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The Merrill P. Barber Bridge is a concrete 
The bridge replaced the old Barber Bridge, built in 1951, which was concrete and had a steel bascule span. This bridge was in constant state of disrepair and was removed, barged out to sea and sunk to become a reef. The steel bascule span was purchased by Disney and is in Orlando at the
Indian river county historical timeline
* Indian River County, By Indian River Genealogical Society, Indian River Genealogical Society Published 2007 Arcadia Publishing
Cruisers Net
* Press Journal Sunday, Barber Bridge, 17 February 1995 {{Bridges of Florida Bridges completed in 1995 Transportation buildings and structures in Indian River County, Florida Road bridges in Florida Buildings and structures in Vero Beach, Florida Concrete bridges in Florida Arch bridges in the United States Indian River Lagoon Bridges over the Indian River (Florida) 1995 establishments in Florida Trestle bridges in the United States Transportation in Vero Beach, Florida
arch bridge
An arch bridge is a bridge with abutments at each end shaped as a curved arch. Arch bridges work by transferring the weight of the bridge and its loads partially into a horizontal thrust restrained by the abutments at either side. A viaduct ...
that spans the Indian River Intracoastal Waterway in Indian River County, Florida
Indian River County ( es, Condado de Río Indio, link=) is a county located in the Treasure Coast region of the U.S. state of Florida. As of the 2020 census, the population was 159,788. Its seat is Vero Beach. It is Florida's 7th richest count ...
. The bridge was built by Odebrecht Contractors of Florida, Inc. and was completed in 1995. A fishing pier is constructed below the bridge on the east side.
The bridge is named for Merrill P. Barber, the mayor of Vero Beach
Vero Beach is a city in and the seat of Indian River County, Florida, United States. Vero Beach is the second most populous city in Indian River County. Abundant in beaches and wildlife, Vero Beach is located on Florida's Treasure Coast. It is thi ...
from 1947 to 1949, and member of the Florida Senate from the 12th District from 1954 to 1958 and from the 29th District from 1963 to 1968.
The bridge has a total length of with a main span of . The vertical clearance is 65 ft.
The Florida Department of Transportation number is 880087.
The bridge replaced the old Barber Bridge, built in 1951, which was concrete and had a steel bascule span. This bridge was in constant state of disrepair and was removed, barged out to sea and sunk to become a reef. The steel bascule span was purchased by Disney and is in Orlando at the Walt Disney World
The Walt Disney World Resort, also called Walt Disney World or Disney World, is an entertainment resort complex in Bay Lake and Lake Buena Vista, Florida, United States, near the cities of Orlando and Kissimmee. Opened on October 1, 1971, ...
theme park.
References
* ''Barber Bridge'', 17 February 1995, Press Journal Sunday Edition *Indian river county historical timeline
* Indian River County, By Indian River Genealogical Society, Indian River Genealogical Society Published 2007 Arcadia Publishing
Cruisers Net
* Press Journal Sunday, Barber Bridge, 17 February 1995 {{Bridges of Florida Bridges completed in 1995 Transportation buildings and structures in Indian River County, Florida Road bridges in Florida Buildings and structures in Vero Beach, Florida Concrete bridges in Florida Arch bridges in the United States Indian River Lagoon Bridges over the Indian River (Florida) 1995 establishments in Florida Trestle bridges in the United States Transportation in Vero Beach, Florida