Tom Stuart/Welch Causeway Drawbridge - Madeira Beach, FL
Posted by: 
debbado
N 27° 48.474 W 082° 47.619
17R E 323315 N 3077213
Connecting US Alternate 19 near Bay Pines with Gulf Blvd. in Madeira Beach
Waymark Code: WM5E9E
Location: Florida, United States
Date Posted: 12/27/2008
Views: 12
This bridge has many names....Tom Stuart Causeway, Welch Causeway and Madeira Beach Causeway. It's also considered 150th Avenue.
When it was built in 1962 it was called Welch Causeway. I haven't been able to find any information as to why it's mostly referred to as Tom Stuart Causeway. The bridge has four lanes of traffic that takes you to the beaches on the Gulf of Mexico.
There's plenty of parking near this bridge and you can easily view it from either side.
Note: The main coordinates were taken at the Bicentennial Park on the East side of the bridge. The google map has the Bicentennial Park on the wrong side of the water.
Bridge Type: Drawbridge (Bascule Bridge)
Built: 01/01/1962
Pedestrian Traffic: yes
Bicycle Traffic: yes
Vehicular Traffic: yes
Span: Not listed
Railway Traffic: Not Listed
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Visit Instructions:
Take a picture of the bridge and record the exact coordinates where the picture was taken.