Florida State Road 666
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State Road 666 is a short Florida State Road in Pinellas County
. Locally known as Tom Stuart Causeway, it crosses a lagoon
from Seminole
to Madeira Beach
. The bridge has 11 spans, the longest span is in the middle, where the boats go across. It is called a bascule bridge
, carrying 4 lanes of SR 666. As a Directional T interchange, its northeastern terminus is Alternate US 19 in Bay Pines
(originally built for the formerly proposed Pinellas Belt Expressway), and with a regular intersection
, its southwestern terminus is at State Road 699 in Madeira Beach
, in front of the Ocean Sands hotel.
Pinellas County, Florida
Pinellas County is a county located in the state of Florida. Its county seat is Clearwater, Florida, and its largest city is St. Petersburg. This county is contained entirely within the telephone area code 727, except for some sections of Oldsmar, which have the area code 813...
. Locally known as Tom Stuart Causeway, it crosses a lagoon
Lagoon
A lagoon is a body of shallow sea water or brackish water separated from the sea by some form of barrier. The EU's habitat directive defines lagoons as "expanses of shallow coastal salt water, of varying salinity or water volume, wholly or partially separated from the sea by sand banks or shingle,...
from Seminole
Seminole, Florida
Seminole is a city in Pinellas County, Florida, United States. The population was 10,890 at the 2000 census. As of 2007, the population estimated by the U.S. Census Bureau is 19,195. St. Petersburg College has a campus in the city.-Geography:...
to Madeira Beach
Madeira Beach, Florida
Madeira Beach is a city in Pinellas County, Florida, United States bordered on the west by the Gulf of Mexico and on the east by St. Petersburg. As of 2004, the population estimated by the U.S. Census Bureau is 4,492. Those living in this small Florida city are within minutes of the beach if they...
. The bridge has 11 spans, the longest span is in the middle, where the boats go across. It is called a bascule bridge
Bascule bridge
A bascule bridge is a moveable bridge with a counterweight that continuously balances the span, or "leaf," throughout the entire upward swing in providing clearance for boat traffic....
, carrying 4 lanes of SR 666. As a Directional T interchange, its northeastern terminus is Alternate US 19 in Bay Pines
Bay Pines, Florida
Bay Pines is a census-designated place in Pinellas County, Florida, United States. The population was 3,065 at the 2000 census. The community is home to Bay Pines Veterans Hospital and Bay Pines National Cemetery.-Geography:...
(originally built for the formerly proposed Pinellas Belt Expressway), and with a regular intersection
Intersection (road)
An intersection is a road junction where two or more roads either meet or cross at grade . An intersection may be 3-way - a T junction or fork, 4-way - a crossroads, or 5-way or more...
, its southwestern terminus is at State Road 699 in Madeira Beach
Madeira Beach, Florida
Madeira Beach is a city in Pinellas County, Florida, United States bordered on the west by the Gulf of Mexico and on the east by St. Petersburg. As of 2004, the population estimated by the U.S. Census Bureau is 4,492. Those living in this small Florida city are within minutes of the beach if they...
, in front of the Ocean Sands hotel.