The Mathews Bridge opened on April 15, 1953. Over 7,000 feet long, it’s named for John E. Mathews, a former Florida state legislator and State Supreme Court justice who helped raise cash to build the ...

Task force starts drumbeat for new Mathews Bridge. Main Street bridge meanwhile could be on way to national landmark ...

There’s a new push to replace the Mathews Bridge.

A Jacksonville historian launched a grassroots task force urging safety upgrades to the aging Mathews Bridge, despite FDOT ...

UPDATE 5:30 pm: Action News Jax has learned that a crash that shut down the Mathews Bridge for hours Sunday morning was deadly. The Florida Highway Patrol says a 39-year-old woman from Jacksonville ...

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — UPDATE: As of 5:30 P.M., traffic appears to be moving again at the Mathews Bridge. FL511 has removed the crash from its active list of incidents. If you’re heading Downtown, try ...

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JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — A Jacksonville woman is dead after a crash involving a disabled vehicle on the Mathews Bridge Sunday morning, according to the Florida Highway Patrol. An FHP report states at 4:56 ...

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — UPDATE: All lanes reopened around 5 p.m.. All westbound lanes of the Mathews Bridge in Jacksonville are shut down after a crash Sunday afternoon. According to Florida 511, a ...

Florida Highway Patrol reported that an 18-year-old motorcyclist was killed in a crash Sunday morning on the Mathews Bridge. Troopers say the motorcycle was speeding westbound in the left lane when it ...