Dames Point Bridge

This is easily my most favorite bridge in the city. I especially love driving over it at sunset. It is breathtaking. I love the height of the bridge and the design is very cool. I love when driving up on either side you can see the water below.
This is a great way to get around on the north side and I don’t ever mind driving on the bridge.
The only issues I have with this bridge are the same issues that are encountered with any bridge. If there is a crash or something closing down one or more lanes, it can be hard to get around it and will take you quite a while.

I love this bridge. It’s so beautiful. It’s so high. On a clear day you can see for miles and miles, and even get a really great view of downtown Jax. After all, at it’s peak, it’s 175 feet tall.
I know I’ve been over this bridge thousands of times since I moved to Jax nearly 20 years ago. I lived on the Northside and had to drive over the bridge twice a day to and from work for many years.
Traffic generally flows pretty smoothly (and quickly) over the bridge. The only time it gets backed up is if there has been an accident. The bridge is so steep, that if you happen to be driving a stick and traffic does get backed up, your left knee will be killing you by the time you get over the bridge. Unfortunately, that has happened to me on several occasions.
As much as love love the look of the bridge, the view from the bridge, and the smooth ride over the bridge, if it’s raining heavily, it can be a scary drive over the bridge because it’s so high… especially if the wind is whipping hard while it’s raining. Basically, if it’s raining, slow down and be careful.
A few years ago (or maybe more than that… my memory is crap), a woman was parked on the side of the bridge and standing in front of her car. I can’t recall if she’d had a flat or if there had been a minor accident or what exactly had caused her to pull over and get out of her vehicle… but along came another car and tapped her back bumper and since she was standing in front of her car, her car bumped her over the bridge into the water below. Luckily, she was on the long, lower part of the bridge (although that part is still high too) and when she hit the water, she was able to swim to one of the bridge pillars and hang on until rescue got there. If she’d have been on the high part of the bridge, it’s likely she would have been killed upon impact with the water. Why I’m bringing this up, I’m not entirely sure… I think maybe just to say: Hey people, slow down and pay attention to what you are doing and what those around you are doing. This is most definitely a bridge you do not want to have an accident on.

What a beautiful architecture. If you don’t drive over bridges… Don’t move to Jacksonville! It’s loaded with bridges.

The view from this bridge can be absolutely breathtaking… It’s a very big bridge and you can see the city from the top… it’s definitely an incredible sight.
I’ve gone over this particular bridge many, many times and it’s by far my favorite one in town.

The view from this bridge is always spectacular no matter what the weather. The architectural lines, and the symmetrical angles of the cables on this suspension bridge are pleasing to drive by at 80 mph or less (but best enjoyed at the legal speed limit am I right Law Enforcement?).
As long as there’s no accidents, I love driving across the Dames Point bridge.

Nice bridge with amazing views of Jacksonville area. Waterway views, boating, natural sky views.

This bridge way has such amazing views of the city and River. From a distance you can see the Downtown Jax building tops, boats floating through the river way, or beautiful marshlands at the bridge edge way. Either night or day — this is a fantastic view of our great city.

Currently, I live on the Westside between the 103^rd and Wilson Blvd exits off of 295 and my new job is all the way over on Beach Blvd between FSCJ South Campus and UNF. The best possible route to take, believe it or not, is just to get on 295 at Wilson and take it alllllllllll the way around to either the Atlantic Blvd or Beach Blvd exit (all depending on the traffic flow in the morning). I know, insane, right? Who would have thought that taking the long way around on the highway would be faster than going through the city? Sad, but true, that is the best route every morning for work.
This being the case, it’s no wonder that the Dames Point Bridge and I are becoming fast friends. I’ve always been in awe of this bridge. I’d dare say that it is my favorite of the seven. It’s very regal in its construction and offers a brilliant view no matter which way you cross. I wish that I had an onboard camera to capture some of the beautiful sunrises that I’ve seen and the general scenery as well.
I did some freelance work out of one of the taller buildings in Downtown Jax with an awesome view above the treeline and there in the distance stood the Dames Point, in all its wonder. Apparently, it’s been standing for over 20 years. You’d never know it with such a modern design.

Love the architecture and the view. One of the best around.

Not the most amazing bridge I have ever been on but it’s definitely cool. my son always gets super excited and asked bout the bow ties every time we cross it. It look amazing in the distance and always a nice view at the top.

This is a great landmark in Jacksonville. When you are at the highest point of the bridge, you can see Downtown Jacksonville, the Saint John’s River, and Jackpot.

Let me start this with I can’t believe I’m doing reviewing a Damn bridge. It’s a bridge and Jacksonville is ate up with them. It was cute when Tess started it but it old now. I’m just glad this old fat kid didn’t have to swim across. Maybe I’ll be lucky and be able to go over the Whubba Whubba bridge soon.

A magnificent bridge, from Arlington to the north side of Jax.

This bridge is my favorite to date, and I’ve known many a bridge in my wanderings! You can see it from far away, challenging the skies with its height. It spans a great distance, and changes elevations. Its beams remind one of bowties. You read right, this bridge is a gentleman. If it were human, it’d wear a gunmetal, silver, and light blue tux. If you’re scared of the peak, you aren’t driving fast enough. Drive faster. The Dames can take it, it lives for thrills. Much like James Bond. You can call it Dames, Dames Bond.
Xoxox Dames. Love always.
Your reigning duchess

If I could have a favorite bridge — well I guess, that’s up to me — this would be it.
Don’t get me wrong, I do enjoy driving downtown at night and seeing the bridges all lit up, but the Dames Point is beautiful any time of day. Even so beautiful that they modeled a bridge going to St. Simons Island after it.
I can appreciate how those in bigger cars it would be difficult to see down the peak, but I agree that even after almost 30 years, it still seems like a modern marvel every time I drive over it.

Every time I pass through Jacksonville I am struck by how beautiful this bridge is. It may have opened 22 years ago, but it still looks like a wonder of modern architecture. Maybe not as cutting-​edge as it once was, but that its appeal hasn’t faded is a testament to the easy beauty of its design.
It is also functional, so that’s nice too.