Bridge to Scout Island at Long Point Park To Re-Open
UPDATE: According to Brevard County Parks Director Jack Masson, the bridge will re-open first thing Wednesday morning.
Masson
said it was determined the bridge was safe and could be reopened. Once
lumber comes in for handrails and plank repairs, the bridge will be
closed temporarily while those repairs are made. “There’s no hole in the
bridge,” Masson said.
MELBOURNE BEACH, Florida – The bridge connecting Long Point Park’s Scout Island to the rest of the park will be closed to the public effective immediately and until further notice, the County announced today.
“It’s not a safety issue, it’s a cosmetic issue,” Masson said. “It’s an old bridge, but it’s not an unsafe bridge.”
MELBOURNE BEACH, Florida – The bridge connecting Long Point Park’s Scout Island to the rest of the park will be closed to the public effective immediately and until further notice, the County announced today.

"That's an unfunded need," Infantini said of the bridge. "And yet we are going to build a $2.5 million community center, which is a want, for the City of Melbourne."

Fisher then made a motion to approve the community center that will be paid for by the County - but run by the City of Melbourne. The motion was approved 4-1 with Infantini voting no.
Long Point Park is located at 700 Long Point Road in Melbourne Beach, Florida. For more information, call the park at (321) 952-4532.
Image Credit: SCGTV video stills of photos taken by Trudie Infantini.