The Wabasso Causeway Bridge is a concrete arch bridge

Arch bridge

An arch bridge is a bridge with abutments at each end shaped as a curved arch. Arch bridges work by transferring the weight of the bridge and its loads partially into a horizontal thrust restrained by the abutments at either side...

 spanning the Indian River

Indian River Lagoon

The Indian River Lagoon is a grouping of three lagoons: Mosquito Lagoon, Banana River, and the Indian River, on the Atlantic Coast of Florida. It was originally named Rio de Ais after the Ais Indian tribe, who lived along the east coast of Florida....

 (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 Indian River County, Florida

Indian River County, Florida

Indian River County is a county located in the Treasure Coast region in the U.S. state of Florida. As of 2000, the population was 112,947. The U.S. Census Bureau 2005 estimate for the county is 128,594...

. The bridge was built by Scott Construction Company and was completed in 1970.

The Florida Department of Transportation numbers are 880051 and 880053.

It crosses the Intracoastal Waterway at Statute Mile 943, southeast of unlighted day beacon #80.

The two-lane bridge has a vertical clearance of 65 feet (19.8 m). The bridge replaced the old drawbridge that was built in 1927.