Blackburn Point Bridge

Blackburn Point Bridge
Coordinates 27°10′46″N 82°29′41″W / 27.17944°N 82.49472°W / 27.17944; -82.49472
Carries CR 789
Crosses Gulf Intracoastal Waterway
Locale Osprey, Florida
Official name Blackburn Point Bridge
Maintained by Florida Department of Transportation
ID number 170064
Characteristics
Design Swing bridge
Material Steel
Trough construction Steel
Pier construction Concrete
Total length 142.1 ft (43 m)
Width 15.7 ft (5 m)
Longest span 142.1 ft (43 m)
No. of spans 1
Piers in water 1
Clearance below 51 ft (16 m)
No. of lanes 1
History
Architect Champion Bridge Company
Constructed by Quinn and Powell Construction
Opened December 1926 (1926-12)
Statistics
Daily traffic 4,900 (2015)
Toll None
Blackburn Point Bridge
Side view of the bridge, from a boat
Location Osprey, Florida
Coordinates 27°10′46″N 82°29′41″W / 27.17944°N 82.49472°W / 27.17944; -82.49472Coordinates: 27°10′46″N 82°29′41″W / 27.17944°N 82.49472°W / 27.17944; -82.49472
Built 1926
NRHP reference # 01000290[1][2]
Added to NRHP March 29, 2001[2]

The Blackburn Point Bridge is a historic swing bridge located near Osprey, Florida, United States, that is listed on the U.S. National Register of Historic Places. It is a one-lane swing bridge located on Blackburn Point Road at the Gulf Intracoastal Waterway. It is the northernmost of the two bridges connecting the barrier island Casey Key to the mainland of Florida. It was constructed by the Champion Bridge Company and opened to traffic in December 1926.[3]

The bridge was added to the National Register on March 29, 2001.[2]

References

  1. ↑ National Park Service (2010-07-09). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
  2. 1 2 3 "Weekly list of actions taken on properties: 3/26/01 through 3/30/01". National Park Service. April 6, 2001. Retrieved June 2, 2013.
  3. ↑ Smith, Mark D. (March 12, 1996). "Blackburn Point Bridge a swinging reminder". Sarasota Herald-Tribune. Retrieved June 2, 2013.

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