Hathaway Bridge | |
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| Coordinates | 30°11′13″N85°44′31″W / 30.187°N 85.742°W Coordinates: 30°11′13″N85°44′31″W / 30.187°N 85.742°W |
| Carries |  US 98 |
| Locale | Panama City to Panama City Beach, Bay County, Florida |
| Characteristics | |
| Total length | .6 miles (0.97 km) |
| History | |
| Opened | 2003 |
| Location | |
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The Hathaway Bridge along U.S. Route 98 (US 98) connects Panama City with Panama City Beach, Florida. [1]
Constructed in 2003, it replaced two previous bridges that were unable to carry the increasingly high number of users. [2] The original St. Andrews Bay Bridge was built in 1929 and renamed for Franz Hathaway, chairman of Florida's State Road Department. [2] The second Hathaway bridge replaced Hathaway I was completed in 1959. [2] In 1997, the state of Florida issued more than $80 million for construction of the new Hathaway Bridge. [2] Portions of both Hathaway I and II are still submerged to the south of the present day Hathaway bridge. [3]
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