Park Boulevard Bridge

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
The Park Boulevard Bridge in 2019.
Coordinates27°50′38.1″N 82°50′17.5″W
Carries CR 694
CrossesThe Narrows
LocaleIndian Shores, Florida
Official namePark Boulevard Bridge
OwnerCounty Highway Agency
Characteristics
DesignBascule
Total length1,691 feet
Clearance above17.4 feet
Clearance below19.7 feet
No. of lanesFour
History
Opened1981
Statistics
Daily traffic14,800
Toll$0.30 until 1991
Location

See also

References
  1. "BridgeReports.com | CR 694/78TH AVE over INTRACOASTAL WATERWAY, Pinellas County, Florida". bridgereports.com. Retrieved 2020-10-16.
  2. "Park Blvd. Bridge". drawbridgeahead.com. Retrieved 2020-10-16.
  3. "Intracoastal Waterway Bridge". Bridgehunter.com. Retrieved 2020-10-16.
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