Sand Key Bridge Explained

Sand Key Bridge
Coordinates:27.9627°N -82.8226°W
Crosses:Clearwater Pass
Locale:Clearwater, Florida
Official Name:Sand Key Bridge
Other Name:Clearwater Pass Bridge
Owner:City or Municipal Highway Agency
Design:Girder
Material:Prestressed concrete
Length:2,520 feet
Width:44 feet
Clearance Above:65 feet
Clearance Below:72 feet
Lanes:Two
Open:1960's (original bridge)
1995 (current bridge)
Traffic:950
Toll:None

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

Notes and References

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