OSPREY, Fla. (WWSB) – An expert brought in by the Sarasota Alliance for Historic Preservation said the Blackburn Point Swing Bridge in Osprey is worth rehabilitating after he surveyed the structure.
The bridge, built in 1926, crosses the Intracoastal Waterway. It is one of the few remaining swing bridges in Florida and is listed on the National Register of Historic Places and the Sarasota County Register of Historic Places.
The Sarasota Alliance for Historic Preservation is a local organization that prioritizes historic properties to save…