Indian River Bridge Opening Ceremony

NASA Kennedy Space Center Director Janet Petro speaks during the grand opening ceremony for the upgraded eastbound span of the Indian River Bridge near Kennedy Space Center on June 9, 2023. The new high-rise bridge serves as the primary entrance and exit to the space center for employees and visitors. The bridge spans the Indian River Lagoon and connects Kennedy and the Cape Canaveral Space Force Station to the mainland via State Road 405/NASA Causeway in Titusville. This first section of the bridge replaces the two-lane drawbridge which was built in the mid-1960s to support the Apollo program.