Sand Key Bridge

Bridge in Florida, United States of America
27°57′45.8″N 82°49′21.3″W / 27.962722°N 82.822583°W / 27.962722; -82.822583Carries SR 699CrossesClearwater PassLocaleClearwater, FloridaOfficial nameSand Key BridgeOther name(s)Clearwater Pass BridgeOwnerCity or Municipal Highway AgencyCharacteristicsDesignGirderMaterialPrestressed concreteTotal length2,520 feetWidth44 feetClearance above65 feetClearance below72 feetNo. of lanesTwoHistoryOpened1960's (original bridge)
1995 (current bridge)StatisticsDaily traffic950TollNoneLocationMap

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]

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

References

  1. ^ "BridgeReports.com | CR183&699(GULF BL) over CLEARWATER PASS, Pinellas County, Florida". bridgereports.com. Retrieved 2020-10-17.
  2. ^ "Sand Key Bridge". Bridgehunter.com. Retrieved 2020-10-17.
  3. ^ "Sand Key". drawbridgeahead.com. Retrieved 2020-10-17.
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