Mathews Bridge

Mathews Bridge
Coordinates30°19′37″N 81°37′05″W / 30.327°N 81.618°W / 30.327; -81.618
Carries
US 90 Alt.
(four general purpose lanes)
CrossesSt. Johns River
LocaleJacksonville, Florida
Official nameJohn E. Mathews Bridge
Maintained byFlorida Department of Transportation
ID number720076
Characteristics
DesignSteel cantilever bridge
Total length2,248.2 metres (7,376 ft)
Width17.7 metres (58 ft)
Longest span246.9 metres (810 ft)
Clearance above6.80 metres (22.3 ft)
Clearance below46.3 metres (152 ft)
History
OpenedApril 15, 1953; 71 years ago (April 15, 1953)
Statistics
Daily traffic13,700 (2019)
Location
Map

The Mathews Bridge is a cantilever bridge in Jacksonville, Florida, which spans the St. Johns River. Constructed in 1953, the bridge brings traffic along the Arlington Expressway between downtown Jacksonville and the Arlington neighborhood. It was named after John E. Mathews, a Florida state legislator and Chief Justice of the 1955 Florida Supreme Court who helped gather funding for the bridge's construction.[1] Originally silver in color, the bridge was painted garnet in 1984 in celebration of Jacksonville's short-lived United States Football League franchise, the Jacksonville Bulls.

  1. ^ "UNF Library: John e. Mathews, Jr. Collection - Biography". Archived from the original on September 4, 2006. Retrieved December 12, 2006.