The Longboat Pass Bridge (also known as Longboat Key Bridge) is a single-leaf bascule bridge that crosses the Longboat Pass, connecting Longboat Key and Bradenton Beach, Florida. The bridge carries State Road 789, which is known as Gulf Drive on Anna Maria Island, and Gulf of Mexico Drive on Longboat Key.
Longboat Pass Bridge | |
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 The Longboat Pass Bridge raising for sailboat in 2019. | |
| Coordinates | 27°26′39.0″N 82°41′17.0″W / 27.444167°N 82.688056°W |
| Carries |  SR 789 |
| Crosses | Longboat Pass |
| Locale | Longboat Key, Florida |
| Official name | Longboat Pass Bridge |
| Other name(s) | Longboat Key Bridge |
| Maintained by | Florida Department of Transportation |
| Characteristics | |
| Design | Bascule bridge |
| Total length | 2,129 feet |
| Width | 37 feet |
| Clearance above | 20 feet |
| History | |
| Opened | Original Bridge: 1926 Current Bridge: 1957 |
| Statistics | |
| Daily traffic | 11,805 |
| Toll | None |
| Location | |
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History
editThe Longboat Pass Bridge was built in 1957. It was built at the site of a former bridge that had been built in 1926. In 1932, the original Longboat Pass Bridge was washed away by a hurricane, severing the connection between Longboat Key and Anna Maria Island. Remains of the structure were found by Jewfish Key which were reused for a new bridge to Snead Island.[1] The connection between the two islands would not be restored until 1957, when the current Longboat Pass Bridge opened.[2]
The Longboat Pass Bridge is designated by the 1965 Legislature of Florida.
References
edit- ^ "Bridges provided vital island link". Sarasota Herald-Tribune. 16 June 1999. Retrieved 15 July 2024.
- ^ "SR 789 over LONGBOAT KEY PASS". Tallahassee Democrat. Retrieved 16 July 2024.
See also
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