Saves 49 Miles Driving on the Bee Line Ferry. Shown are the ferries Pinellas (20 autos), Manatee (31 autos), and Sarasota (29 autos). | The chart shows the distance between locations using the ferry, Gandy Bridge and the Davis Causeway. The text enthusiatically explains the wonderful things to see from the ferry. | This map shows both the road and ferry routes, as well as points of interest. |
Left: the 15 mile long Sunshine Skyway bridge across Tampa Bay that was completed in 1954. The 22 million dollar bridge is 150 feet high over the channel. | Wikipedia has a good article on the old and new bridge. |