JEllen
Friendship Bridge Closed...
Jun 02, 2009
From the time this OLD bridge in Tampa was opened for pedestrians I had the desire to walk from Tampa to St. Pete side and back. Somewhere I probably have the clipping from the Tribune of people hand to hand all the way across the bridge marking its opening.This is a bridge that spans Old Tampa Bay and is 2.6 miles across. Of the 3 bridges that span Old Tampa Bay it is the one closest to Tampa Bay & Hillsborough Bay. The others are the Howard Franklin, and the Courtney Campbell Causeway. Ok so it's 5.2 miles complete trip. Every winter when I would visit my dear Auntie- I would try to make it farther and farther across the bridge. My avatar pic is from the FIRST time i made it to the Pinellas County line. The following year- my husband & I completed the crossing. (Auntie had to come and rescue us and drive us back to the eastern shore.)
Perhaps, the memory of her driving was enough to inspire me the next year to complete the round trip!
Well, the bridge was closed nov/dec 08 for safety issues- repairs to bridge are too costly at this time- which means- It ain't happening. I will miss that old bridge. As one photo on googlemaps states- "beautiful walk, excruciating in 96*" DUH that's why i went out at 7am. oh well.
AT least - I don't regret not putting in the EXTRA EFFORT required to finish my goal!
In the end- without regrets- I can PROUDLY SAY-
"YES- I DID COMPLETE MY GOAL OF A COMPLETE CROSSING OF THE OLD GANDY/FRIENDSHIP BRIDGE! "
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Capital Region, NY
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07/23/2009
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May 13, 2009
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