Navarre Beach Causeway Explained

Bridge Name:Navarre Beach Causeway
Carries:2 general purpose lanes of and 2 sidewalks
Crosses:Santa Rosa Sound
Location:Navarre, Florida
Other Name:Navarre Beach Bridge
Also Known As:Navarre Beach Bridge, Navarre Bridge
Owner:Santa Rosa County
Material:Concrete
Length:576.1feet
Clearance Below:48feet
Opened:1960
Toll:None; toll was removed in 2004

The Navarre Beach Causeway, also called the Navarre Beach Bridge, is a concrete bridge in Navarre, Florida,[1] [2] [3] connecting the beach and mainland sides of the community. The bridge travels over the Santa Rosa Sound, which in turn, is part of the Intracoastal Waterway.[4] The bridge is currently owned and managed by Santa Rosa County, as part of the roads and bridges department.[5] [6]

The bridge is a center point of the community and is included in the logos and symbols of many local businesses. The locally famous Navarre Beach sign is located on the mainland base of the bridge. The mainland side also used to contain a toll booth building but tolls were eliminated in 2004.

The Florida Department of Transportation rates the bridge as "functionally obsolete" due to it not meeting modern and current Coast Guard requirements regarding bridge height on the Intracoastal Waterway.

On April 23, 2021, it was announced that the Santa Rosa County commissioners had begun the planning process for the replacement of the bridge.[7]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Navarre Beach Causeway. Bridgehunter.com. 2020-01-26.
  2. Web site: Navarre Beach searches for solutions to mounting traffic woes. Escobedo. Duwayne. Northwest Florida Daily News. en. 2020-01-26.
  3. Web site: Navarre Beach Causeway (CR 399) Bridge is a Fixed bridge located at N 30° 23.830', W 086° 51.798' Waterway Guide Bridge Listing. www.waterwayguide.com. 2020-02-06.
  4. Web site: Navarre Bridge replacement likely 'decades' away. McLaughlin. Tom. Northwest Florida Daily News. en. 2020-01-26.
  5. Web site: Is crossbow fishing too dangerous for the Navarre Beach Causeway Bridge?. Blanks. Annie. Pensacola News Journal. en. 2020-01-26.
  6. Web site: Bowfishing outlawed at Navarre Beach. Escobedo. Duwayne. Northwest Florida Daily News. en. 2020-01-26.
  7. Web site: Santa Rosa County takes 1st step in decade-long, $120 million Navarre Beach bridge project. pnj.com.