Vero Beach in Indian River County, Florida — The American South (South Atlantic)

US-1 Tee-Beam Bridge in Indian River County

Photographed by Jay Kravetz, March 11, 2016

1. US-1 Tee-Beam Bridge in Indian River County Marker

Inscription. The tee-beam bridge at this location carried traffic southbound on US-1 over the Florida East Coast Railway and Old Dixie Highway beginning in 1927. The tee-beam design, constructed from cast-in-place concrete beams and reinforced steel running lengthwise along the bottom, was one of the most popular bridge types in the 1920s and 1930s. The Florida State Road Department was authorized in 1923 to complete a system of roads designated by the state legislature to help encourage tourism, which included the construction of US-1 as a major north-south route through Florida. This tee-beam bridge was the first US-1 bridge constructed by the Florida State Road Department in Indian River County. It was the second of six bridges built in the 1920s along US-1 in Florida. The durable tee-beam bridge was easy and cost-effective to build. This bridge was also important for its great length for a tee-beam bridge, which totaled 288 feet. The bridge at this location was a significant example from the 1920s, a decade from which historic bridges are increasingly rare. It was replaced in 2014.
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Department of Transportation & Florida Department of State. (Marker Number F-837.)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Bridges & Viaducts • Roads & Vehicles. A significant historical year for this entry is 1923.

Location. 27° 33.362′ N, 80° 22.162′ W. Marker is in Vero Beach, Florida, in Indian River County. It is at the intersection of U.S. 1 and Old Dixie Highway (State Road 605), on the right when traveling north on U.S. 1. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Vero Beach FL 32962, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Florida’s Space Coast.

It is also in the American South

and on the Eastern Seaboard. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region,

North America,

a Gulf of Mexico state,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain,

the territory of the Mississippian Culture,

one of the Confederate States of America,

and the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 5 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Veterans Memorial

Photographed by Jay Kravetz, March 11, 2016

2. US-1 Tee-Beam Bridge in Indian River County Marker

(approx. 0.7 miles away); Fallen Veterans Flag Pole (approx. 0.7 miles away); Historic Hallstrom Farmstead (approx. 1.1 miles away); World War II Crew from Torpedoed Ship Rescuced (approx. 2.9 miles away); McKee Jungle Gardens (approx. 3.7 miles away); McKee Jungle Garden Gates (approx. 3.7 miles away); St. Lucie Village (approx. 4.9 miles away); Fort Capron (approx. 5 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Vero Beach.

Credits. This page was last revised on July 12, 2016. It was originally submitted on June 10, 2016, by Jay Kravetz of West Palm Beach, Florida. This page has been viewed 837 times since then and 64 times this year. Last updated on July 11, 2016, by Byron Hooks of Sandy Springs, Georgia. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on June 10, 2016, by Jay Kravetz of West Palm Beach, Florida. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.