State Road 666 (SR 666) is a short
state road
A state highway, state road, or state route (and the equivalent provincial highway, provincial road, or provincial route) is usually a road that is either numbered or maintained by a sub-national state or province. A road numbered by a state or ...
in
Pinellas County
Pinellas County (, ) is located on the west central coast of the U.S. state of Florida. As of the 2020 United States census, 2020 census, the population was 959,107, making it the seventh-most populous county in the state. It is also the most d ...
. Locally known as Tom Stuart Causeway, Welch Causeway, or Madeira Beach Causeway, the route crosses
Boca Ciega Bay
Boca Ciega Bay is a body of water connected to the Gulf of Mexico on the west-central coast of Florida. It is bordered by Gulfport, Florida, Gulfport, St. Petersburg, Florida, St. Petersburg, and other municipalities in Pinellas County, Florid ...
from
Seminole
The Seminole are a Native American people who developed in Florida in the 18th century. Today, they live in Oklahoma and Florida, and comprise three federally recognized tribes: the Seminole Nation of Oklahoma, the Seminole Tribe of Florida, ...
to
Madeira Beach. The bridge crossing
Boca Ciega Bay
Boca Ciega Bay is a body of water connected to the Gulf of Mexico on the west-central coast of Florida. It is bordered by Gulfport, Florida, Gulfport, St. Petersburg, Florida, St. Petersburg, and other municipalities in Pinellas County, Florid ...
is a
bascule bridge
A bascule bridge (also referred to as a drawbridge or a lifting bridge) is a moveable bridge with a counterweight that continuously balances a span, or leaf, throughout its upward swing to provide clearance for boat traffic. It may be single- o ...
with 11 spans, built in 1962. The route ends with an interchange with
U.S. Route 19 Alternate (US 19 Alt.) in
Bay Pines (originally built for the formerly proposed
Pinellas Belt Expressway). The southwestern terminus of the route is at
State Road 699 in
Madeira Beach, in front of the Ocean Sands hotel.
Major intersections
See also
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Dunedin Causeway
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Clearwater Memorial Causeway
The Clearwater Memorial Causeway byway is a six-lane road between downtown Clearwater, Florida, Clearwater and Clearwater Beach, Florida, and includes a bi-fixed-span bridge across the Intracoastal Waterway. Constructed out of Concrete coated ...
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Sand Key Bridge
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Belleair Causeway
The Belleair Causeway is a concrete girder bridge that crosses the Intracoastal Waterway, connecting the barrier islands of Belleair Beach and the mainland of Largo, Florida. The bridge carries West Bay Drive, part of CR 416, and was built ...
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Indian Rocks Causeway
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Park Boulevard Bridge
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John's Pass Bridge
Locally known as Gulf Boulevard and Blind Pass Road, State Road 699 (SR 699) is a 15-mile-long road running the length of the Pinellas County barrier islands in the Gulf of Mexico and serving the popular beaches near St. Petersburg, Clearwater, ...
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Treasure Island Causeway
Treasure Island Causeway is a series of three bridges (the outer ones fixed, the middle one a bascule drawbridge) crossing Boca Ciega Bay between Treasure Island and St. Petersburg in Pinellas County, Florida. The bridge, which carries County ...
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Corey Causeway
The Corey Causeway is a series of three twin-span bridges that cross the Boca Ciega Bay, part of the Gulf Intracoastal Waterway. The causeway carries Florida State Road 693, SR 693. The two east bridges are fixed bridges, and the west bridge i ...
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Pinellas Bayway
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666
666 may refer to:
* 666 (number)
* 666 BC, a year
* AD 666, a year
* The number of the beast, a reference in the Book of Revelation in the New Testament
Places
* 666 Desdemona, a minor planet in the asteroid belt
* List of highways numbered 6 ...
666
666 may refer to:
* 666 (number)
* 666 BC, a year
* AD 666, a year
* The number of the beast, a reference in the Book of Revelation in the New Testament
Places
* 666 Desdemona, a minor planet in the asteroid belt
* List of highways numbered 6 ...
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