The Sand Key Bridge (also called the Clearwater Pass Bridge) is a girder bridge that crosses the Clearwater Pass, connecting Clearwater and Belleair Beach, Florida. The bridge carries Gulf of Mexico Boulevard, part of SR 699, and it was built in 1995, replacing the original bascule bridge built in the 1960s.[1][2]
Sand Key Bridge | |
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 The Sand Key Bridge in 2007. | |
| Coordinates | 27°57′45.8″N 82°49′21.3″W / 27.962722°N 82.822583°W |
| Carries |  SR 699 |
| Crosses | Clearwater Pass |
| Locale | Clearwater, Florida |
| Official name | Sand Key Bridge |
| Other name(s) | Clearwater Pass Bridge |
| Owner | City or Municipal Highway Agency |
| Characteristics | |
| Design | Girder |
| Material | Prestressed concrete |
| Total length | 2,520 feet |
| Width | 44 feet |
| Clearance above | 65 feet |
| Clearance below | 72 feet |
| No. of lanes | Two |
| History | |
| Opened | 1960's (original bridge) 1995 (current bridge) |
| Statistics | |
| Daily traffic | 950 |
| Toll | None |
| Location | |
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The bascule bridge was owned and maintained by the City of Clearwater, and current bridge and owned and maintained by the Florida Department of Transportation.[3]
See also
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edit- ^ "BridgeReports.com | CR183&699(GULF BL) over CLEARWATER PASS, Pinellas County, Florida". bridgereports.com. Retrieved 2020-10-17.
- ^ "Sand Key Bridge". Bridgehunter.com. Retrieved 2020-10-17.
- ^ "Sand Key". drawbridgeahead.com. Retrieved 2020-10-17.
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