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Overview

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North side

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South side

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Bridge tenders house

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Deck view

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East span

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Main span

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Plaque

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View from a distance

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West span

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Facts

Overview: Bascule bridge over Hillsborough River on FL 60 (Kennedy Blvd.) in Tampa
Location: Tampa, Hillsborough County, Florida
Status: Open to traffic
History: Built 1913 by the Edwards Construction Co.
Builder: - Edwards Construction Co.
Design: Bascule
Dimensions: Length of largest span: 121.1 ft.
Total length: 320.9 ft.
Deck width: 59.4 ft.
Vertical clearance above deck: 18.4 ft.
Also called: Lafayette Street Bridge (original name)
Approximate latitude, longitude: +27.94694, +82.46080 (decimal degrees)
27°56'49" N, 82°27'39" E (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Inventory number: BH 12379 (Bridgehunter.com ID)

Update Log

May 12, 2008: New photos from James Baughn
May 10, 2008: Changed name, updated history, added coordinates

Sources

James Baughn - webmaster [at] bridgehunter [dot] com

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