Dames Point Bridge
FL-9A St. John's River Crossing At Jacksonville
Jacksonville, Florida

Dames Point Bridge

• Bridge: Dames Point Bridge
• Structure ID: NBI 720518
• City: Jacksonville
• State: Florida
• Country: USA
• Carries: FL-9A (Future I-295)
• Crosses: St. John's River
• Date Opened: March, 1989
• Total Length: 10,646 Feet
• Longest Span: 1,300 Feet
• Tower Height: 471 Feet
• Deck Width: 106 Feet
• Number Of Lanes: 6
• Number Of Spans: 1
• Height Above Water: 175 Feet
• Traffic Count: 52,860 (2002)
The Dames Point Bridge, also known as the Napoleon Bonaparte Broward Bridge, is part of the future I-295 ring route Interstate highway that will eventually circle Jacksonville. This bridge is one of the larger cable stay bridges in the US, and it features a harp-style cable arrangement for strength. The harp style has two sets of cables in parallel. These cables total a length of over 21 miles.

This bridge had been proposed for more than 30 years. It nearly was started in the 1970s, but an economic recession caused it to be shelved. The bridge is named after Napoleon Bonaparte Broward, a former governor of Flordia and all-around character. Besides his political career, Broward was a daring sea captain, and was known to run guns to the Cuban revolutionaries.


Dames Point Bridge
Dames Point Bridge
Dames Point Bridge
Dames Point Bridge
Dames Point Bridge

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