Haulover Canal
The Haulover Canal is a waterway north of Merritt Island, Florida, near the former site of Allenhurst, that connects Mosquito Lagoon with the Indian River, and is part of the Intracoastal Waterway.
| Haulover Canal | |
|---|---|
Haulover Canal Bridge | |
| Location | Brevard County, Florida |
| Country | United States |
| Specifications | |
| Locks | None |
| Status | Open |
| Navigation authority | U.S. Army Corps of Engineers |
| History | |
| Date completed | 1887 |
| Geography | |
| Start point | Mosquito Lagoon |
| End point | Indian River |
In the early 1960s there were plans to relocate the canal further north, near the junction of US 1 and Courtenay Parkway, but by 1964 when the new Haulover Canal Bridge was constructed these plans had been shelved.
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