Veterans Memorial Bridge (Daytona Beach)
Veterans Memorial Bridge | |
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Coordinates | 29°12′40″N 81°00′39″W / 29.21111°N 81.01083°WCoordinates: 29°12′40″N 81°00′39″W / 29.21111°N 81.01083°W |
Carries | CR 4050 Orange Avenue Silver Beach Avenue |
Crosses | Halifax River Intracoastal Waterway |
Locale | Daytona Beach, Florida |
Official name | Tom Staed Veterans Memorial Bridge [1] |
Maintained by | Florida Department of Transportation |
History | |
Construction end | 2020 |
Statistics | |
Toll | Free |
Location | |
The Veterans Memorial Bridge, commonly called the Orange Avenue Bridge, spans the Halifax River and Intracoastal Waterway in Daytona Beach, Florida, Volusia County, Florida. The bridge carries vehicles across two lanes of CR 4050 from Orange Avenue and Silver Beach Avenue.
History[]
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First bridge[]
The first bridge at this location was built in 1899, connecting the then separate towns of Daytona and Daytona Beach.
Second bridge[]
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Third bridge[]
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Opened 6 August 2020, after four years of construction.[1]
Memorial plaques[]
The bridge has 28 scenic overlooks, each with plaques commemorating conflicts in the military history of the United States. Each plaque includes a description of conflicts and their outcomes; the number of military personnel killed, wounded, or missing in action; a QR code linked to additional data; and a Braille plate with information.
Plaque sequence | Event memorialized | Years |
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1st | American Revolutionary War | 1775–1883 |
2nd | Northwest Indian War | 1785–1793 |
Quasi-War | 1778–1800 | |
First Barbary War | 1801–1805 | |
3rd | The War of 1812 | 1812–1815 |
4th | Tecumseh's War | 1811 |
Creek War | 1813–1814 | |
Second Barbary War | 1815 | |
5th | American Indian Wars | 1817–1898 |
6th | Mexican–American War | 1846–1848 |
7th | Second Opium War | 1856–1860 |
Utah War | 1857–1858 | |
First & Second Cortina Wars | 1859–1861 | |
8th | Civil War | 1861–1865 |
9th | Overthrow of the Kingdom of Hawaii | 1893 |
Second Samoan Civil War | 1898–1899 | |
10th | Spanish–American War | 1898–1902 |
11th | Philippine–American War | 1899–1902 |
Boxer Rebellion | 1899–1901 | |
Border War | 1910–1919 | |
12th | World War I | 1917–1918 |
13th | World War II | 1941–1946 |
14th | World War II— European Theater | |
15th | ||
16th | World War II— Pacific Theater | |
17th | Korean War | 1950–1953 |
18th | Vietnam War | 1964–1975 |
19th | Mayaguez Incident | 1975 |
Operation Eagle Claw | 1980 | |
Gulf of Sidra | 1981 | |
20th | Operation Urgent Fury | 1983 |
Beirut Barracks Bombing | 1983 | |
Operation El Dorado Canyon | 1986 | |
21st | Operations Desert Shield & Desert Storm | 1990–1993 |
22nd | Operation Just Cause | 1989 |
Operation Restore Hope | 1992–1993 | |
Operation Gothic Serpent | 1993 | |
23rd | Bosnian War | 1993–1995 |
Operation Uphold Democracy | 1994–1995 | |
Kosovo War | 1998–1999 | |
24th | Operation Enduring Freedom | 2001–2014 |
25th | Operation Iraqi Freedom | 2003–2010 |
26th | Plaque describing the (below the bridge) |
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27th | Operation New Dawn | 2010–Present |
28th | Military Intervention in Libya | 2011 |
29th | [blank] |
See also[]
References[]
- ^ a b Metz, Claire (6 August 2020). "Veterans Memorial Bridge opens, connecting Daytona Beach's downtown to beachside". WESH. Retrieved 14 December 2020.
Gallery[]
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External links[]
- Veterans Memorial Bridge and Proposed Future Memorial Plaza at Volusia County's website
- Veterans Memorial Bridge at WSP Global
- Orange Avenue Bridge at
- Southern United States bridge (structure) stubs
- Florida building and structure stubs
- Florida transportation stubs
- Bridges in Volusia County, Florida
- Bridges over the Halifax River
- Road bridges in Florida
- Buildings and structures in Daytona Beach, Florida
- Bridges completed in 2020
- 2020 establishments in Florida