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Longboat Pass Bridge
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 / 27.444167; -82.688056
Carries SR 789
Crosses Longboat Pass
Locale Longboat Key, Florida
Official nameLongboat Pass Bridge
Other name(s)Longboat Key Bridge
Maintained by Florida Department of Transportation
Characteristics
Design Bascule bridge
Total length2,129 feet
Width37 feet
Clearance above20 feet
History
Opened1921 (original bridge)
1957 (current bridge)
Statistics
Daily traffic11,805
TollNone
Location

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 also carries Gulf of Mexico Drive, part of SR 789. It was built in 1957, replacing an old swing bridge built in 1921. [1] [2]

The Longboat Pass Bridge is designated by the 1965 Legislature of Florida.

References

  1. ^ "Longboat Key Pass Bridge". Bridgehunter.com. Retrieved 2020-09-21.
  2. ^ "BridgeReports.com | SR 789 over LONGBOAT KEY PASS, Manatee County, Florida". bridgereports.com. Retrieved 2020-10-15.

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From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Longboat Pass Bridge
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 / 27.444167; -82.688056
Carries SR 789
Crosses Longboat Pass
Locale Longboat Key, Florida
Official nameLongboat Pass Bridge
Other name(s)Longboat Key Bridge
Maintained by Florida Department of Transportation
Characteristics
Design Bascule bridge
Total length2,129 feet
Width37 feet
Clearance above20 feet
History
Opened1921 (original bridge)
1957 (current bridge)
Statistics
Daily traffic11,805
TollNone
Location

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 also carries Gulf of Mexico Drive, part of SR 789. It was built in 1957, replacing an old swing bridge built in 1921. [1] [2]

The Longboat Pass Bridge is designated by the 1965 Legislature of Florida.

References

  1. ^ "Longboat Key Pass Bridge". Bridgehunter.com. Retrieved 2020-09-21.
  2. ^ "BridgeReports.com | SR 789 over LONGBOAT KEY PASS, Manatee County, Florida". bridgereports.com. Retrieved 2020-10-15.

See also


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