The original Acosta Bridge with the adjacent railroad bridge.

A view of the Acosta Bridge from the Fuller Warren Bridge.

A 1992 map of the Acosta Bridge (the middle one), before its replacement.

The Acosta Bridge spans the St. Johns River in Jacksonville, Florida on a fixed span, 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 Jacksonville Skyway in the median. Prior to its replacement in 1991, the Acosta Bridge, originally the St. Johns River Bridge, carried three lanes (center one reversible) on a lift bridge opened in 1921. 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. St. ... Flag Seal Nickname: Where Florida Begins Location Location in the state of Florida Government Country State County United States   Florida     Duval Mayor John Peyton (R) Geographical characteristics Area    - City 2,264. ... The Florida Department of Transportation, or FDOT, is a decentralized agency charged with the establishment, maintenance, and regulation of public transportation in the state of Florida[1]. // Achievements In 1974, FDOT completed Floridas Turnpike, a 450-mile system of limited access toll highways. ... The National Bridge Inventory (NBI) is a database, compiled by the Federal Highway Administration, with information on all bridges and tunnels in the United States that have roads passing above or below. ... Concrete is strong in compression but weak and structurally unreliable in tension. ... 1993 (MCMXCIII) was a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar and marked the Beginning of the International Decade to Combat Racism and Racial Discrimination (1993-2003). ... This is a file from the Wikimedia Commons, a repository of free content hosted by the Wikimedia Foundation. ... This is a file from the Wikimedia Commons, a repository of free content hosted by the Wikimedia Foundation. ... Download high resolution version (2048x548, 150 KB) Wikipedia does not have an article with this exact name. ... Download high resolution version (2048x548, 150 KB) Wikipedia does not have an article with this exact name. ... Categories: Bridges in Florida | Jacksonville | Stub ... Download high resolution version (660x608, 125 KB)This is a file from the Wikimedia Commons, a repository of free content hosted by the Wikimedia Foundation. ... Download high resolution version (660x608, 125 KB)This is a file from the Wikimedia Commons, a repository of free content hosted by the Wikimedia Foundation. ... St. ... Flag Seal Nickname: Where Florida Begins Location Location in the state of Florida Government Country State County United States   Florida     Duval Mayor John Peyton (R) Geographical characteristics Area    - City 2,264. ... Please wikify (format) this article as suggested in the Guide to layout and the Manual of Style. ... State Road 13 (SR 13) is a state highway in the U.S. state of Florida, running south from Jacksonville on the east shore of the St. ... A section of the Jacksonville Skyway downtown. ... 1991 (MCMXCI) was a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... It has been suggested that this article or section be merged into Reversible lane. ... A lift bridge over the Erie Canal at Lockport. ... 1921 (MCMXXI) was a common year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar). ... 1940 (MCMXL) was a leap year starting on Monday (the link is to a full 1940 calendar). ... Jacksonville redirects here. ... 1991 (MCMXCI) was a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Despite being a freeway, bicycles are permitted on the main lanes of the bridge. High-capacity freeway interchange in Los Angeles, California. ... This mountain bicycle features oversized tires, a sturdy frame, front shock absorbers, and handlebars oriented perpendicular to the bikes axis Bicycle may also refer to Bicycle Playing Cards. ...

Just to the southwest, parallel to the Acosta Bridge, is the Florida East Coast Railway, with two tracks on its own bridge, a drawbridge completed in the mid-1990s to replace a 1925 single-track drawbridge. That bridge replaced an even older swing bridge, opened on January 5, 1890. The Florida East Coast Railway (AAR reporting mark FEC) is a Class II railroad operating in the US state of Florida; in the past, it has been a Class I railroad. ... It has been suggested that this article or section be merged with Bascule bridge. ... Seinfeld was a pop cultural phenomenon during the 90s and became one of the most popular TV programs ever. ... 1925 (MCMXXV) was a common year starting on Thursday (link will take you to calendar). ... It has been suggested that this article or section be merged with Bascule bridge. ... A swing bridge is a bridge that has as its primary structural support a vertical locating pin and support ring at or near to its center, about which it can then pivot horizontally as shown in the animated illustration below. ... January 5 is the 5th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1890 (MDCCCXC) was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Friday of the Julian calendar). ...

The Acosta Bridge is also notable because of the blue neon lights that illuminate it at night.

North (downtown) approach

The original north approach was a T-shaped viaduct, with the bridge ending at Riverside Avenue (US 17/SR 15 (Pre-1945 SR 3)). Just southwest of the Acosta Bridge, Riverside Avenue passed over the adjacent Florida East Coast Railway bridge approach. MAJOR JUNCTIONS JUNCTION POSTMILE {{{junction}}} Legend BROWSE STATE HWYS {{{browse}}} United States Highway 17 is a north-south United States highway. ... Current route SR 15 runs from SR 80/SR 880 at Belle Glade north along the east shore of Lake Okeechobee to Okeechobee. ... The Florida East Coast Railway (AAR reporting mark FEC) is a Class II railroad operating in the US state of Florida; in the past, it has been a Class I railroad. ...

When the bridge was rebuilt, the intersection was rebuilt as a semi-directional T interchange. Direct high-speed connections were provided between the bridge and both directions on Riverside Avenue, as well as a direct ramp from the bridge to the intersection of Broad Street and Bay Street (Riverside Avenue splits into a one-way pair of Broad Street and Jefferson Street north of the bridge). In the field of road transport, a road junction is a place where two or more roads either meet or cross. ... A one-way pair is a pair of parallel, usually one-way streets that carry opposite directions of a signed route or major traffic flow. ...

South approach

The bridge originally emptied out on Miami Road (now Prudential Drive) just west of San Marco Boulevard, with a continuation, at least southbound, to San Marco Boulevard. SR 13 went south on San Marco Boulevard, and was later changed to go east on Miami Road. State Road 13 (SR 13) is a state highway in the U.S. state of Florida, running south from Jacksonville on the east shore of the St. ...

Around 1958, a system of freeways was built in Jacksonville. This system included an eastern approach for the recently-opened Fuller Warren Bridge, along with the older Acosta Bridge and Main Street Bridge, carrying traffic to the Phillips Highway (U.S. Route 1 (SR 5)) and Atlantic Boulevard (US 90 (SR 10)). A new approach to the Acosta Bridge was built, splitting from the old one two blocks north of Miami Road, and passing over the intersection of Miami Road and San Marco Boulevard before merging with the other bridge approaches. The old approach became southbound only, and northbound access was provided at Mary Street, two blocks north of Miami Road. A northbound exit was also provided at Mary Street for traffic coming from the south and east. No southbound entrance was provided, but the adjacent Main Street Bridge approach provided access in that direction. 1958 (MCMLVIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... High-capacity freeway interchange in Los Angeles, California. ... Categories: Bridges in Florida | Jacksonville | Stub ... The Main Street Bridge seen from the Acosta Bridge. ... U.S. Route 1 (also called U.S. Highway 1, and abbreviated US 1) is a United States highway which parallels the east coast of the United States. ... Florida State Road 5, or SR-5 is the hidden state number for U.S. Highway 1 (US-1) in the State of Florida (from the Georgia border to Key West). ... United States Highway 90 is an east-west United States highway. ... Bold text Florida State Road 10 ,The hidden State Road for U.S. Highway 90 from the Alabama State line to the Beach Blvd / Atlantic Blvd split in East Jacksonville . ...

When the bridge was rebuilt, the south approach was kept almost identical. The only real difference was a new northbound onramp from Museum Circle, one block north of Mary Street.

External links

• Acosta Bridge Replacement
• Acosta Bridge license plates, allowing owners to travel over the bridge for free
• City of Jacksonville article about the bridges (PDF)
• Photos and information about the adjacent railroad bridge