Veterans Memorial Bridge (Daytona Beach)

The Veterans Memorial Bridge, commonly called the Orange Avenue Bridge, spans the Halifax River and Intracoastal Waterway in Daytona Beach, Florida, Volusia County, Florida. The bridge carries vehicles across two lanes of CR 4040 from Orange Avenue and Silver Beach Avenue.

Veterans Memorial Bridge
The second bridge
Coordinates29°12′40″N 81°00′39″W
Carries CR 4040
Orange Avenue
Silver Beach Avenue
CrossesHalifax River
Intracoastal Waterway
LocaleDaytona Beach, Florida
Official nameTom Staed Veterans Memorial Bridge [1]
Maintained byFlorida Department of Transportation
History
Construction end2020
Statistics
TollFree
Location

History

First bridge

The first bridge at this location was built in 1899, connecting the then separate towns of Daytona and Daytona Beach.

Third bridge

Opened 6 August 2020, after four years of construction.[1]

Memorial plaques

The bridge has 28 scenic overlooks, each with plaques commemorating conflicts in the military history of the United States. Each plaque includes a description of conflicts and their outcomes; the number of military personnel killed, wounded, or missing in action; a QR code linked to additional data; and a Braille plate with information.

Plaque sequenceEvent memorializedYears
1stAmerican Revolutionary War1775–1883
2ndNorthwest Indian War1785–1793
Quasi-War1778–1800
First Barbary War1801–1805
3rdThe War of 18121812–1815
4thTecumseh's War1811
Creek War1813–1814
Second Barbary War1815
5thAmerican Indian Wars1817–1898
6thMexican–American War1846–1848
7thSecond Opium War1856–1860
Utah War1857–1858
First & Second Cortina Wars1859–1861
8thCivil War1861–1865
9thOverthrow of the Kingdom of Hawaii1893
Second Samoan Civil War1898–1899
10thSpanish–American War1898–1902
11thPhilippine–American War1899–1902
Boxer Rebellion1899–1901
Border War1910–1919
12thWorld War I1917–1918
13thWorld War II1941–1946
14thWorld War II— European Theater
15th
16thWorld War II— Pacific Theater
17thKorean War1950–1953
18thVietnam War1964–1975
19thMayaguez Incident1975
Operation Eagle Claw1980
Gulf of Sidra1981
20thOperation Urgent Fury1983
Beirut Barracks Bombing1983
Operation El Dorado Canyon1986
21stOperations Desert Shield & Desert Storm1990–1993
22ndOperation Just Cause1989
Operation Restore Hope1992–1993
Operation Gothic Serpent1993
23rdBosnian War1993–1995
Operation Uphold Democracy1994–1995
Kosovo War1998–1999
24thOperation Enduring Freedom2001–2014
25thOperation Iraqi Freedom2003–2010
26thPlaque describing the Veterans Memorial Park
(below the bridge)
27thOperation New Dawn2010–Present
28thMilitary Intervention in Libya2011
29th[blank]

See also

References
  1. Metz, Claire (6 August 2020). "Veterans Memorial Bridge opens, connecting Daytona Beach's downtown to beachside". WESH. Retrieved 14 December 2020.
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