Longboat Key’s only tunnel changes hands

You may have passed it hundreds, or thousands, or even tens of thousands of times and not even known it.

That’s because the Gulf of Mexico Drive pedestrian crossing just north of Harbourside Drive is underground, and from the road it’s only marked by a couple guardrails. The Gulf of Mexico Drive pedestrian tunnel connects the sidewalks on each side of the town’s main thoroughfare, providing safe crossing for pedestrians without interrupting traffic.

Arvida relic

Since at least 1990, the Bay Isles Association has been responsible for maintenance of the underpass and have paid to insure it…

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