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]
Park Boulevard Bridge | |
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 The Park Boulevard Bridge in 2019. | |
| Coordinates | 27°50′38.1″N 82°50′17.5″W / 27.843917°N 82.838194°W |
| Carries |  CR 694 |
| Crosses | The Narrows |
| Locale | Indian Shores, Florida |
| Official name | Park Boulevard Bridge |
| Owner | County Highway Agency |
| Characteristics | |
| Design | Bascule |
| Total length | 1,691 feet |
| Clearance above | 17.4 feet |
| Clearance below | 19.7 feet |
| No. of lanes | Four |
| History | |
| Opened | 1981 |
| Statistics | |
| Daily traffic | 14,800 |
| Toll | $0.30 until 1991 |
| Location | |
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See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "BridgeReports.com | CR 694/78TH AVE over INTRACOASTAL WATERWAY, Pinellas County, Florida". bridgereports.com. Retrieved 2020-10-16.
- ^ "Park Blvd. Bridge". drawbridgeahead.com. Retrieved 2020-10-16.
- ^ "Intracoastal Waterway Bridge". Bridgehunter.com. Retrieved 2020-10-16.
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