Hathaway Bridge

Bridge in Florida, United States of America

30°11′13″N 85°44′31″W / 30.187°N 85.742°W / 30.187; -85.742Carries US 98LocalePanama City to Panama City Beach, Bay County, FloridaCharacteristicsTotal length.6 miles (0.97 km)HistoryOpened2003LocationMap

The Hathaway Bridge along U.S. Route 98 (US 98) connects Panama City with Panama City Beach, Florida.[1]

History

Constructed in 2003, it replaced two previous bridges that were unable to carry the increasingly high number of users.[2] The original St. Andrews Bay Bridge was built in 1929 and renamed for Franz Hathaway, chairman of Florida's State Road Department.[2] The second Hathaway bridge replaced Hathaway I was completed in 1959.[2] In 1997, the state of Florida issued more than $80 million for construction of the new Hathaway Bridge.[2] 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

  1. ^ Leiphart, Heather. "Hathaway Bridge hits the decade mark". The News Herald. Archived from the original on December 24, 2013. Retrieved October 19, 2015.
  2. ^ a b c d "The Hathaway Bridge Replace Project". Retrieved December 21, 2013.
  3. ^ "Navionics ChartViewer St Andrews Bay". Retrieved October 27, 2022.
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