Sebastian Inlet Bridge

Infobox_Bridge
bridge_name=Sebastian Inlet Bridge


carries=State Road A1A
crosses=Sebastian Inlet
locale=Indian River County, Florida
design=concrete deck arch
span width=180 ft
length=1548 ft
open=1965
lat=27.8550
long=-80.4913The Sebastian Inlet Bridge is a high concrete arch bridge. It spans the Indian River outlet which is also referred to as the Sebastian Inlet. It connects State Road A1A in Indian River County, Florida to State Road A1A in Brevard County, Florida.

The bridge was build by Cleary Brothers Construction Company, W. Palm Beach, FL and was completed in 1965. A fishing-walking pier is constructed bellow the bridge and goes out the inlet along the jetty to the Atlantic.

The bridge has a total length of 1548 feet with a main span of 180 feet. The vertical clearance is 37 ft.

The Legislature of Florida dedicated the bridge to Robert W. Graves in 1965. In 2004 it was dedicated to James H. Pruitt.

External links

* [http://www.sebastianinletcam.com/ssjetty.htm Sebastian Inlet Web Cam]
* [http://www.floridastateparks.org/sebastianinlet/default.cfm Florida State Park]
* [http://www.escsi.org/pdfdoc1/Structural%20Info%20Sheet%20%204700.4.pdf Building Bridges (page 12)]

References/Sources

*"Southern ’84 Waterway Guide, page 114"
*"Press Journal, Sebastian Bridge, 2/18/90 page 21A"
*"Florida Today, Sebastian Inlet Bridge, 11/19/2005 page 1B"