Edison Bridge, Fort Myers

Name: Edison Bridge
Address: Fort Myers, United States

#12 among attractions in Fort Myers

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The Edison Bridge is the name given to a set of two one-way bridges located in Fort Myers, Florida. Named after inventor Thomas Alva Edison, the two bridges carry each direction of U.S. Highway 41 Business over the Caloosahatchee River, connecting downtown Fort Myers with North Fort Myers. ()

Alternative names: Opened: 1931 (93 years ago)Coordinates: 26°39'15"N, 81°52'17"W

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Edison Bridge – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Murphy-Burroughs House, Caloosahatchee Bridge, Southwest Florida Museum of History, Imaginarium Science Center.

0.6 miSE
Museum, History museum, Historical place
Murphy-Burroughs House, Fort Myers
15 min walk • The Murphy-Burroughs House, also known as the Burroughs Home and Gardens, is a historic home in Fort Myers, Florida. It is located at 2505 1st Street. On August 1, 1984, it was added to the U.S. National Register of Historic Places.
0.6 miS
Bridge
Caloosahatchee Bridge, Fort Myers
16 min walk • The Caloosahatchee Bridge is a bridge located in Fort Myers, Florida. It carries U.S. Highway 41 over the Caloosahatchee River, which is where its name comes from. The bridge has four lanes and is 55 feet tall.
1 miS
Museum, History museum
Southwest Florida Museum of History, Fort Myers
27 min walk • The Southwest Florida Museum of History is a history museum in Fort Myers, Florida. The museum is in historic downtown Ft. Myers, in a former Atlantic Coast Line Railroad depot at 2031 Jackson Street. It is open Tuesday through Saturday from 10 am to 5 pm.
1.2 miSE
Museum, Children's museum, Science museum
Imaginarium Science Center, Fort Myers
32 min walk • IMAG History & Science Center is a hands-on science and aquarium museum in Fort Myers, Florida. Exhibit include dinosaurs and fossils, Calusa culture, live native and non-native small animals, aquariums and touch tanks, and interactive displays about science and scientific topics including weather and nanotechnology.
0.6 miS
26°38'43"N • 81°52'7"W
The Sidney & Berne Davis Art Center, Fort Myers
16 min walk • Museum, Convention center, Theater
0.9 miE
Bridge
Billy's Creek Bridge, Fort Myers
24 min walk • The Billy's Creek Bridge is a historic vertical-lift bridge located just east of downtown Fort Myers, Florida. It carries westbound traffic of State Road 80 across Billy's Creek.
0.7 miSE
Library
Lee County Library System, Fort Myers
17 min walk • The Lee County Library System was founded in 1964 and is composed of 13 branches which serve Lee County, Florida. Olive Stout, who arrived in Fort Myers, Florida in 1886, started the town's first reading room and was pivotal in founding its first library. Around 1955, the city moved the library into a small one room building.
0.9 miE
Neighbourhood
Dean Park Historic Residential District, Fort Myers
23 min walk • Dean Park Historic Residential District is a national historic district located at Fort Myers, Florida in Lee County. Its context is very similar to the one in the early 1920s, when the district was built.
0.6 miS
Neighbourhood
River District, Fort Myers
17 min walk • The Fort Myers Downtown Commercial District is a U.S. historic district located in Fort Myers, Florida. The district is bounded by Bay and Lee Streets, Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd and Monroe Street. It contains 69 historic buildings.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Edison Bridge?

Nearby attractions include Murphy-Burroughs House, Fort Myers (15 min walk), Caloosahatchee Bridge, Fort Myers (16 min walk), The Sidney & Berne Davis Art Center, Fort Myers (16 min walk), River District, Fort Myers (17 min walk).

How to get to Edison Bridge by public transport?

The nearest stations to Edison Bridge:

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Rosa Parks Transportation Center (27 min walk)