A. Max Brewer Bridge
The A. Max Brewer Bridge in 2013.
Coordinates28°37′13″N 80°47′55″W / 28.6203°N 80.7985°W / 28.6203; -80.7985
Carries CR 402
CrossesIndian River
LocaleTitusville, Florida
Characteristics
DesignGirder
MaterialPrestressed concrete
Total length3,207 feet
Width50 feet
History
Opened1949 (original bridge)
2011 (current bridge)
Location

A. Max Brewer Bridge is a girder bridge in Titusville, Florida.[1] The bridge cost $44.8 million to build. Named in honor of Albert “Max” Brewer, a Titusville attorney in the 1950s who was killed in a private plane crash in 1966.[2] The bridge was selected for the People’s Choice Award, an award presented by the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials.[3]

Reconstruction

The bridge was constructed because of the poor condition of the then-existing bridge, which could have caused its collapse. The high-level fixed bridge was placed over the low-level and short original bridge.[4]

References

  1. The City of Titusville, Florida - A. Max Brewer Bridge
  2. "MAX BREWER BRIDGE TOPS NATIONWIDE VOTE - Space Coast Daily".
  3. MAX BREWER BRIDGE TOPS NATIONWIDE VOTE
  4. "DRMP,INC. - A. MAX BREWER BRIDGE REPLACEMENT". Archived from the original on 2013-07-28. Retrieved 2014-07-26.
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