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SR 789 commences west along Gulfstream Avenue from a roundabout constructed at U.S. 41 between March 2021 and Fall 2023. Removed during construction of the roundabout, a distance sign followed.
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SR 789 (Gulfstream Avenue) intersects Sunset Drive north to adjacent condominium towers and Golden Gate Point south to condos along Sarasota Bay.
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SR 789 curves southwest onto John Ringling Causeway at Eloise Werlin Park.
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John Ringling Causeway rises onto a fixed, high level bridge across the Gulf Intracoastal Waterway on Sarasota Bay.
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The John Ringling Causeway bridge was constructed from December 2001 to September 2003.
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SR 789 (Ringling Causeway) ascends to a height of 65 feet above the Intracoastal Waterway.
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John Ringling Causeway descends to Bird Key.
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Bird Key Drive stems south from SR 789 (Ringling Causeway) and Bird Key Park to a series of residential streets along Sarasota Bay.
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The Little Ringling bridges between Bird Key and Sarasota Harbor West were constructed in 1958 and rehabilitated in 2016.1
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An FDOT PD&E study underway from late 2019 to late 2023 evaluated potential replacement or rehabilitation of the Little Ringling Bridges to address structural integrity and multi model needs.1
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SR 789 (John Ringling Boulevard) advances west onto St. Armands Key ahead of St. Armands Circle with Boulevard of the Presidents.
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Boulevard of the Presidents south and John Ringling Boulevard west to Benjamin Franklin Drive south lead to Lido Beach. Mote Marine Laboratory & Aquarium lies at the north end of Lido Key off SR 789.
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SR 789 is part of the Gulf Coast Heritage Trail.
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A landscaped median separates the roadways along John Ringing Boulevard from Washington Drive two blocks west into St. Armands Circle.
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SR 789 turns north from St. Armands Circle onto Boulevard of the Presidents to the north end of Lido Key.
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An array of businesses line all four quadrants of St. Armands Circle.
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SR 789 shifts away from the Gulf of Mexico at the north end of Longboat Key to the Longboat Key Bridge.
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The Longboat Key Bridge is a bascule bridge built in 1957.2
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The Longboat Key Bridge is 2,129 feet in length with a 24 foot wide deck.2
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SR 789 spans Longboat Pass with a vertical clearance of 16.4 feet.2
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SR 789 continues north from the town of Longboat Key and Longboat Pass onto Anna Maria Island.
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The southern third of Anna Maria Island falls within the city of Bradenton Beach.
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SR 789 (Gulf Drive) meets Bridge Street at a roundabout in Bradenton Beach.
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Bridge Street extends east to Bradenton Beach Pier along Anna Maria Sound.
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SR 789 proceeds north through Bradenton Beach to the west end of SR 684 (Cortez Road).
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SR 684 spans Anna Maria Sound across the Cortez Bridge to Cortez en route to Bradenton and U.S. 41.
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SR 789 (Gulf Drive) north enters the city of Holmes beach at 27th Street N.
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SR 789 (E Bay Drive) north concludes at SR 64 (Manatee Avenue) in Holmes Beach.
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SR 64 extends a short distance west of SR 789 (E Bay Drive) to CR 789 (Gulf Drive) north to the city of Anna Maria.
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SR 64 travels east across the Anna Maria Island Bridge to western reaches of the Bradenton city limits on Perico Island. SR 64 continues to Downtown Bradenton and Lakewood Ranch beyond I-75.
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CR 789 (Gulf Drive) through Holmes Beach is acknowledged on unique white on blue trailblazers such as this one posted at the west end of SR 64 (Manatee Avenue).
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North
CR 789 (Gulf Drive) stems north from the west end of SR 64 (Manatee Avenue) and Manatee Beach ahead of 41st Street.
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Gulf Drive (CR 789) turns west at Sunrise Lane ahead of the signalized intersection with Marina Drive north.
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Marina Drive and Palm Drive arc northwest 1.35 miles back to Gulf Drive by 82nd Street.
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Gulf Drive continues into the city of Anna Maria north at 85th Street. The final leg of CR 789 follows Pine Avenue northeast.
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CR 789 concludes where Pine Avenue intersects Bay Boulevard across from Anna Maria City Pier.
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Connecting Terra Ceia with St. Petersburg along I-275/U.S. 19, the Sunshine Skyway Bridge appears to the far northeast from Anna Maria City Pier.
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Sources:
- 436680-1 Little Ringling (SR 789) from Bird Key Drive to Sarasota Harbor West. Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT), project web page.
- SR 789 over LONGBOAT KEY PASS. https://bridgereports.com/1080009 BridgeReports.com.
Photo Credits:
10/15/07, 10/01/13, 01/22/14, 04/02/14, 10/16/16, 10/17/23 by AARoads
Connect with:
U.S. 41
State Road 64
State Road 684
Page Updated 10-21-2023.