Lake Monroe Bridge
Lake Monroe Bridge | |
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1981 photograph of the old Lake Monroe Bridge, which was closed in 1994 | |
| Coordinates | 28°50′12″N 81°19′27″W / 28.83667°N 81.32417°W |
| Carries | 2 lanes of US 17 / US 92 |
| Crosses | St. Johns River |
| Locale | Sanford, Florida and DeBary, Florida |
| Characteristics | |
| Design | Warren truss Swing Bridge |
| Total length | 627 feet |
| History | |
| Opened | 1933 |
| Closed | 1994 |
| Location | |
Lake Monroe Bridge was a two-lane steel bridge constructed over the St. Johns River at the west outlet of Lake Monroe between 1933 and 1934. The bridge was a part of U.S. Route 17/92, and spanned the border between Seminole and Volusia Counties in Florida, United States. On the Seminole side is Sanford and on the Volusia side is DeBary. Historical markers claim the bridge was the first electrically operated swing bridge in the State of Florida.