Acosta Bridge - Jacksonville, FL
N 30° 19.416 W 081° 39.901
17R E 436069 N 3354831
The Acosta Bridge spans the St. Johns River in Jacksonville, Florida, USA, on a fixed span.
Waymark Code: WM2PGK
Location: Florida, United States
Date Posted: 12/01/2007
Views: 76
The bridge was named for City Councilman St. Elmo W. Acosta, who convinced voters to approve a $950,000 bond issue for the original bridge. It carries SR 13 (six lanes) with the two-track JTA Skyway in the median. Prior to its replacement in 1991, the bridge, originally called St. Johns River Bridge, opened in 1921 and carried three lanes (center one reversible) on a lift bridge. Tolls were charged until 1940, earning more than $4 million for the City of Jacksonville. At some time in 1991, the original bridge was closed to allow construction of the new one to proceed. The Acosta Bridge is also notable because of the purple neon lights that illuminate it at night.
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