Hathaway Bridge
Franz Hathaway Bridge | |
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| Coordinates | 30°11′13″N 85°44′31″W / 30.187°N 85.742°W |
| Carries |  US 98 |
| Locale | Panama City to Panama City Beach, Bay County, Florida |
| Characteristics | |
| Total length | .6 miles (0.97 km) |
| History | |
| Opened | 2003 |
| Location | |
 Interactive map of Franz Hathaway Bridge | |
The Hathaway Bridge along U.S. Route 98 (US 98) connects Panama City with Panama City Beach, Florida.[1]
History
[edit]Previous spans
[edit]The first St. Andrews Bay Bridge at the site was built in 1929 and renamed for Franz Hathaway, chairman of Florida's State Road Department.[2] This bridge carried one lane of traffic in each direction with narrow shoulders. The second Hathaway bridge replaced Hathaway I and was completed in 1959.[2] This bridge had two lanes of traffic and a narrow shoulder in each direction with no pedestrian access.
Current span
[edit]In 1997, the state of Florida allocated more than $80 million for construction of the new Hathaway Bridge.[2] Constructed in 2003, the current bridge replaced the former one that was unable to carry the increasingly high number of users.[2] The present bridge carries four general purpose and two full breakdown lanes, as well as a pedestrian path in each direction. It was built just to the north of the 1959 bridge. For this reason, US-98 curves slightly northwards as it encounters the bay. Following completion of the new bridge, the former bridge was demolished. Portions of both Hathaway I and II are still submerged to the south of the present day Hathaway bridge.[3]
See also
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References
[edit]- ↑ Leiphart, Heather. "Hathaway Bridge hits the decade mark". The News Herald. Archived from the original on December 24, 2013. Retrieved October 19, 2015.
- 1 2 3 4 "The Hathaway Bridge Replace Project". Retrieved December 21, 2013.
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