Longboat Pass Bridge

Longboat Pass Bridge
The Longboat Pass Bridge raising for sailboat in 2019.
Coordinates	27°26′39.0″N82°41′17.0″W / 27.444167°N 82.688056°W / 27.444167; -82.688056
Carries	SR 789
Crosses	Longboat Pass
Locale	Longboat Key, Florida
Official name	Longboat Pass Bridge
Other name(s)	Longboat Key Bridge
Maintained by	Florida Department of Transportation
Characteristics
Design	Bascule bridge
Total length	2,129 feet
Width	37 feet
Clearance above	20 feet
History
Opened	Original Bridge: 1926 Current Bridge: 1957
Statistics
Daily traffic	11,805
Toll	None
Location

The Longboat Pass Bridge (also known as Longboat Key Bridge) is a single-leaf bascule bridge that crosses the Longboat Pass, connecting Longboat Key and Bradenton Beach, Florida. The bridge carries State Road 789, which is known as Gulf Drive on Anna Maria Island, and Gulf of Mexico Drive on Longboat Key.

History

The Longboat Pass Bridge was built in 1957. It was built at the site of a former bridge that had been built in 1926. In 1932, the original Longboat Pass Bridge was washed away by a hurricane, severing the connection between Longboat Key and Anna Maria Island. Remains of the structure were found by Jewfish Key which were reused for a new bridge to Snead Island. ^[1] The connection between the two islands would not be restored until 1957, when the current Longboat Pass Bridge opened. ^[2]

The Longboat Pass Bridge is designated by the 1965 Legislature of Florida.

References

1. "Bridges provided vital island link". Sarasota Herald-Tribune. June 16, 1999. Retrieved July 15, 2024.
2. "SR 789 over LONGBOAT KEY PASS". Tallahassee Democrat. Retrieved July 16, 2024.

See also

• Anna Maria Island Bridge
• Cortez Bridge