---
title: "Buckman Bridge (I-295 over the St. Johns River)"
url: https://stacklist.com/card/f4278bf4-1308-4b7c-a471-6c4a19ae79a2
source_url: "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Buckman_Bridge"
stack: https://stacklist.com/c/travel/stack/f8a85488-0a55-4222-83d1-21f56c619df4
summary: "The Henry Holland Buckman Bridge carries I-295 traffic over the St. Johns River in Jacksonville, Florida, spanning 3.09 miles with a steel beam design that opened in May 1970. The bridge was named after Henry Holland Buckman, a prominent legislator instrumental in establishing Florida's state road system, and replaced a lengthy detour route that previously required nearly 30 miles of travel."
tags: "buckman-bridge, i-295, st-johns-river, jacksonville-florida, infrastructure, bridge-engineering, transportation"
key_entities: "Buckman Bridge (location), St. Johns River (location), Jacksonville, Florida (location), Henry Holland Buckman (person), I-295 (technology), Florida Department of Transportation (organization), Orange Park (location), Mandarin (location), Fuller Warren Bridge (location), Bridge opening May 1, 1970 (event)"
classification: "reference"
content_hash: "sha256:ae0ec82bebc726fd028abc474be7852d1a140e22344da7e45ec562ffb26dabcf"
acp_version: "0.2"
token_counts_approximate: 3204
visibility: public
agent_accessible: true
status: "final"
---

# Buckman Bridge (I-295 over the St. Johns River)

Coordinates : 30°11′24″N 81°39′59″W / 30.1901°N 81.6665°W / 30.1901; -81.6665 From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Bridge in Florida, United States of America 720343 northbound"},"maint":{"wt":"[[Florida Department of Transportation]]"},"open":{"wt":"{{start date and age|1970|05|1}}"},"below":{"wt":"65 feet (19.8 m)"},"design":{"wt":"[[steel]] stringer/multi-[[beam bridge|beam]] or [[girder bridge]]"},"mainspan":{"wt":"250 feet (76.2 m)"},"length":{"wt":"16,300 feet (3.09 miles, 4968.2 m)"},"width":{"wt":"35 feet (10.7 m) per direction"},"clearance":{"wt":"N/A"},"coordinates":{"wt":"{{coord|30.1901|-81.6665|scale:50000|display=inline,title}}"},"mapframe-zoom":{"wt":"11"}},"i":0}}]}'> Buckman Bridge Coordinates 30°11′24″N 81°39′59″W / 30.1901°N 81.6665°W / 30.1901; -81.6665 [[Geographic coordinate system|Coordinates]]: {{#parsoid\u0000fragment:6}}<span class=\"plainlinks nourlexpansion\">[https://geohack.toolforge.org/geohack.php?pagename=Buckman_Bridge&params=30.1901_N_81.6665_W_scale:50000 <span class=\"geo-nondefault\"><span class=\"geo-dms\" title=\"Maps, aerial photos, and other data for this location\"><span class=\"latitude\">30°11′24″N</span> <span class=\"longitude\">81°39′59″W</span></span></span><span class=\"geo-multi-punct\"> / </span><span class=\"geo-default\"><span class=\"geo-dec\" title=\"Maps, aerial photos, and other data for this location\">30.1901°N 81.6665°W</span><span style=\"display:none\"> / <span class=\"geo\">30.1901; -81.6665</span></span></span>]</span>[[Category:Pages using gadget WikiMiniAtlas]]</span>"}}'/> Carries 8 general purpose lanes of I-295 Crosses St. Johns River Locale Jacksonville, Florida Official name Henry Holland Buckman Bridge Maintained by Florida Department of Transportation ID number 720249 southbound 720343 northbound Characteristics Design steel stringer/multi- beam or girder bridge Total length 16,300 feet (3.09 miles, 4968.2 m) Width 35 feet (10.7 m) per direction Longest span 250 feet (76.2 m) Clearance above N/A Clearance below 65 feet (19.8 m) History Opened May 1, 1970 ; 56 years ago ( 1970-05-01 ) Location Interactive map of Buckman Bridge The Henry Holland Buckman Bridge carries I-295 West Beltway traffic over the St. Johns River in Jacksonville, Florida . It was named for Henry Holland Buckman , [ 1 ] a prominent legislator and attorney who was instrumental in establishing the Florida state road system. History [ edit ] Before the opening of the bridge (1970), road travel across the St. Johns River from Orange Park to Mandarin was longer and more complex. One route involved driving north to downtown Jacksonville, crossing the Fuller Warren Bridge , then driving south, a distance of nearly 30 miles (48 km) and an hour of travel time. Another option was to drive south to Green Cove Springs and across the wooden planks of the Shands Bridge , almost twice the distance of the northern route. The first public hearing about the bridge was held in July 1963. In April 1964, after intense discussion, the decision was made to place the bridge in Duval County , just north of the Clay County line. Construction began, but the first concrete pilings exploded days after they were poured. Investigation revealed that the heat generated from the curing concrete increased Anaerobic digestion by bacteria in the brackish water and generated methane gas. The engineers were forced to change their construction method. [ 2 ] Details [ edit ] An aerial view of the bridge looking northeast; NAS Jacksonville lies north of the western terminus of the bridge, seen in the left-center portion of this photo. The bridge is of beam-type construction, approximately 3.1 miles (5.0 km) in length, and travels roughly east–west. The eastbound (carrying I-295 South traffic) and westbound (carrying I-295 North traffic) lanes are built on separate bridge structures. Average daily traffic in 1996 was estimated at 78,000 vehicles. In 1995, the bridge was expanded from two lanes in each direction with partial breakdown lanes to four lanes in each direction with full breakdown lanes. A Florida Department of Transportation study in September 1997 counted 110,743 vehicles. [ 3 ] With busy exits within a 0.5 miles (0.80 km) of either end of the bridge, rush-hour backups are typical. Downtown Jacksonville and Naval Air Station Jacksonville are visible from the bridge to the north. On a clear day, the Seminole Electric power plant in Palatka can be seen to the south of the bridge. Closings [ edit ] While rarely closed for weather, two situations have made shutdown necessary: Tropical Storm Fay and prolonged freezing conditions. During tropical storms or hurricanes, sustained winds of over 40 miles per hour (64 km/h) are considered hazardous and warrant closure. [ 4 ] On December 23, 1989 the temperature dropped to 26° and precipitation changed from rain to sleet to snow, which lasted for several days. All the bridges in Jacksonville were impassable and closed for more than 24 hours, except for the original St. Elmo W. Acosta Bridge , which was first opened to traffic in 1921. [ 5 ] See also [ edit ] Transport portal Engineering portal Florida portal List of crossings of the St. Johns River References [ edit ] ↑ "The Seven Bridges of Jacksonville" . July 17, 2018. ↑ McTammany, Mary Jo. "Noisy birth of the Buckman Bridge" Florida Times-Union, November 15, 2008 ↑ Kerr, Jessie-Lynn. "Widened I-295 fine, but ramps jammed" Florida Times-Union, December 27, 1997 ↑ Hannan, Larry. "Closing bridges is annoying but unavoidable" Florida Times-Union, August 25, 2008 ↑ Winterling, George. "Snow On The First Coast" Archived June 12, 2007, at the Wayback Machine News4Jax.com, December 4, 2003 External links [ edit ] Nautical Chart Crossings of the St. Johns River Upstream Shands Bridge Buckman Bridge Downstream Fuller Warren Bridge v t e Bridges and tunnels in Florida Panhandle Bob Sikes Brooks Escambia Bay Garcon Point John Gorrie Mid-Bay Navarre Beach Pensacola Bay St. George Island Trammell Victory North Acosta Bridge of Lions Buckman L.E. Buie Crescent Beach Dames Point Flagler Beach Fuller Warren Hart Hammock Dunes Little Lake Harris Main Street Mathews Memorial Strauss Trunnion Herman C. McCray Jr. West Central Bayside Clearwater Memorial Courtney Campbell Gandy Howard Frankland Pinellas Bayway Sunshine Skyway Treasure Island East Central A. Max Brewer Alma Lee Loy Astor Bennett Bert Dosh Broadway Eau Gallie Granada Lake Jesup Lake Underhill Melbourne Merrill P. Barber Merritt Island NASA Osteen Pete Damon Pineda Port Orange Roosevelt Sebastian Inlet Torry Island ‡ Veterans Memorial Wabasso Whitehair South Blue Heron Broad Coral Springs † Flagler Memorial Julia Tuttle John F. Kennedy Lehman MacArthur Rickenbacker Royal Park Snow-Reed ‡ Thomas B. Manuel Venetian Southwest Blackburn Point ‡ Boca Grande ‡ Bonita Beach Caloosahatchee Cape Coral Cortez Desoto Edison Fort Hamer Green John Ringling Longboat Pass Mamie Langdale Matanzas Pass Midpoint Sanibel S.S. Jolley Stan Gober Tom Adams Keys Bahia Honda Card Sound Jewfish Creek Long Key Overseas Highway Seven Mile Tunnels Henry E. Kinney Port of Miami Ferries Drayton Island Fort Gates Mayport Lists List of bridges in Florida List of bridges on the National Register of Historic Places in Florida List of movable bridges in Florida List of toll bridges in Florida † – Covered bridge ‡ – Swing bridge v t e Jacksonville landmarks Buildings and structures Bridges Acosta Bridge Buckman Bridge Dames Point Bridge Fuller Warren Bridge Hart Bridge Main Street Bridge Mathews Bridge Mayport Ferry Entertainment venues Cinemas Sun-Ray Cinema Sports venues Cecil Recreation Complex Epping Forest Yacht Club Florida Yacht Club Harmon Stadium Hodges Stadium Jacksonville Equestrian Center Swisher Gymnasium EverBank Stadium TPC at Sawgrass UNF Arena VyStar Ballpark VyStar Veterans Memorial Arena World Golf Village Theatres Alhambra Dinner Theatre Florida Theatre Jacksonville Center for the Performing Arts Ponte Vedra Concert Hall Ritz Theatre Theatre Jacksonville UNF Fine Arts Center Other Daily's Place Freebird Live Jacksonville Fairgrounds Metropolitan Park Prime F. Osborn III Convention Center St. Augustine Amphitheatre Dave & Buster's Jacksonville Government Bryan Simpson United States Courthouse City Hall City Hall Annex County Courthouse Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta Jacksonville Branch Main Library Old City Hall Annex Museums Alexander Brest Museum and Gallery Bryan-Gooding Planetarium Cummer Museum of Art and Gardens Jacksonville Fire Museum Jacksonville Maritime Museum Karpeles Manuscript Library Museum LaVilla Museum Museum of Contemporary Art Jacksonville Museum of Science and History Norman Studios Silent Film Museum Places of worship All Saints Episcopal Church The Bethel Church Basilica of the Immaculate Conception Celebration Church Church of Our Saviour Christ's Church First Baptist Church Mount Zion AME Church Our Lady of the Angels Catholic Church Riverside Baptist Church San Jose Episcopal Church Snyder Memorial Methodist Episcopal Church St. George Episcopal Church St. John's Cathedral St. Paul's by-the-Sea Episcopal Church Retailing Outdoor shopping centers Gateway Town Center Shoppes of Avondale River City Marketplace St. Johns Town Center Indoor shopping centers Orange Park Mall Regency Square Mall The Avenues Historic 11 East Forsyth 310 West Church Street Apartments Brewster Hospital The Carling Dyal-Upchurch Building Edwin M. Stanton School Elks Club Building El Modelo Block Epping Forest Evergreen Cemetery Greenleaf & Crosby Building Kingsley Plantation Laura Street Trio Henry John Klutho House Marabanong Masonic Temple Morocco Temple Old City Cemetery Ribault Inn Club Schultz Building Old St. Andrew's Title & Trust Company of Florida Building Skyscrapers 121 Atlantic Place Barnett National Bank Building Bank of America Tower CSX Transportation Building Eight Forty One EverBank Center Florida Blue Building JEA Tower One Enterprise Center Riverplace Tower VyStar Tower TIAA Bank Center Two Prudential Plaza Wells Fargo Center Military Blount Island Command Jacksonville National Cemetery Naval Air Station Cecil Field Naval Air Station Jacksonville Naval Station Mayport Veterans Memorial Wall Transport Cecil Airport Herlong Recreational Airport Jacksonville Executive at Craig Airport Jacksonville International Airport Jacksonville Amtrak station Jacksonville Regional Transportation Center at LaVilla JAXPORT Cruise Terminal Prime F. Osborn III Convention Center Rosa Parks Transit Station Other Cecil Commerce Center Jacksonville Arboretum & Gardens Jacksonville Zoo and Botanical Gardens Jessie Ball duPont Center Midtown Centre Palm and Cycad Arboretum St. Johns Light Tree Hill Nature Center Parks State and Federal Amelia Island State Park Anastasia State Park Big Talbot Island State Park Castillo de San Marcos National Monument Fort Caroline National Memorial Fort Clinch State Park Fort George Island Cultural State Park Fort Matanzas National Monument George Crady Bridge Fishing Pier Kingsley Plantation Little Talbot Island State Park Olustee Battlefield Historic State Park Pumpkin Hill Creek Preserve State Park Timucuan Ecological and Historic Preserve Yellow Bluff Fort Historic State Park City Castaway Island Preserve Hanna Park Klutho Park Jacksonville-Baldwin Rail Trail Kona Skatepark Memorial Park Riverside Park Ronnie Van Zant Memorial Park Springfield Park (formerly Confederate Park) Treaty Oak Squares and public spaces Five Points Friendship Fountain James Weldon Johnson Park (formerly Hemming Plaza) Jacksonville Riverwalks Riverfront Plaza Streets Atlantic Boulevard Baymeadows Road Beach Boulevard Blanding Boulevard Butler Boulevard King Street Laura Street Philips Highway Roosevelt Boulevard Southside Boulevard Ward Street Buildings and structures under construction shown in italics Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Buckman_Bridge&oldid=1356910875 " Categories : Bridges completed in 1970 Bridges completed in 1995 Bridges in Jacksonville, Florida Interstate 95 Road bridges in Florida Bridges over the St. Johns River Bridges on the Interstate Highway System 1970 establishments in Florida Steel bridges in the United States Girder bridges in the United States Hidden categories: Articles with short description Short description is different from Wikidata Use American English from January 2025 All Wikipedia articles written in American English Use mdy dates from June 2019 Pages using gadget WikiMiniAtlas Coordinates on Wikidata Pages using infobox bridge with id Pages using infobox bridge with clearance Webarchive template wayback links Pages using the Kartographer extension