NASA Railroad Bascule Bridge (Jay Jay), Titusville, FL
N 28° 39.039 W 080° 49.418
17R E 517235 N 3169294
This moving bridge is owned by NASA.
Waymark Code: WMJRBX
Location: Florida, United States
Date Posted: 12/23/2013
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This moving bridge is on the Indian River Lagoon, near Titusville, Florida.
This bridge is part of the main thoroughfare for shuttling heavy machinery, equipment and supplies to and from the JFK Space Center. Items that have crossed here include spent solid rocket boosters, rocket frames and other space program materials, which are normally shipped via rail, and therefore cross this bridge. The bridge is referred to as the Jay Jay Bridge by many.
Horizontal Clearance: 90 feet
Closed Verticle Clearance: 7 feet
Channel depths are 6-8 feet.
The bridge is left in the upright position unless it is being used. It is an automated bridge.
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