The first bridge linking they Florida Keys to the peninsula was rail bridge built by Henry Flagler and Clarence Coe as part of the Florida East Coast Railway.
After the Labor Day Hurricane of 1935 damaged the rail bridge badly, the railroad sold the bridge to the federal government, which repaired and refurbished it as a road bridge.
In 1982 a new bridge was completed, making many of the old spans obsolete.
Parts of the old bridge were retained for some time, and eventually converted for pedestrian use.
This image, taken from the new road bridge making up the highway US 1, shows part of the old span, rusting in the salty sea spray.
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After the old bridge from St Augustine to Anastasia Island broke down, a new one was designed to replace it. Intended to be a work of art as well as a functional bridge, and as a result St Augustine had to join its dedication with its annual celebration of the arrival of Ponce de Leon to Florida in 1927.
After 80 years of use, the bridge underwent extensive reconstruction from 2006-2011.
As much of the old bridge’s old decoration as possible.
This view shows the part of the bridge that rises to allow ships to pass through the Matanzas River, part of the Intracoastal Waterway.
The Bridge of Lions is part of State Road A1A, which is a scenic road running from Jacksonville to Miami, with some interruptions.
The towers park where the two parts of the bridge swing up to allow ships to pass.
