The Knox Memorial Bridge crosses the

Intracoastal Waterway The Intracoastal Waterway (ICW) is a inland waterway along the Atlantic and Gulf of Mexico coasts of the United States, running from Massachusetts southward along the Atlantic Seaboard and around the southern tip of Florida, then following th ...

north of

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. Highbridge Road ( CR 2002) passes over the bridge.

History

Highbridge Road was built at the latest around 1910 as part of the

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, which became part of the

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around 1915. The section north of Highbridge Road is still known as John Anderson Highway; the section to the south is now John Anderson Drive. The

in the area was built in 189

The current bridge was built in 1955, and according to

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topographic maps, the road was a bit to the south before then. There may have been a ferry at the location before 1955, or possibly a lower bridge.

Florida Scenic Route

Knox Memorial Bridge is part of the northern leg of the ''

Ormond Scenic Loop and Trail The Ormond Scenic Loop and Trail is a series of scenic state and county highways in Volusia County, Florida. CR 2002 (Highbridge Road and Walter Boardman Road) is the northern leg of the trail. CR 4011(Old Dixie Highway and North Beach Street) is ...

'', a Florida Scenic Highway, designated on July 9, 2007.Ormondscenicloopandtrail.com
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References

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