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. The bridge carries West Bay Drive, part of CR 416, and was built in 2009, replacing a double-leaf bascule bridge built in 1950.

Belleair Causeway (new)
The current Belleair Causeway bridge and the original bridge in 2009.
Coordinates	27°55′01.7″N 82°49′50.6″W
Carries	CR 416
Crosses	Intracoastal Waterway
Locale	Belleair Beach, Florida
Official name	Belleair Causeway
Owner	County Highway Agency
Characteristics
Design	Concrete girder bridge
Material	Prestressed concrete
Total length	3,350 feet
Width	44 feet
Clearance below	72 feet
No. of lanes	Two
History
Construction start	2007
Construction end	2009
Opened	2009
Statistics
Toll	None
Location

Belleair Causeway (old)
The original bridge (right) and the current bridge (left) under construction in 2008.
Coordinates	27°55′01.8″N 82°50′05.0″W
Carries	CR 416
Crosses	Intracoastal Waterway
Locale	Belleair Beach, Florida
Official name	Belleair Causeway
Characteristics
Design	Bascule
Material	Steel
Total length	1,376 feet
Width	37 feet
Clearance above	20 feet
No. of lanes	Two
History
Opened	1950
Closed	2009
Statistics
Toll	None
Location

See also

• Dunedin Causeway
• Clearwater Memorial Causeway
• Sand Key Bridge
• Indian Rocks Causeway
• Park Boulevard Bridge
• Tom Stuart Causeway
• John's Pass Bridge
• Treasure Island Causeway
• Corey Causeway
• Pinellas Bayway