Longboat Pass Bridge
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Longboat Pass Bridge | |
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The Longboat Pass Bridge raising for sailboat in 2019. | |
| Coordinates | 27°26′39.0″N 82°41′17.0″W / 27.444167°N 82.688056°W |
| Carries | |
| 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 | |
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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.
