The Rusty Thorn in our Iconic Skyline

[Bativac]

What color would you prefer the bridge to be?

TEAL!

Oh lord. Can we please not turn the entire city into free marketing for the NFL?

[thelakelander]

I'd rather it stay rusty and black than teal. It's one of the few things left that looks like it dates back to 19th century Jax. I think the black color is a good change from the Mathews, Hart, and Main Street bridge colors.

[marty904]

I never even suggested paint at all... Just treat the rust!
I used to be in the coatings business and have professional knowledge that there are tons of products that, once the rust is removed by sandblasting, it can be coated/treated to retain the raw metal appearance but inhibit the rust from returning (at least for a period of time). This should be accepted as "routine" maintenance by the company that intends on operating a steel bridge of this type.  I think it is should be acceptable that every 10-15 years a bridge like this gets sandblasted and re-coated.

[Lunican]

How much would that cost?