Longboat Key only has two entrances by road — and both are drawbridges. The future of one is up for debate.
To the north, the Longboat Pass Bridge has been determined “functionally obsolete” by the Florida Department of Transportation. Built in 1957, the bridge has slim pedestrian lanes and aging materials.
FDOT held public workshops in March to present three options to rebuild the bridge. Debate among commissioners, community members and the FDOT ensued in the following months…