Jacksonville, FL — The Florida Department of Transportation District 2 announced that all construction work on Jacksonville’s Mathews Bridge is now complete after multiple required bridge closures since the New Year.

Work on the Mathews Bridge began in January of 2018. The contractor Orlando R&B, LLC was awarded the $494,885 project. The work that was completed consisted mainly of deck rehabilitation.

“This project was completed ahead of schedule and underscores the commitment FDOT has to the community: to be good stewards of taxpayer dollars,” said FDOT District Two Secretary Greg Evans.

“We understand bridge maintenance and rehabilitation projects, like this, can be frustrating,” Evans continued. “Construction is a temporary inconvenience to a more permanent transportation solution. Projects like this remind us that we demand a lot from our infrastructure and we are constantly striving to meet the needs of the traveling public.”

The Mathews Bridge was opened in 1953. The bridge is 7,736 feet long and spans 146 feet above the St. Johns River. Approximately 72,500 vehicles travel the bridge daily.