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The Cortez Bridge is a double-leaf bascule bridge that connects the barrier islands of Bradenton Beach, and the mainland of Cortez, Florida. It crosses the Sarasota Bay, carries Cortez Road, part of SR 684, and was built in 1956, replacing a swing bridge built in 1921. [1] The current bridge was designated by the 1965 Legislature of Florida.
The Hernando Desoto Bridge is a bridge carrying U.S. Highway 41 (US 41) and US 301 over the Manatee River between Palmetto and Bradenton, Florida. The Desoto Bridge is 40 feet (12 m) tall and carries four lanes. It is one of two bridges connecting Bradenton and Palmetto. [2]
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.
There are two bridges across from the mainland: the Cortez Bridge, which brings State Road 684 into Bradenton Beach from Cortez, and the Anna Maria Island Bridge, which brings State Road 64 into Holmes Beach from the Palma Sola section of Bradenton. Anna Maria Island is served by a free trolley-style bus that runs north and south on Gulf Drive.
This list of bridges in the United States is organized by state and includes notable bridges (both existing and destroyed) in the United States. There are more than 600,000 bridges in the U.S. There are more than 600,000 bridges in the U.S.
The Green Bridge is a bridge carrying U.S. Highway 41 Business (US 41 Bus.) over the Manatee River between Palmetto and Bradenton, Florida.Built in 1986, the current Green Bridge is 40 feet (12 m) tall and carries four lanes.
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East bridge: 853 m (2,800 ft) 1,822 m (5,978 ft) Suspension Steel truss deck, steel pylons ... Commuter rail in North America; Numbered highways in the United States;