Lake Co. Florida: Former Bridge Between Howey-In-The-Hills and Astatula

[Brian556]

Found this on the old maps. Does anybody know when it was built and when it was removed? Are there any pics of it availible online?
Interesting that a direct connection between two towns was removed. I'm guessing this was allowed to happen because SR 19 was built crossing between the two lakes nearby.

Also, I noticed that Howey-In-The-Hills was just called "Howey" on old maps. My best guess on this is that it had to be renamed due to another town having the same name.

[NE2]

http://articles.orlandosentinel.com/1992-07-02/features/9206250432_1_wooden-bridge-howey-astatula
http://ufdc.ufl.edu/UF00071761/00008/85x?vo=3
It was part of SR 48 in 1945.

[Brian556]

cool.  thanks.

[florida]

http://books.google.com/books?id=sETcH1--o2wC&pg=PA37&lpg=PA37&dq=howey+in+the+hills+bridge+to+astatula&source=bl&ots=ocD6OnUwsP&sig=xsMHTXk-17bsN1oa8wSbx-eLUEE&hl=en&sa=X&ei=M_eqUfTlEeKCjAKukoGgDA&ved=0CD0Q6AEwAw#v=onepage&q=howey%20in%20the%20hills%20bridge%20to%20astatula&f=false


Scroll down a little and there are some photos.


Also, FDOT's Straight-Line Diagrams still list a silent SR 48, along SR 19, from the current CR 48 to Central Avenue.

http://www2.dot.state.fl.us/straight-linesonline/ViewDocument.aspx/Open/100800