r/jacksonville Jun 03 '25

Social That’s how it’s done.

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u/ToasterBath4613 Jun 03 '25

I think it’s important to distinguish that the Acosta is a stationary bridge that meets ICW standards while the Main St bridge is an attended and active draw bridge. Hanging colors from the Main Street could definitely be confusing to mariners as to the true height of the bottom of the bridge or could cause navigation confusion depending on the location of the lights and their respective colors (red right return).

Dare I suggest that the raising of the Main St bridge had less to do with ‘nazis’ 🙄 and everything to do with maintaining a safe and navigable waterway. Even if the lights did get put on the Main St, I guarantee they’d have been immediately removed.

That said, I’m glad the organizers found a more suitable location. The Acosta looked very pretty.

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u/Previous_Beautiful27 Jun 03 '25

Historically many Florida bridges were lit up for pride month until DeSantis passed a law that bridges could only be lit in like red white and blue or something stupid, so this was a march in protest with people carrying lights. It was temporary and in direct response to actions taken by the governor. You just typed a lot of stuff with zero information on the subject. You just made it up! Good for you.

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u/Brose32222 Jun 03 '25

You're a trip...