The John Gorrie Bridge carries

US 98 U.S. Route 98 (US 98) is an east–west United States Highway in the Southeastern United States that runs from western Mississippi to southern Florida. It was established in 1933 as a route between Pensacola and Apalachicola, Florida, and has sinc ...

and

US 319 U.S. Route 319 (US 319) is a spur of US 19. It runs for from the foot of the John Gorrie Memorial Bridge across from downtown Apalachicola, Florida to US 1/ SR 4 in Wadley, Georgia, through the Panhandle of Florida and the southern portion of Ge ...

over the

Apalachicola Bay Apalachicola may refer to: * Apalachicola people, a group of Native Americans who lived along the Apalachicola River in present-day Florida Places *Apalachicola, Florida *Apalachicola River *Apalachicola Bay *Apalachicola National Forest *Apalachi ...

. It connects

Apalachicola, Florida Apalachicola ( ) is a city and the county seat of Franklin County, Florida, United States, on the shore of Apalachicola Bay, an inlet of the Gulf of Mexico. The population was 2,231 at the 2010 census. History The Apalachicola people, after ...

, with

Eastpoint, Florida Eastpoint is a census-designated place (CDP) in Franklin County, Florida, United States. The population was 2,337 at the 2010 census. Geography Eastpoint is located at (29.741560, -84.876951). According to the United States Census Bureau, the ...

. The original John Gorrie Bridge was built in 1935, replacing a ferry service between the two towns. It included a rotating section to allow passage of ships with high masts. The current bridge was built in 1988.

Dedication

The Gorrie Bridge Opening Celebration was held on

Armistice Day Armistice Day, later known as Remembrance Day in the Commonwealth and Veterans Day in the United States, is commemorated every year on 11 November to mark Armistice of 11 November 1918, the armistice signed between the Allies of World War I a ...

, November 11, 1935. Florida Governor

David Sholtz David Sholtz (October 6, 1891 – March 21, 1953) was the 26th Governor of Florida. Prior to serving as Governor he would be a state attorney serving Florida's 7th Judicial Circuit Court and previously as a member of the Florida House of Repres ...

cut the ribbon to officially open what was referred to as the Florida West Coast Scenic Highway.Crestview, Florida, "Northwest Florida's New Highway", ''Okaloosa News-Journal'', Friday 1 November 1935, Volume 21, Number 49, page 2.

References

External links

Frankin County Florida Brochure
Transportation buildings and structures in Franklin County, Florida Road bridges in Florida Bridges over the Apalachicola River U.S. Route 98 Bridges of the United States Numbered Highway System Apalachicola, Florida U.S. Route 19 1935 establishments in Florida Bridges completed in 1935 {{Florida-bridge-struct-stub Bridges completed in 1988