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

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.

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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.

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buckman-bridge · i-295 · st-johns-river · jacksonville-florida · infrastructure · bridge-engineering · transportation

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Buckman Bridge (location, 0.99) · St. Johns River (location, 0.99) · Jacksonville, Florida (location, 0.99) · Henry Holland Buckman (person, 0.95) · I-295 (technology, 0.99) · Florida Department of Transportation (organization, 0.95) · Orange Park (location, 0.9) · Mandarin (location, 0.9) · Fuller Warren Bridge (location, 0.9) · Bridge opening May 1, 1970 (event, 0.95)

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