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For the Lviny Bridge in Saint Petersburg, Russia, see Bridge of Four Lions. Bridge of Lions Official name Bridge of Lions Carries 2 general purpose lanes and 2 sidewalks Crosses Matanzas River (Intracoastal Waterway) Locale St. Augustine, Florida Maintained by Florida Department of Transportation ID number 780074 Design steel bascule bridge Total length 470.9 meters (1545 feet) Width 10.3 meters (34 feet) Longest span 26.5 meters (87 feet) Vertical clearance N/A Clearance below 7.6 meters (25 feet) closed Opened February 26, 1927 Coordinates 29°53′35″N 81°18′29″W / 29.893°N 81.308°W / 29.893; -81.308Coordinates: 29°53′35″N 81°18′29″W / 29.893°N 81.308°W / 29.893; -81.308 The Bridge of Lions is a bascule bridge that spans the Intracoastal Waterway in St. Augustine, Florida. A part of State Road A1A, it connects downtown St. Augustine to Anastasia Island. Lions made of marble used to guard the bridge, begun in 1925 and completed in 1927 across Matanzas Bay. The lions were removed in February 2005, and are expected to return about five years from that date. The Department of Transportation declared the bridge "structurally deficient and functionally obsolete" in 1999, prompting heated debates on what to do with the structure. A restoration plan was approved, but opponents continued to voice their opposition. Reynolds, Smith & Hills from nearby Jacksonville was awarded the engineering and design contract, estimated at $77 million, and projected to require five years to complete.[1] Original bridge The Bridge of Lions is listed on the National Register of Historic Places and was included by the National Trust for Historic Preservation (NTHP) on its list of the "11 Most Endangered Historic Sites" in the nation for 1997. The Bridge of Lions was later featured on the cover of the Trust's 1999 engagement calendar. From its earliest days, it was hailed as "The Most Beautiful Bridge in Dixie."[2] It has long been a symbol of the nation's oldest city. It gets its name from two Carrara marble lion statues that are copies of those found in the Loggia dei Lanzi in Florence, Italy. The statues were a gift of Dr. Andrew Anderson (1839–1924), the builder of the Markland House. The lions reference the name "Leon" in Ponce De Leon, which means "Lion" in Spanish. Replacement bridge A "temporary" bridge was constructed adjacent to the original bridge and traffic was diverted to this structure while the original bridge was being rehabilitated and reconstructed to look like its predecessor.[3] After nearly 80 years of service, an official closing ceremony for the original Bridge of Lions was held on May 26, 2006. Isabella Heard, one of the young girls on the lead float in the opening of the bridge in 1927, was there, in a wheelchair, to tie the ribbon for its closing 79 years later. Several components of the original bridge were either being rehabilitated or returned (as lost components) to the rehabilitated bridge. Primarily, the exterior or fascia steel girders are being rehabiliated along with the bascule tower piers. Once the rehabiliation of the original bridge is completed, at a total project cost of $80 million and 4 percent over budget,.[4] The temporary bridge will be removed and used as part of an artificial reef just offshore.[5] The two lions are in safe storage for the duration of the construction.[6] Renovation work was completed on March 17, 2010 when it reopened for use.[7] Demolition work began on the temporary bridge, which is expected to take as long as a year. Upon completion, final landscaping will be performed, and the two lions will be returned to their locations guarding the entrance.[8] Roads & Bridges magazine named the Bridge of Lions as fourth in the nation’s top 10 bridges for 2010. Projects were evaluated based on size, community impact and challenges resolved.[1] Stone lion on the bridge New Years fireworks at St Augustine seen through the Bridge of Lions References ^ a b Szakonyi, Mark: "Bridge of Lions makes national top 10" Jacksonville Business Journal, November 29, 2010 ^ "Revitalizing a Florida favorite". Rebuilding America's Infrastructure (Chicago: Stagnito MEdia) 1 (2): 32–37. July 2009. Archived from the original on July 16, 2009. http://www.webcitation.org/5iK9ACSpg. Retrieved July 16, 2009.  ^ [1] ^ http://staugustine.com/news/local-news/2010-02-27/bridge-lions-project-about-4-over-budget ^ http://www.fdotbridgeoflions.com/press_releases.html ^ "Press release" Florida Department of Transportation, Bridge of Lions project ^ "Bridge of Lions opening soon". http://staugustine.com/living/2010-03-10/bridge-lions-opening-soon.  ^ Hannan, Larry: "St. Augustine's Bridge of Lions reopens Wednesday" Florida Times-Union, March 15, 2010 Florida, DK Eyewitness Travel Guides, 2004, pg. 197 staugustine.com - [2] FDOT, Bridge of Lions Rehab Project - http://www.fdotbridgeoflions.com/ v · d · eNotable bridges and tunnels in Florida Panhandle Escambia Bay · Garcon Point · John Gorrie · Mid-Bay · Pensacola Bay · St. George Island · Trammell · Victory North Acosta · Bridge of Lions · Buckman · Dames Point · Fuller Warren · Hart · Mathews · Memorial · Strauss Trunnion West Central Bayside · Courtney Campbell Causeway · Gandy · Howard Frankland · Pinellas Bayway · Sunshine Skyway · Treasure Island Causeway East Central A. 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