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Gandy Bridge

Gandy Bridge is the southernmost bridge spanning Old Tampa Bay from St. Petersburg, Florida to Tampa, Florida. The original 1924 span was dismantled in 1975. The second bridge, constructed in 1956 was used for vehicular traffic until 1997, when it was converted to recreational use by non-motorized traffic. It became known as the Friendship Trail Bridge and was demolished in 2016, after closing in 2008 due to hazardous conditions and several failed efforts to preserve the span. The third (1975) and fourth (1997) spans of the Gandy Bridge are currently being used for vehicle traffic.

Gandy Bridge
Coordinates27°53′10″N 82°33′30″W / 27.8861°N 82.5584°W / 27.8861; -82.5584
Carries US 92
CrossesOld Tampa Bay
LocaleSt. Petersburg to Tampa, Florida
Maintained byFlorida Department of Transportation
ID number
  • 100300 (eastbound)
  • 100585 (westbound)
Characteristics
Total length
  • 14,859 ft (4,529 m) (eastbound)
  • 13,886 ft (4,232 m) (westbound)
Width
  • 40.4 ft (12.3 m) (eastbound)
  • 39.7 ft (12.1 m) (westbound)
Clearance below43 ft (13 m)
History
Opened
  • 1924 (demolished 1975)
  • 1956 (closed 1997–demolished 2015)
  • 1975 (eastbound)
  • 1997 (westbound)
Statistics
Daily traffic37,500 (2019)[1]
Location

Almost three miles long, the Gandy Bridge is one of three bridges connecting the mainland of Hillsborough County and Pinellas County; the others being the Howard Frankland Bridge and the Courtney Campbell Causeway.

Original span (1924–1975) edit

 
The original span of Gandy Bridge

In 1910, H. Walter Fuller was a director of three companies owned by F. A. Davis. George S. Gandy Sr was the president of all three companies. Fuller prepared a map including a proposed bridge that would cross upper Tampa Bay following the route of Ninth Street North in St. Petersburg. Gandy partnered with Fuller, incorporating three companies towards design and construction of the bridge. Survey crews decided to change the route from Ninth Street to Fourth Street. In 1918, World War I required that all projects exceeding $250,000 required a certificate of necessity from the War Industries Board headed by Bernard Baruch. The project was not approved and financing was canceled. Gandy bought out Fuller's interests and continued alone.

In 1922, Gandy hired promoter Eugene M. Elliott to attract new investment. Gandy sold enough stock to finance the bridge, which cost $1.932 million.[2] Construction began in September 1922 and the bridge was completed for a formal opening on November 20, 1924. The steel and concrete bridge spanned a distance of two and a half miles, making it the longest automobile toll bridge in the world at that time. Its double steel bascule drawbridge had a clearance span of 75 feet (23 m) and operated electrically. The original toll to cross the bridge was $.75 for an automobile and driver and $.10 for additional passengers. The bridge stopped collecting tolls on April 27, 1944, after it was seized by the administration of Franklin D. Roosevelt. On December 23, 1945, a federal jury awarded The Gandy Company $2,383,642 in compensation for the property, plus $100,000 in interest.[3]

The bridge reduced the distance between Tampa and St. Petersburg from 43 to 19 miles (31 km). Its location enabled travel by auto along the route of the world's first scheduled airline flight, which operated between Tampa and Saint Petersburg for six months in 1914.

The Gandy Bridge opened on November 20, 1924[4][5] Sixteen visiting state governors and several foreign dignitaries attended the opening ceremony. During George Gandy's speech, he stated; "The bridge is built!"[6]

The bridge was dismantled in 1975 immediately after completion of a third span. Efforts to preserve the bridge for recreational purposes were not supported by the Pinellas County Commission, which felt the idea was too expensive, too dangerous, and unnecessary.[7]

Second span (1956–1997, demolished as of 2016) edit

 
A second span was added in 1956

By 1947, state Sen. Raymond Sheldon described the bridge as "outmoded, too narrow and a traffic bottleneck."[8] In 1956 a second slightly higher, fixed span was added to the Gandy Bridge to serve westbound traffic. The first span would then serve eastbound traffic until 1975. The second bridge remained in use until February 1997.

Friendship Trail Bridge (1999–2008) edit

Years before, the Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) deemed the bridge structurally deficient to vehicular traffic unless costly repairs were made. FDOT initially planned to demolish the middle section of the bridge (including the hump) and leave the remaining fishing pier segments intact. The demolished segments would have then been used for an artificial reef. When residents and community groups in both Pinellas and Hillsborough Counties lobbied together against FDOT and the governments of the two counties to save the 1956 bridge, FDOT dropped its demolition plan. After two years of hearings and funding issues, the 1956 bridge reopened to pedestrian and bicycle traffic on December 11, 1999, as the Friendship Trail Bridge.

 
The 1956 span was opened to pedestrian and recreational use from 1999 until 2008

On November 6, 2008, the Friendship Trail was shut down "indefinitely" (though the ends remained open) after a state inspection determined that there were significant structural problems with the bridge's superstructure. The bridge had been decaying for years, eventually forcing the closure of the span to vehicular traffic. However, the inspection yielded that the corrosion of the superstructure had worsened and that the overall condition of the bridge was no longer suitable to keep it open due to safety issues. Only a couple months before, the Sunshine Skyway Bridge's fishing piers were deemed to the same fate (A recent inspection there had forced the closure of the eastern span on both the northern and southern piers). There was also a repair plan in place for the bridge that would have repaired the pylons at a cost of $4.2 million. That project was cancelled due to the new developments.[9]

December 17 brought further gloom for the trail when preliminary estimates to retrofit the bridge added up to about $30 million. Furthermore, the projected costs would only provide a temporary solution to the structure that would only last about ten years. With the state and the nation in recession, county governments saw no way to meet the staggering costs, leaving the trail likely closed for good.[10]

December 20, 2008 a report done by Kisinger Campo & Associates and SDR Engineering Consultants showed that the bridge could potentially collapse due to the amount of decay on the structure.[11] Immediately after the report was released, Hillsborough and Pinellas County officials decided to close the entire bridge permanently.[12] The report suggested the following:

  • $4.1 million to retrofit both ends of the bridge only
  • $13 million to demolish the bridge only
  • $30 million to retrofit the entire structure
  • $81.1 million to demolish and rebuild the bridge

In May 2009, the initial estimates were revised:[11]

  • $10 million to retrofit both ends of the bridge only
  • $13 million to demolish the bridge only
  • $15 million to retrofit the entire structure
  • $19 million to demolish and rebuild fishing piers

After a series of meetings in May, June, and July 2009, the Friendship Trail bridge oversight committee voted to explore the $15 million option to retrofit the entire bridge, which would add about 10 years to its lifespan, with supporters hoping that it would be funded by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act.[citation needed] A peer review done by E.C. Driver and Associates disagreed on the repair estimate claiming it would take $48 million to repair the bridge.[11]

Also in July 2009, the animal rights group, People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) offered to contribute funds to help save the Friendship Trail. However, the group asked for fishing to be banned throughout the entire span.

In April 2010, both Hillsborough and Pinellas County Commissions voted to demolish the entire structure. The commissions are still proposing ways to commence demolition and a timetable has not yet been set.[13]

In March 2011, citizens came together to save the bridge again, proposing a public/private partnership to fund repairs.[14]

In April 2011, Hillsborough County Commission voted to delay the demolition in order to give a group of citizens 30 days to come up with a viable plan to repair and re-open the bridge[15]

On June 27, 2012, the Hillsborough County Commission voted to allow the group more time to evaluate their options for the bridge. It would also allow the commission to decide on a plan to possibly present a referendum to voters in November to hike the property tax to fund park improvements.[16]

Despite the various community efforts to save the bridge, none were able to fully materialize. As of September 2015, the span was gradually being demolished, with guardrails and lighting being removed. Afterwards, the span cut away in sections and hauled off site for recycling. Demolition work was completed as of July 2016.

[17]

Third span (1975–present) & Fourth span (1996–present) edit

 
Traveling across the 1975 (eastbound) bridge with the 1997 (westbound) bridge to the left

A third span was opened to traffic on October 20, 1975, and was originally without street lighting. This replaced the original span which was immediately dismantled.

On December 21, 1996, another parallel span was built in between the two existing spans to replace the aging 1956 bridge. The new bridge was initially opened to eastbound traffic while the 1975 bridge was closed to allow FDOT to install street lighting and conduct other bridge work. Westbound traffic at that time continued to utilize the 1956 bridge. The 1996 bridge was converted to westbound traffic in February 1997.

Differences between the spans edit

The differences between the three bridges are obvious to observers. The westbound span is nine feet higher than the older eastbound span, and has a more gradual hump than its counterpart. The design and architecture of the westbound bridge is similar to the Clearwater Pass Bridge replacement, which was completed in 1994.

Fifth Span (Future) edit

 
Waves crashing against pile caps of the 1975 span during a 4-foot storm surge from Hurricane Idalia. Its low height is vulnerable to storm surge.

In June 2021, FDOT announced that it is conducting a study to construct a fifth span to eventually replace the aging third (1975) span. The new span is slated to be constructed along the north side of the fourth (1996) span, perhaps right over where the second (1956) span once stood. While the agency has identified that work will include widening the fourth span, it is currently unclear as to whether the span will only have widened shoulders, or if an additional travel lane will be added. It is also unclear as to how many lanes the new span will have, though a trail component will be included to replace the trail link lost when the second span was demolished, thus fully reactivating the Friendship Trail. Should FDOT commence with the project, the design phase will begin sometime in 2025.[18] Upon completion of the fifth span, all three Pinellas-Hillsborough bridge crossings over Old Tampa Bay will have trail components. Also, the fifth span will serve westbound traffic while the fourth span will switch to handling eastbound traffic.

Mishap history edit

Several barges have struck one of the spans of the Gandy Bridge throughout the years.

  • December 12, 1970: A barge hits the drawbridge when it doesn't open in time, cracking several pilings[19]
  • February 6, 1981: The barge Liquilassie, towed by the tug Tusker, swings wide on a starboard turn and strikes Gandy Bridge, damaging a support column.
  • August 31, 1985: Two barges break their moorings and, powered by waves from Hurricane Elena, crash into the southernmost span of the bridge.
  • March 31, 1988: The shrimp boat Madonna T. Tillman sinks after striking the center of the bridge while being towed by another shrimp boat.
  • March 31, 2006: The 285-foot-long steel barge Apache, towed by the tug Crosby Skipper, swings wide on a turn and slams into a concrete support column. Chunks of reinforced concrete dropped onto the barge's deck, and cracks rippled through the 48-foot-long beam.[20]

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ "Florida Bridge Information – 2019 3rd Quarter" (PDF). Florida Department of Transportation. July 1, 2019. Retrieved December 6, 2019.
  2. ^ George Gandy Sr. Made $1,932,000 Span Possible St. Petersburg Times, April 18, 1956
  3. ^ Gandy Bridge, Toll Span 20 Years, Freed As "War Necessity" In 1944 St. Petersburg Times, April 18, 1956
  4. ^ . Archived from the original on August 28, 2006. Retrieved May 25, 2008.
  5. ^ Burnett, Gene (1986). Florida's Past: People & Events That Shaped The State Vol. 1. Sarasota, Florida: Pineapple Press, Inc. pp. 5–8. ISBN 1-56164-115-4.
  6. ^ Dunn, Hampton (1972). Yesterday's Tampa. Miami, Florida: E.A. Seeman Publishing, Inc.
  7. ^ Pinellas won't support Gandy 'fishing bridge' St. Petersburg Times, February 1, 1975
  8. ^ Sheldon to Propose Two Routes for New Bay Bridge St. Petersburg Times, April 9, 1947
  9. ^ Decay closes treasured Friendship Trail Bridge to cyclists, walkers November 10, 2008, at the Wayback Machine Tampa Tribune - Retrieved November 7, 2008
  10. ^ $30-million cost likely dooms saving Friendship Trail Bridge June 7, 2011, at the Wayback Machine St. Pete Times - Retrieved December 18, 2008
  11. ^ a b c Structural Engineering Report for the Friendship Trail Bridge January 2, 2009, at the Wayback Machine
  12. ^ . TBO.com. Archived from the original on December 23, 2008. Retrieved August 22, 2011.
  13. ^ [1][dead link]
  14. ^ "Can this bridge be saved?". Creative Loafing Tampa.
  15. ^ "Friendship TrailBridge gets last-minute reprieve". TBO.com. April 4, 2012.
  16. ^ "Friendship Trail Bridge demolition delayed so preservation options can be explored". Tampa Bay Times. June 27, 2012.
  17. ^ "Crews working to dismantle Friendship Trail Bridge". Bay News 9.
  18. ^ [2] ABC Action News - June 8, 2021
  19. ^ Barge Hits Pilings on Gandy Bridge Saint Petersburg Times, December 13, 1970
  20. ^ Barge impacts Gandy St Petersburg Times - March 31, 2006

External links edit

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This article has an unclear citation style The references used may be made clearer with a different or consistent style of citation and footnoting April 2010 Learn how and when to remove this template message Gandy Bridge is the southernmost bridge spanning Old Tampa Bay from St Petersburg Florida to Tampa Florida The original 1924 span was dismantled in 1975 The second bridge constructed in 1956 was used for vehicular traffic until 1997 when it was converted to recreational use by non motorized traffic It became known as the Friendship Trail Bridge and was demolished in 2016 after closing in 2008 due to hazardous conditions and several failed efforts to preserve the span The third 1975 and fourth 1997 spans of the Gandy Bridge are currently being used for vehicle traffic Gandy BridgeCoordinates27 53 10 N 82 33 30 W 27 8861 N 82 5584 W 27 8861 82 5584CarriesUS 92CrossesOld Tampa BayLocaleSt Petersburg to Tampa FloridaMaintained byFlorida Department of TransportationID number100300 eastbound 100585 westbound CharacteristicsTotal length14 859 ft 4 529 m eastbound 13 886 ft 4 232 m westbound Width40 4 ft 12 3 m eastbound 39 7 ft 12 1 m westbound Clearance below43 ft 13 m HistoryOpened1924 demolished 1975 1956 closed 1997 demolished 2015 1975 eastbound 1997 westbound StatisticsDaily traffic37 500 2019 1 LocationAlmost three miles long the Gandy Bridge is one of three bridges connecting the mainland of Hillsborough County and Pinellas County the others being the Howard Frankland Bridge and the Courtney Campbell Causeway Contents 1 Original span 1924 1975 2 Second span 1956 1997 demolished as of 2016 2 1 Friendship Trail Bridge 1999 2008 3 Third span 1975 present amp Fourth span 1996 present 3 1 Differences between the spans 4 Fifth Span Future 5 Mishap history 6 See also 7 References 8 External linksOriginal span 1924 1975 edit nbsp The original span of Gandy BridgeIn 1910 H Walter Fuller was a director of three companies owned by F A Davis George S Gandy Sr was the president of all three companies Fuller prepared a map including a proposed bridge that would cross upper Tampa Bay following the route of Ninth Street North in St Petersburg Gandy partnered with Fuller incorporating three companies towards design and construction of the bridge Survey crews decided to change the route from Ninth Street to Fourth Street In 1918 World War I required that all projects exceeding 250 000 required a certificate of necessity from the War Industries Board headed by Bernard Baruch The project was not approved and financing was canceled Gandy bought out Fuller s interests and continued alone In 1922 Gandy hired promoter Eugene M Elliott to attract new investment Gandy sold enough stock to finance the bridge which cost 1 932 million 2 Construction began in September 1922 and the bridge was completed for a formal opening on November 20 1924 The steel and concrete bridge spanned a distance of two and a half miles making it the longest automobile toll bridge in the world at that time Its double steel bascule drawbridge had a clearance span of 75 feet 23 m and operated electrically The original toll to cross the bridge was 75 for an automobile and driver and 10 for additional passengers The bridge stopped collecting tolls on April 27 1944 after it was seized by the administration of Franklin D Roosevelt On December 23 1945 a federal jury awarded The Gandy Company 2 383 642 in compensation for the property plus 100 000 in interest 3 The bridge reduced the distance between Tampa and St Petersburg from 43 to 19 miles 31 km Its location enabled travel by auto along the route of the world s first scheduled airline flight which operated between Tampa and Saint Petersburg for six months in 1914 The Gandy Bridge opened on November 20 1924 4 5 Sixteen visiting state governors and several foreign dignitaries attended the opening ceremony During George Gandy s speech he stated The bridge is built 6 The bridge was dismantled in 1975 immediately after completion of a third span Efforts to preserve the bridge for recreational purposes were not supported by the Pinellas County Commission which felt the idea was too expensive too dangerous and unnecessary 7 Second span 1956 1997 demolished as of 2016 edit nbsp A second span was added in 1956By 1947 state Sen Raymond Sheldon described the bridge as outmoded too narrow and a traffic bottleneck 8 In 1956 a second slightly higher fixed span was added to the Gandy Bridge to serve westbound traffic The first span would then serve eastbound traffic until 1975 The second bridge remained in use until February 1997 Friendship Trail Bridge 1999 2008 edit Years before the Florida Department of Transportation FDOT deemed the bridge structurally deficient to vehicular traffic unless costly repairs were made FDOT initially planned to demolish the middle section of the bridge including the hump and leave the remaining fishing pier segments intact The demolished segments would have then been used for an artificial reef When residents and community groups in both Pinellas and Hillsborough Counties lobbied together against FDOT and the governments of the two counties to save the 1956 bridge FDOT dropped its demolition plan After two years of hearings and funding issues the 1956 bridge reopened to pedestrian and bicycle traffic on December 11 1999 as the Friendship Trail Bridge nbsp The 1956 span was opened to pedestrian and recreational use from 1999 until 2008On November 6 2008 the Friendship Trail was shut down indefinitely though the ends remained open after a state inspection determined that there were significant structural problems with the bridge s superstructure The bridge had been decaying for years eventually forcing the closure of the span to vehicular traffic However the inspection yielded that the corrosion of the superstructure had worsened and that the overall condition of the bridge was no longer suitable to keep it open due to safety issues Only a couple months before the Sunshine Skyway Bridge s fishing piers were deemed to the same fate A recent inspection there had forced the closure of the eastern span on both the northern and southern piers There was also a repair plan in place for the bridge that would have repaired the pylons at a cost of 4 2 million That project was cancelled due to the new developments 9 December 17 brought further gloom for the trail when preliminary estimates to retrofit the bridge added up to about 30 million Furthermore the projected costs would only provide a temporary solution to the structure that would only last about ten years With the state and the nation in recession county governments saw no way to meet the staggering costs leaving the trail likely closed for good 10 December 20 2008 a report done by Kisinger Campo amp Associates and SDR Engineering Consultants showed that the bridge could potentially collapse due to the amount of decay on the structure 11 Immediately after the report was released Hillsborough and Pinellas County officials decided to close the entire bridge permanently 12 The report suggested the following 4 1 million to retrofit both ends of the bridge only 13 million to demolish the bridge only 30 million to retrofit the entire structure 81 1 million to demolish and rebuild the bridgeIn May 2009 the initial estimates were revised 11 10 million to retrofit both ends of the bridge only 13 million to demolish the bridge only 15 million to retrofit the entire structure 19 million to demolish and rebuild fishing piersAfter a series of meetings in May June and July 2009 the Friendship Trail bridge oversight committee voted to explore the 15 million option to retrofit the entire bridge which would add about 10 years to its lifespan with supporters hoping that it would be funded by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act citation needed A peer review done by E C Driver and Associates disagreed on the repair estimate claiming it would take 48 million to repair the bridge 11 Also in July 2009 the animal rights group People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals PETA offered to contribute funds to help save the Friendship Trail However the group asked for fishing to be banned throughout the entire span In April 2010 both Hillsborough and Pinellas County Commissions voted to demolish the entire structure The commissions are still proposing ways to commence demolition and a timetable has not yet been set 13 In March 2011 citizens came together to save the bridge again proposing a public private partnership to fund repairs 14 In April 2011 Hillsborough County Commission voted to delay the demolition in order to give a group of citizens 30 days to come up with a viable plan to repair and re open the bridge 15 On June 27 2012 the Hillsborough County Commission voted to allow the group more time to evaluate their options for the bridge It would also allow the commission to decide on a plan to possibly present a referendum to voters in November to hike the property tax to fund park improvements 16 Despite the various community efforts to save the bridge none were able to fully materialize As of September 2015 the span was gradually being demolished with guardrails and lighting being removed Afterwards the span cut away in sections and hauled off site for recycling Demolition work was completed as of July 2016 17 Third span 1975 present amp Fourth span 1996 present edit nbsp Traveling across the 1975 eastbound bridge with the 1997 westbound bridge to the leftA third span was opened to traffic on October 20 1975 and was originally without street lighting This replaced the original span which was immediately dismantled On December 21 1996 another parallel span was built in between the two existing spans to replace the aging 1956 bridge The new bridge was initially opened to eastbound traffic while the 1975 bridge was closed to allow FDOT to install street lighting and conduct other bridge work Westbound traffic at that time continued to utilize the 1956 bridge The 1996 bridge was converted to westbound traffic in February 1997 Differences between the spans edit The differences between the three bridges are obvious to observers The westbound span is nine feet higher than the older eastbound span and has a more gradual hump than its counterpart The design and architecture of the westbound bridge is similar to the Clearwater Pass Bridge replacement which was completed in 1994 Fifth Span Future edit nbsp Waves crashing against pile caps of the 1975 span during a 4 foot storm surge from Hurricane Idalia Its low height is vulnerable to storm surge In June 2021 FDOT announced that it is conducting a study to construct a fifth span to eventually replace the aging third 1975 span The new span is slated to be constructed along the north side of the fourth 1996 span perhaps right over where the second 1956 span once stood While the agency has identified that work will include widening the fourth span it is currently unclear as to whether the span will only have widened shoulders or if an additional travel lane will be added It is also unclear as to how many lanes the new span will have though a trail component will be included to replace the trail link lost when the second span was demolished thus fully reactivating the Friendship Trail Should FDOT commence with the project the design phase will begin sometime in 2025 18 Upon completion of the fifth span all three Pinellas Hillsborough bridge crossings over Old Tampa Bay will have trail components Also the fifth span will serve westbound traffic while the fourth span will switch to handling eastbound traffic Mishap history editSeveral barges have struck one of the spans of the Gandy Bridge throughout the years December 12 1970 A barge hits the drawbridge when it doesn t open in time cracking several pilings 19 February 6 1981 The barge Liquilassie towed by the tug Tusker swings wide on a starboard turn and strikes Gandy Bridge damaging a support column August 31 1985 Two barges break their moorings and powered by waves from Hurricane Elena crash into the southernmost span of the bridge March 31 1988 The shrimp boat Madonna T Tillman sinks after striking the center of the bridge while being towed by another shrimp boat March 31 2006 The 285 foot long steel barge Apache towed by the tug Crosby Skipper swings wide on a turn and slams into a concrete support column Chunks of reinforced concrete dropped onto the barge s deck and cracks rippled through the 48 foot long beam 20 See also edit nbsp Transport portal nbsp Engineering portal nbsp Florida portalReferences edit Florida Bridge Information 2019 3rd Quarter PDF Florida Department of Transportation July 1 2019 Retrieved December 6 2019 George Gandy Sr Made 1 932 000 Span Possible St Petersburg Times April 18 1956 Gandy Bridge Toll Span 20 Years Freed As War Necessity In 1944 St Petersburg Times April 18 1956 Florida Department of Transportation Archived from the original on August 28 2006 Retrieved May 25 2008 Burnett Gene 1986 Florida s Past People amp Events That Shaped The State Vol 1 Sarasota Florida Pineapple Press Inc pp 5 8 ISBN 1 56164 115 4 Dunn Hampton 1972 Yesterday s Tampa Miami Florida E A Seeman Publishing Inc Pinellas won t support Gandy fishing bridge St Petersburg Times February 1 1975 Sheldon to Propose Two Routes for New Bay Bridge St Petersburg Times April 9 1947 Decay closes treasured Friendship Trail Bridge to cyclists walkers Archived November 10 2008 at the Wayback Machine Tampa Tribune Retrieved November 7 2008 30 million cost likely dooms saving Friendship Trail Bridge Archived June 7 2011 at the Wayback Machine St Pete Times Retrieved December 18 2008 a b c Structural Engineering Report for the Friendship Trail Bridge Archived January 2 2009 at the Wayback Machine It s Final Friendship TrailBridge Is Closed TBO com Archived from the original on December 23 2008 Retrieved August 22 2011 1 dead link Can this bridge be saved Creative Loafing Tampa Friendship TrailBridge gets last minute reprieve TBO com April 4 2012 Friendship Trail Bridge demolition delayed so preservation options can be explored Tampa Bay Times June 27 2012 Crews working to dismantle Friendship Trail Bridge Bay News 9 2 ABC Action News June 8 2021 Barge Hits Pilings on Gandy Bridge Saint Petersburg Times December 13 1970 Barge impacts Gandy St Petersburg Times March 31 2006External links edit nbsp Media related to Gandy Bridge at Wikimedia Commons Save the Friendship Trail Bridge Friendship Trail Bridge Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Gandy Bridge amp oldid 1183327659, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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