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

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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