Main Bridge |
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No Build |
Mid-Level Movable Bridge |
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Overall Bridge Width |
40 feet, 1 inch |
62 feet, 7 inches |
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Width of Vehicular Travel Lanes |
11 feet |
11 feet |
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Shoulders (both sides) |
2 feet |
8 feet |
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Sidewalks (north side) |
3 feet, 6 inches |
5 feet |
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Pinellas Trail Spur (south side) |
6 feet |
15 feet |
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Vertical and Horizontal Clearance |
20 feet* vertical / 90 feet horizontal |
35 feet vertical / 100 feet horizontal |
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Meets Current Design and
Safety Standards |
No |
Yes |
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Structural Elements Corrected |
No |
Yes |
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Bridge Openings |
No change |
50 percent reduction |
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*Does not meet United States Coast Guard vertical clearance requirements of 21 feet |
Tide Relief Bridge |
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No Build |
Low-Level Fixed Bridge |
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Overall Bridge Width |
40 feet, 1 inch |
62 feet, 7 inches |
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Width of Vehicular Travel Lanes |
11 feet |
11 feet |
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Shoulders (both sides) |
2 feet |
8 feet |
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Sidewalks (north side) |
3 feet, 6 inches |
5 feet |
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Pinellas Trail Spur (south side) |
6 feet |
15 feet |
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Vertical and Horizontal Clearance |
12.5 feet vertical / 45 feet horizontal |
14.5 feet vertical / 115 feet horizontal |
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Meets Current Design and Safety Standards |
No |
Yes |
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Structural Elements Corrected |
No |
Yes |
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Bridge Openings |
N/A |
N/A |
Social and Environmental Impacts |
Main Bridge |
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No Build |
Mid-Level Movable Bridge |
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Private Property or Land Acquisition |
None |
None |
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Relocations |
None |
None |
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Visual Impacts |
None |
Moderate |
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Parks and Recreation (Temporary) |
None |
0.92 acres |
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Parks and Recreation (Permanent) |
None |
Gain 0.29 acres |
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Historic and Archaeological Resources |
None |
None |
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Wetlands (Temporary) |
None |
0.21 acres |
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Wetlands (Permanent) |
None |
0.11 acres |
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Seagrasses (Temporary) |
None |
0.04 acres |
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Seagrasses (Permanent) |
None |
None |
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Wildlife |
None |
Minimal |
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Major Utilities |
None |
None |
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Potential Noise Impacts (Residential) |
None |
None |
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Potential Noise Impacts (Recreation) |
None |
Minimal |
Tidal Relief Bridge |
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No Build |
Low-Level Fixed Bridge |
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Private Property or Land Acquisition |
None |
None |
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Relocations |
None |
None |
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Visual Impacts |
None |
Minimal |
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Parks and Recreation (Temporary) |
None |
None |
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Parks and Recreation (Permanent) |
None |
Lose 0.51 acres |
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Historic and Archaeological Resources |
None |
None |
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Wetlands (Temporary) |
None |
None |
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Wetlands (Permanent) |
None |
None |
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Seagrasses (Temporary) |
None |
None |
|
Seagrasses (Permanent) |
None |
None |
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Wildlife |
None |
Minimal |
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Major Utilities |
None |
None |
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Potential Noise Impacts (Residential) |
None |
None |
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Potential Noise Impacts (Recreation) |
None |
Minimal |
Project Costs |
Main Bridge |
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No Build |
Mid-Level Movable Bridge |
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Total Project Costs** (millions) |
N/A |
$77.22 |
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**Costs include demolition, roadway and bridge construction, mobilization, maintenance of traffic,
aesthetic enhancements, engineering design, construction engineering inspection (CEI) and contingency |
Tidal Relief Bridge |
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No Build |
Low-Level Fixed Bridge |
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Total Project Costs** (millions) |
N/A |
$9.68 |
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**Costs include demolition, roadway and bridge construction, mobilization, maintenance of traffic,
aesthetic enhancements, engineering design, construction engineering inspection (CEI) and contingency |
Construction Impacts |
Main Bridge |
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No Build |
Mid-Level Movable Bridge |
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Temporary Bridge Required |
N/A |
Yes |
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Total Construction Time |
N/A |
4 years **** |
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Anticipated Service Life |
15 years |
75 years |
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****Disruption to traffic and recreational areas is anticipated to only occur for 2.5 years |
Tidal Relief Bridge |
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No Build |
Low-Level Fixed Bridge |
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Temporary Bridge Required |
N/A |
No *** |
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Total Construction Time |
N/A |
18 months |
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Anticipated Service Life |
15 years |
75 years |
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***Phased construction (traffic will be maintained) |