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1961 photo, the 1960 Bridge on right and 1929 bridge on left

Photo from Florida State Libary and Archives

Overview: Lost through truss bridge over St. Andrews Bay on US 98/FL 30 in Panama City Beach
Location: Bay County, Florida
Status: No longer exists
History: Built 1960; replaced 2003
Design: Through truss
Dimensions: Length of largest span: 327.4 ft.
Total length: 3,358.8 ft. (0.6 mi.)
Deck width: 51.8 ft.
Vertical clearance above deck: 16.0 ft.
Approximate latitude, longitude: +30.18750, -85.73667 (decimal degrees)
30°11'15" N, 85°44'12" W (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates: 16/621620/3340236 (zone/easting/northing)
USGS topographic map: Panama City
Inventory numbers: FDOT 460012 (Florida Dept. of Transportation bridge number)
BH 12319 (Bridgehunter.com ID)
Inspection (as of 02/1999): Deck condition rating: Good (7 out of 9)
Superstructure condition rating: Fair (5 out of 9)
Substructure condition rating: Fair (5 out of 9)
Appraisal: Not deficient
Sufficiency rating: 45.0 (out of 100)
Average daily traffic (as of 1998): 56,840

St. Andrews Bay Bridge

Posted June 16, 2010, by ROBERT REED HUTCHINGS (DIRTRIDER444444 [at] AOL [dot] COM)

MY FATHER, ATWILL REED HUTCHINGS WAS THE SUPERINTENDENT FOR KANSAS CITY BRIDGE CO., FOR THIS PROJECT.

WE MOVED TO PANAMA CITY IN 1957 TO START THIS PROJECT.

WE LEFT PANAMA CITY WHEN IT WAS COMPLETED IN 1959.

THE OLD ORIGINAL BRIDGE WAS LEFT UP FOR PEOPLE TO FISH FROM.

THIS IS A PHOTO OF ATWILL REED HUTCHINGS

THANKS, ROBERT REED HUTCHINGS