Isaiah D. Hart Bridge | |
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Coordinates | 30°18′54″N 81°37′36″W / 30.315°N 81.6266°W |
Carries | US 1 Alt. / SR 228 (four general purpose lanes) |
Crosses | St. Johns River |
Locale | Jacksonville, Florida |
Official name | Isaiah David Hart Bridge |
Maintained by | Florida Department of Transportation |
ID number | 720107 |
Characteristics | |
Design | Continuous truss bridge |
Total length | 1,171.7 metres (3,844 ft) |
Width | 19.7 metres (65 ft) |
Longest span | 331.6 metres (1,088 ft) |
Clearance above | 6.14 metres (20.1 ft) |
Clearance below | 42.9 metres (141 ft) |
History | |
Opened | November 2, 1967 |
Location | |
The Isaiah David Hart Bridge is a truss bridge that spans the St. Johns River in Jacksonville, Florida. It carries U.S. Route 1 Alternate (US 1 Alt.) and State Road 228 (SR 228). It is named after Isaiah Hart, the founder of Jacksonville and is often referred to as the Hart Bridge. It was designed by Sverdrup & Parcel.[1] The Hart Bridge is one of the longest truss bridges in the world, and has the world's third longest main span of any truss bridge.