Hart Bridge
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| Hart Bridge | |
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 Looking at the Hart Bridge from SR 228, heading east from downtown |
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| Official name | Isaiah David Hart Bridge |
| Carries | four general purpose lanes |
| Crosses | St. Johns River |
| Locale | Jacksonville, Florida |
| Maintained by | Florida Department of Transportation |
| ID number | 720107 |
| Design | continuous steel through truss bridge |
| Longest span | 331.6 meters (1088 feet) |
| Total length | 1171.7 meters (3844 feet) |
| Width | 19.7 meters (65 feet) |
| Vertical clearance | 6.14 meters (20.1 feet) |
| Clearance below | 42.9 meters (141 feet) |
| Opening date | 1967 |
| Maps and aerial photos | |
The Isaiah David Hart Bridge is a cantilever bridge that spans the St. Johns River in Jacksonville, Florida. It is named after Isaiah Hart, the founder of Jacksonville. The bridge has traditionally been painted green. The eastbound end of the bridge delivers drivers to downtown Jacksonville or Martin Luther King Expressway, while the westbound end sends motorists to Beach Boulevard. Daily traffic is 47,000 vehicles. The stretch of highway between downtown and Beach Blvd. is known as the Hart Bridge Expressway.
 Westbound on the Hart Bridge |
 A sign installed when the Hart Bridge was tolled, with greenout reflecting the removal of tolls |
[edit] External links
- Isaiah D. Hart Bridge in the Structurae database
- City of Jacksonville article about the bridges (PDF)
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