Buckman Bridge

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The Buckman Bridge carries I-295 traffic over the St. Johns River in Jacksonville, Florida. It is of beam-type construction, approximately 3.2 miles (7 km) in length, and travels roughly east-west. The eastbound (southbound) and westbound (northbound) lanes are built on separate bridge structures. About 1995, it was expanded from two lanes in each direction with no breakdown lanes to four lanes in each direction with breakdown lanes. With two busy exits within a half mile of either end of the bridge, rush-hour backups are typical. Downtown Jacksonville and Naval Air Station Jacksonville are visible from the bridge to the north. On a clear day, the Georgia-Pacific paper mill in Palatka can be seen to the south of the bridge.

Driving on the Buckman Bridge southbound.

St. Johns River crossings in the Jacksonville, Florida area
south of downtown	Shands Bridge (to be replaced or supplemented) - Buckman Bridge - Timuquana Bridge (never built)
south from downtown	Fuller Warren Bridge - Acosta Bridge - Main Street Bridge (Jacksonville)>Main Street Bridge
east from downtown	Hart Bridge - Mathews Bridge - 20th Street Extension (never built)
east of downtown	Dames Point Bridge - Florida State Road 113A>SR 113A (never built) - Mayport Ferry

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