Courtney Campbell Causeway, Road bridge between Clearwater and Tampa, United States.
Courtney Campbell Causeway is a 9.9-mile road causeway across Old Tampa Bay, linking Clearwater in Pinellas County to Tampa's Rocky Point and mainland Hillsborough County. It carries four-lane State Road 60, interrupted by two elevated spans that let boats pass, with frontage roads alongside and a 230-foot bridge over a water channel cut in 2019.
The bridge opened in 1934 as Davis Causeway and charged a toll until the federal government took control. The name changed later to honor a local politician.
The causeway's name honours Courtney W. Campbell, a Clearwater Beach resident and U.S. Representative who pushed for its repairs and beautification; it was renamed for him in 1948. Ben T. Davis Municipal Beach at the east end is maintained by the City of Tampa, while the western beach belongs to the Florida Department of Transportation.
The route forms part of State Road 60 and offers a direct connection without major detours through northern areas. Cyclists and pedestrians use dedicated paths alongside the traffic lanes.
When completed, the causeway held the record as the longest fill construction over open water in the country. Two public beach areas sit directly along the structure and provide access to the bay.
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