Park Boulevard Bridge Explained

Park Boulevard Bridge
Coordinates:27.8439°N -82.8382°W
Crosses:The Narrows
Locale:Indian Shores, Florida
Official Name:Park Boulevard Bridge
Owner:County Highway Agency
Design:Bascule
Length:1,691 feet
Clearance Above:17.4 feet
Clearance Below:19.7 feet
Lanes:Four
Open:1981
Traffic:14,800
Toll:$0.30 until 1991

The Park Boulevard Bridge (originally called 78th Avenue Bridge) is a double-leaf bascule bridge that crosses the Narrows, part of the Gulf Intracoastal Waterway, connecting the barrier islands of Indian Shores and the mainland of Seminole, Florida. The bridge carries Park Boulevard, part of CR 694. The bridge was built in 1981. It had a toll, but ten years later, the tolls were removed .[1] [2] [3]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: BridgeReports.com CR 694/78TH AVE over INTRACOASTAL WATERWAY, Pinellas County, Florida. 2020-10-16. bridgereports.com.
  2. Web site: Park Blvd. Bridge. 2020-10-16. drawbridgeahead.com.
  3. Web site: Intracoastal Waterway Bridge. 2020-10-16. Bridgehunter.com.