The Sand Key Bridge (also called the Clearwater Pass Bridge) is a girder bridge that crosses the Clearwater Pass, connecting Clearwater and Belleair Beach, Florida. The bridge carries Gulf of Mexico Boulevard, part of SR 699, and it was built in 1995, replacing the original bascule bridge built in the 1960s.[1][2]

Sand Key Bridge
The Sand Key Bridge in 2007.
Coordinates27°57′45.8″N 82°49′21.3″W / 27.962722°N 82.822583°W / 27.962722; -82.822583
Carries SR 699
CrossesClearwater Pass
LocaleClearwater, Florida
Official nameSand Key Bridge
Other name(s)Clearwater Pass Bridge
OwnerCity or Municipal Highway Agency
Characteristics
DesignGirder
MaterialPrestressed concrete
Total length2,520 feet
Width44 feet
Clearance above65 feet
Clearance below72 feet
No. of lanesTwo
History
Opened1960's (original bridge)
1995 (current bridge)
Statistics
Daily traffic950
TollNone
Location
Map

The bascule bridge was owned and maintained by the City of Clearwater, and current bridge and owned and maintained by the Florida Department of Transportation.[3]

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References

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  1. ^ "BridgeReports.com | CR183&699(GULF BL) over CLEARWATER PASS, Pinellas County, Florida". bridgereports.com. Retrieved 2020-10-17.
  2. ^ "Sand Key Bridge". Bridgehunter.com. Retrieved 2020-10-17.
  3. ^ "Sand Key". drawbridgeahead.com. Retrieved 2020-10-17.