The Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) this week hosted a groundbreaking ceremony for the new NASA Causeway Bridge, a $126 million project to build two high-level fixed bridges over the Indian River.
The new bridge will provide a new gateway to Kennedy Space Center and Cape Canaveral Space Force Station.
The existing NASA Causeway has twin 2,993-foot-long bascule bridges, originally built in 1964 by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. During the Apollo and space shuttle programs, the bridges were vital for transportation of space-bound payloads to the launch facilities.
“The NASA Causeway bridge has always been a critical thoroughfare for essential mission hardware, and it remains crucial to mission success as we work to provide assured access to space for our partners and the nation,” Janet Petro, Center Director, Kennedy Space Center, said in a statement.
