Sidney Lanier Bridge

     The current Sidney Lanier Bridge was opened in 2003.  It is a cable stayed bridge that crosses the Brunswick River in Brunswick, Georgia.  It carries 4 lanes of traffic on US 17.

     The prior bridge at this site was a vertical lift bridge built in 1956.  It was damaged in 2 separate boat versus bridges

 collisions.

Sidney Lanier Bridge

     The current bridge is the longest spanning bridge in Georgia. It is 480 feet tall. Its total length is 7, 779 feet.  The width is 79.5 feet.  The bridge was named for Sidney Lanier, a Georgian Poet