About Revisions Acosta Bridge Rubble Jacksonville, FL 2/02/2012 1:13 PM

The original Acosta Bridge (also called the St. Johns River Bridge) opened in 1921 and carried three lanes on a lift bridge. In 1991, the original bridge was closed to allow construction of the a bridge to proceed. In 1995, rubble from the original bridge was sunk in 75 feet of water. Joining it were two barges, a culvert and a 150-foot by 80-foot wooden dry dock, which is merely a stack of pipes. This site is also known as Busey’s Bonanza.