Cortez Bridge
The Cortez Bridge is a double-leaf bascule bridge that connects the barrier islands of Bradenton Beach, and the mainland of Cortez, Florida. It crosses the Sarasota Bay, carries Cortez Road, part of SR 684, and was built in 1956, replacing a swing bridge built in 1921.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Florida Maritime Museum and Neal Preserve.
Florida Maritime Museum
Museum
The Florida Maritime Museum is a museum, sponsored by Manatee County Clerk of Circuit Courts, located on almost 4 acres of land known as the Cortez Nature Preserve within the historic fishing village of Cortez, Florida. Florida Maritime Museum is situated 4,200 feet east of Cortez Bridge.
Neal Preserve
Nature reserve
Neal Preserve is a 120-acre preserve in Manatee County, Florida abutting the southern portion of State Road 64 near the western approach of Anna Maria Island Bridge. Neal Preserve is situated 1½ miles north of Cortez Bridge.
Perico Island
Island
Perico Island is a small island just west of the Palma Sola area in Manatee County. It is a residential community with a hotel, marina, and several natural preserve areas. Perico Island is situated 2 miles northeast of Cortez Bridge.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Bradenton Beach and Cortez.
Bradenton Beach
Village
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Bradenton Beach is a city on Anna Maria Island in Manatee County, Florida, United States. The population was 908 at the 2020 census, down from 1,171 in 2010.
Cortez
Locality
Cortez, a census-designated place in Manatee County, Florida, United States, is a small Gulf Coast commercial fishing village that was founded by settlers from North Carolina in the 1880s. Cortez is situated 1½ miles east of Cortez Bridge.
Holmes Beach
Village
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Holmes Beach is a city on Anna Maria Island in Manatee County, Florida, United States. As of the 2020 census, it had a population of 3,010, down from 3,836 at the 2010 census. Holmes Beach is situated 3 miles northwest of Cortez Bridge.
Cortez Bridge
- Type: Bridge
- Description: bridge in Florida, United States of America
- Categories: road bridge and transportation
- Location: Manatee County, Florida, United States, North America
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Latitude
27.46893° or 27° 28′ 8″ northLongitude
-82.69371° or 82° 41′ 37″ westElevation
89 feet (27 metres)Open location code
76VVF894+HGGeoNames ID
4152004Wikidata ID
Q104857015
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