Bridging the Trail Gap

Biking, jogging, and in-line skating in the Tampa area just got safer, thanks to a new Ayres Associates-designed pedestrian bridge.

Before the bridge’s construction, people wanting to cross Old Tampa Bay between Clearwater and Tampa, Florida, had to dodge their motorized counterparts along State Road 60 (also known as the Courtney Campbell Causeway), where traffic barreled by at 60 mph or more. Now they have a safer and more recreation-friendly travel alternative: an 18-foot-wide, 3,258-foot-long pedestrian bridge. Check it out the next time you’re in the Sunshine State.

Not visiting Florida anytime soon? Then click here to view photos of the completed Courtney Campbell Multiuse Trail Bridge, which has been named a Grand Award winner in the Florida Institute of Consulting Engineers 2014 Engineering Excellence Awards competition and a National Recognition Award winner in the American Council of Engineering Companies 2014 Engineering Excellence Awards competition.