What did Florida DOT report as the approximate cost of building Jacksonville's Main Street Bridge in 1941?
Jacksonville's Main Street Bridge is a 1,680-foot vertical-lift crossing of the St. Johns River, completed in 1941 and later officially named for John T. Alsop Jr. A Florida Department of Transportation historic-bridge inventory puts original construction at approximately USD 1.5 million. Later mechanical and structural rehabilitations are separate costs.
Reported project cost
$1.5 million
Cost basis: 1941
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Cost evidence
Basis of the published figure
Reported project cost1941
Project metrics
Key dimensions
- Total lengthFlorida Department of Transportation - Historic Highway Bridges of Florida
- 512.064 m
Project record
Opened or launched
Florida Historical Society - Main Street Bridge opening18 July 1941