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Granada Bridge (Ormond Beach)

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367: 286: 714: 454: 278: 466: 430: 724: 31: 442: 318:, and Indian Lagoon. In that same year, La Vega, which itself was called New England Avenue in 1875, was renamed to Granada Boulevard. The towns of Ormond and Daytona competed to build the first bridge across the Halifax River. In 1887, Anderson and Price managed to finish their bridge in Ormond first. It was a simple wooden bridge, with a drawbridge device for boats to pass. 83: 863: 848: 407:. His owners considered putting him down after learning of his bad shape and the expense of a kidney transplant. When Lucky's story was released to the public, donations poured in to help pay for the transplant. The survival of Lucky, whose name was changed to Timmy following the accident, was called "miraculous" by his attending veterinarian. 390:
The widening of State Road 40 in the 1980s created the need for a new bridge. During the construction of Granada Bridge, a platform collapsed and caused three workers to fall more than 60 feet onto a barge, with one falling to his death. The Florida State Department of Transportation was in charge of
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bought out the St. Johns and Halifax Railroad, and bought into the Ormond Hotel. By 1890, Flagler bought out his partners' interest in the hotel and expanded it to 300 rooms. In 1905, Flagler built a second bridge near the first as a railroad spur so his trains could carry passengers directly to the
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In July 1997, a kitten named Lucky fell from a truck on the Granada Bridge and, after scrambling to safety from other moving cars, fell from the bridge. Lucky suffered a broken leg and acute kidney failure in the fall, and was rescued from a barnacle-covered piling by the U.S.
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The Town of Ormond was incorporated March 22, 1880. There were few residents on the beach peninsula until 1886, when the St. Johns and Halifax Railroad reached the area. The railroad brought new visitors, which inspired John Anderson and Joseph Price to build the
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A spokesman for U.S. Congressman Bill Chappell, D-Ormond Beach, said the federal government will pay $ 8.16 million of the estimated $ 12 million cost of building a 65-foot-high bridge that will be similar to the Granada Bridge in Ormond
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the bridge construction, and built the present four-lane high clearance concrete and steel bridge in 1983. In May 1987, the U.S. federal government agreed to provide $ 8.16 million of the estimated $ 12 million cost of building a
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resort. Later, Flagler had the railroad bridge redesigned so wealthy visitors could drive automobiles over it to the hotel. The first wooden bridge was demolished soon afterward.
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In September 1999, the bridge was crossed by about 24,000 cars every day. By January 2007, that number increased to approximately 35,500 vehicles per day.
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on the beachside. They also planned to build a bridge across the Halifax River so railroad passengers could walk to their new hotel.
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Bicycle lanes are marked in the shoulder of the span and two pedestrian walkways at the far ends. The bridge is part of the
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The converted railroad bridge stood for many years until it became too old to be serviced. A newer, two-lane concrete
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bridge planned to be similar to the Granada Bridge. The resulting bridge across the Halifax River, the
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1905 Postcard of The Ormond Hotel; the first Ormond bridge can be seen to the right.
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Ormond Beach will also have its annual Four Corners Festival on the Fourth.
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List of bridges on the National Register of Historic Places in Florida
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in Ormond his winter and retirement home until he died in 1937.
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sponsored three bills, authorizing the building of bridges in
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Centennial History of Volusia County, Florida (1854-1954)
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Kipp, Gordon (March 28, 2004). "Letters to the Editor".
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was planned to be similar to the 1983 Granada Bridge (
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Coordinates
29°17′13″N 81°03′08″W / 29.28694°N 81.05222°W / 29.28694; -81.05222
SR 40
Halifax River
Intracoastal Waterway
Ormond Beach, Florida
ID number
Clearance below
Daily traffic
Halifax River
Intracoastal Waterway
Ormond Beach
Volusia County
Florida
State Road 40
The Casements


Ormond Hotel
Charles Dougherty
Volusia County
St. Johns River
Florida East Coast Railway
Henry M. Flagler
bascule bridge
John D. Rockefeller
The Casements

Port Orange Causeway

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