149.2 Miles home, lots of license plates! Not many new ones though. Got back to Coquina at about 1220. The Bridge was right as we left the campground... Found a bridge database to keep track of my bridges too!
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| The Bridge opening in 1947. |
The Hal W. Adams Bridge, built in 1947, is an historic bridge that carries State Road 51 across the Suwannee River between Lafayette and Suwannee counties, Florida in the United States. Located 3 miles north of Mayo, it was the first suspension bridge built in Florida, and the only one to carry highway traffic. At its opening on July 4, 1947, it was named for Hal W. Adams of Mayo, former county judge of Lafayette County and then longtime circuit judge for the circuit encompassing Lafayette and Suwannee counties
| Birth: | Jul. 30, 1884 Missouri, USA |
| Death: | May 6, 1968 |
 Hal Worthen Adams b. Jul 1884 in Sikeston, Missouri to Carrie Tucker Adams & Williams Hawkins Adams. 1906 he graduated with honors bachlor of Law degree from Washington College in Washington, Tenn. that year he also married Bessie Organ a graduate of the Middle Tenn. Young Ladies Seminary and entered in to law practice with Arthur L Auvil in western Tenn. One year later he moved with his wife to Mayo Florida to set up practice with Arthur Auvil.1909 Hal W. Adams was elected county judge, he also served 3 terms as Mayor of Mayo and one term as city clerk and one term as tax collector and the director of the Bank of Mayo for several years. 1925 He was appointed to the 3rd circuit court bench, during these years he was also prominet nationally in the Woodmen of the World and the Masons. 1952 he was the judge for the Ruby McCullom trial.Hal Adams never retired in 1968 the year of his death he had served 60 years as a judge and was 84 years old.A bridge was constructed across the Suwannee River in 1947 an named the Hal W. Adams Bridge. And that is all I know about the Adams Bridge and Mr Hal W. Adams!!!! | |
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