Indian Rocks Causeway Explained

Indian Rocks Causeway
Coordinates:27.8834°N -82.8454°W
Crosses:The Narrows
Locale:Indian Rocks Beach, Florida
Official Name:Indian Rocks Causeway
Other Name:Indian Rocks Bridge
Owner:State Highway Agency
Design:Bascule
Material:Steel
Length:458 feet
Width:35 feet
Clearance Above:19 feet
Clearance Below:23 feet
Lanes:Four
Open:1916 (original swing bridge)
1958 (current eastbound)
1999 (current westbound)
Traffic:8,550
Toll:None

The Indian Rocks Causeway (also called the Indian Rocks Bridge) is a twin-span double-leaf bascule bridge that crosses the Narrows, part of the Gulf Intracoastal Waterway, connecting the barrier islands of Indian Rocks Beach and the mainland of Largo, Florida. The bridge carries Walsingham Road, part of SR 688. The eastbound span of the Indian Rocks Causeway was built in 1958, replacing the original swing bridge built in 1916, and the westbound span was built in 1999.[1] [2] [3]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: BridgeReports.com SR 688 WALSINGHAM over INTRACOASTAL WATERWAY, Pinellas County, Florida. 2020-10-17. bridgereports.com.
  2. Web site: Florida Route 688 Bascule Bridge. 2020-10-17. Bridgehunter.com.
  3. Web site: Indian Rocks Causeway Bridge. 2020-10-17. drawbridgeahead.com.