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Longboat Pass Bridge

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Longboat Pass Bridge
The Longboat Pass Bridge raising for sailboat in 2019.
Coordinates27°26′39.0″N 82°41′17.0″W / 27.444167°N 82.688056°W / 27.444167; -82.688056
Carries SR 789
CrossesLongboat Pass
LocaleLongboat Key, Florida
Official nameLongboat Pass Bridge
Other name(s)Longboat Key Bridge
Maintained byFlorida Department of Transportation
Characteristics
DesignBascule bridge
Total length2,129 feet
Width37 feet
Clearance above20 feet
History
OpenedOriginal Bridge: 1926
Current Bridge: 1957
Statistics
Daily traffic11,805
TollNone
Location
Map

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.

History

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The 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

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  1. ^ "Bridges provided vital island link". Sarasota Herald-Tribune. 16 June 1999. Retrieved 15 July 2024.
  2. ^ "SR 789 over LONGBOAT KEY PASS". Tallahassee Democrat. Retrieved 16 July 2024.

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