FEC Strauss Trunnion Bascule Bridge
The FEC Strauss Trunnion Bascule Bridge is a double track railroad bridge spanning the St. Johns River in Jacksonville, Florida.
FEC Strauss Trunnion Bascule Bridge | |
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![]() Florida East Coast Railway bascule bridge in Jacksonville, Florida | |
Coordinates | 30°19′21″N 81°39′56″W |
Carries | 2 tracks of the Florida East Coast Railway |
Crosses | St. Johns River |
Locale | Jacksonville, Florida |
Maintained by | Florida East Coast Railway |
Characteristics | |
Design | Simple truss bridge with bascule lift span, plate girder approaches |
History | |
Designer | Joseph Strauss |
Opened | 1925 |
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Completed in 1925 by the Florida East Coast Railway, this structure replaced a single-track swing bridge which opened on January 5, 1890. The current structure is a simple truss bridge with plate girder approaches and a bascule lift allowing ships to pass. It is adjacent to the Acosta Bridge.

A 1992 map of the FEC bridge (adjacent to the Acosta Bridge)
References and external links
- Mallery, Paul (2000). Bridge and Trestle Handbook (4th ed.). Newton, New Jersey, U.S.: Carstens Publications. ISBN 978-0-9118-6899-9.
- Photos and information on the bridge
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