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Billy's Creek Bridge

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The bridge was built in 1941. As a vertical lift bridge, it has four short towers that house the lift mechanisms, which is a unique design for lift bridges. The bridge has the distinction of being both the smallest vertical lift bridge in Florida and the only hydraulically-powered vertical lift
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bridge in Florida. The lift has not been operational since 1987. The bridge was rehabilitated in 2013.
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Coordinates
26°39′06″N 81°51′24″W / 26.6517°N 81.8567°W / 26.6517; -81.8567


SR 80 Westbound
Billy's Creek
Fort Myers, Florida
Vertical-lift bridge
vertical-lift bridge
Fort Myers, Florida
State Road 80
Billy's Creek
"The Historic Highway Bridges of Florida"
"State Road 80 (Palm Beach Boulevard)"
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Buildings and structures in Fort Myers, Florida
Bridges in Lee County, Florida
Road bridges in Florida
Bridges completed in 1941
Vertical lift bridges in the United States
Towers in Florida
1941 establishments in Florida
Southern United States bridge (structure) stubs

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