Belleair Causeway

The Belleair Causeway is a concrete girder bridge that crosses the Intracoastal Waterway, connecting the barrier islands of Belleair Beach and the mainland of Largo, Florida.[1] The bridge carries West Bay Drive, part of CR 416, and was built in 2009, replacing a double-leaf bascule bridge built in 1950.[2][3][4]

Belleair Causeway (new)
The current Belleair Causeway bridge and the original bridge in 2009.
Coordinates27°55′01.7″N 82°49′50.6″W
Carries CR 416
CrossesIntracoastal Waterway
LocaleBelleair Beach, Florida
Official nameBelleair Causeway
OwnerCounty Highway Agency
Characteristics
DesignConcrete girder bridge
MaterialPrestressed concrete
Total length3,350 feet
Width44 feet
Clearance below72 feet
No. of lanesTwo
History
Construction start2007
Construction end2009
Opened2009
Statistics
TollNone
Location
Belleair Causeway (old)
The original bridge (right) and the current bridge (left) under construction in 2008.
Coordinates27°55′01.8″N 82°50′05.0″W
Carries CR 416
CrossesIntracoastal Waterway
LocaleBelleair Beach, Florida
Official nameBelleair Causeway
Characteristics
DesignBascule
MaterialSteel
Total length1,376 feet
Width37 feet
Clearance above20 feet
No. of lanesTwo
History
Opened1950
Closed2009
Statistics
TollNone
Location

See also


References
  1. United States Coast Pilot: Atlantic Coast. Gulf of Mexico, Puerto Rico, and Virgin Islands. U.S. Government Printing Office. Retrieved October 19, 2020.
  2. "BridgeReports.com | CR-416 (CSWY BLVD) over GULF I.C.W., Pinellas County, Florida". bridgereports.com. Retrieved 2020-10-17.
  3. "Gulf ICWW Bridge". Bridgehunter.com. Retrieved 2020-10-17.
  4. "Belleair Causeway Bridge". www.drawbridgeahead.com. Retrieved 2020-10-17.
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