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Street scene in St. Augustine, Florida. The Bridge of Lions over the Matanzas Bay Inlet is in the background of the photo.
The Bridge of Lions was completed in 1927. The bridge is a double-leaf bascule bridge, also known simply as a drawbridge, which allows commercial and recreational boats to pass through a center channel when the moveable span is in the up position. In 1982, the Bridge of Lions was added to the National Register of Historic Places. In 2010, it was renovated by the city of St. Augustine and still serves as a major thoroughfare from downtown St. Augustine to Anastasia Island.
