverfront Park is on the west end in Palatka, and Veterans Memorial Park is on the east end in East Palatka.
Reference
- ^ Speedway to Sunshine: the story of the Florida East Coast Railway archived at Google books retrieved 26-01-2011
- ^ Memorial Bridge over the St. Johns archived at Frans Place retrieved 24-01-2011
Crossings of the St. Johns River Upstream
Rail bridge
CSX TransportationMemorial Bridge
Downstream
Shands Bridge
Notable 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 · Buckman · Dames Point · Fuller Warren · Hart · Mathews · Memorial · Strauss Trunnion
West Central East Central A. Max Brewer · Bennett Causeway · Bert Dosh · Broadway · Eau Gallie Causeway · Granada · Melbourne Causeway · Merritt Island Causeway · NASA Causeway · Pineda Causeway · Port Orange Causeway · Roosevelt · Wabasso
South Broad Causeway · Cape Coral · Coral Springs† · Julia Tuttle Causeway · John F. Kennedy Causeway · John Ringling Causeway · Lehman Causeway · MacArthur Causeway · Matanzas Pass · Midpoint · Rickenbacker Causeway · Sanibel Causeway · Snow-Reed‡ · Venetian Causeway
Keys Bahia Honda · Card Sound · Jewfish Creek · Overseas Highway · Seven Mile
Tunnels † – Covered bridge‡ - Swing bridge
See also: List of bridges in FloridaPutnam County, Florida points and events of interest Galleries and museums Larimer Art Center · Bronson-Mulholland House · Tilghman House · Palatka Water Works · Florida School of the Arts · Browning Railroad Museum
Parks and aquariums Areas of interest Downtown Palatka & Historic Lemon Street · Palatka North Historic District · Palatka South Historic District · Palatka Heights · Newtown · Welaka · Crescent City Historic District
Other points of interest Palatka Golf Club · Palatka Union Depot · Central Academy · Mount Royal · St. Johns River State College · Rodman Reservoir · Memorial Bridge · Putnam County Business Park · Barge Port
Events Florida Azalea Festival · Blue Crab Festival · Palatka Bluegrass Festival · Bostwick Blueberry Festival · St. Johns River Catfish Festival · Mug Race · Hog Waller · Putnam County Agricultural Fair
Categories:- Bridges completed in 1927
- Bridges completed in 1976
- U.S. Route 17
- Box girder bridges
- Road bridges in Florida
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