Knox Memorial Bridge
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The Knox Memorial Bridge crosses the Intracoastal Waterway
north of Ormond Beach, Florida
. Highbridge Road (CR 2002) passes over the bridge.
around 1915. The section north of Highbridge Road is still known as John Anderson Highway; the section to the south is now John Anderson Drive.
The Intracoastal Waterway
in the area was built in 1890.http://www.flaglercounty.com/fbcc/ The current bridge was built in 1955, and according to USGS topographic maps, the road was a bit to the south before then. There may have been a ferry at the location before 1955, or possibly a lower bridge.
Knox Memorial Bridge is part of the northern leg of the Ormond Scenic Loop and Trail, a Florida Scenic Highway
, designated on July 9, 2007.
Intracoastal Waterway
The Intracoastal Waterway is a 3,000-mile waterway along the Atlantic and Gulf coasts of the United States. Some lengths consist of natural inlets, salt-water rivers, bays, and sounds; others are artificial canals...
north of Ormond Beach, Florida
Ormond Beach, Florida
Ormond Beach is a city in Volusia County, Florida, United States. The population was 36,301 at the 2000 census. As of 2004, the population recorded by the U.S. Census Bureau is 37,929. Ormond Beach is the northern neighbor of Daytona Beach and is home to Tomoka State Park.-History:Ormond Beach was...
. Highbridge Road (CR 2002) passes over the bridge.
History
Highbridge Road was built at the latest around 1910 as part of the John Anderson Highway, which became part of the Dixie HighwayDixie Highway
The Dixie Highway was a United States automobile highway, first planned in 1914 to connect the US Midwest with the Southern United States. It was part of the National Auto Trail system, and grew out of an earlier Miami to Montreal highway. The final result is better understood as a small network of...
around 1915. The section north of Highbridge Road is still known as John Anderson Highway; the section to the south is now John Anderson Drive.
The Intracoastal Waterway
Intracoastal Waterway
The Intracoastal Waterway is a 3,000-mile waterway along the Atlantic and Gulf coasts of the United States. Some lengths consist of natural inlets, salt-water rivers, bays, and sounds; others are artificial canals...
in the area was built in 1890.http://www.flaglercounty.com/fbcc/ The current bridge was built in 1955, and according to USGS topographic maps, the road was a bit to the south before then. There may have been a ferry at the location before 1955, or possibly a lower bridge.
Florida Scenic Route
Florida Scenic Highways
-Federally designated scenic byways:-State designated scenic byways:-External links:*...
, designated on July 9, 2007.