Bayshore Boulevard
 Bayshore Boulevard, famous for its balustrade, looking North | |
| Length | 4.5 mi (7.2 km) |
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| Width | 10 feet (3.0 m) |
| Location | Hillsborough Bay, South Tampa, Florida, U.S. |
Bayshore Boulevard is a waterfront road on Hillsborough Bay in South Tampa, Florida. Located south of downtown Tampa, its sidewalk, at 4.5 miles (7.2 km) long, is 10 feet (3.0 m) wide and is the second longest continuous sidewalk in the United States, after Seawall Boulevard in Galveston, Texas.[1] The 3-mile (4.8 km) bike lane, a linear park, and the Bayshore Greenway Trail provide scenic views of urban Tampa and the water.[2][3] The sidewalk's conveniences include benches, a water fountain, bicycle parking, a city marina, and workout stations.[4]
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References
[edit]- ^ "Longest walkway". Guinness World Records. 1970. Retrieved June 19, 2024.
The longest continuous pedestrian walkway is the 7.2-km-long (4.5-mile) Bayshore Boulevard alongside Upper Hillsborough Bay in Tampa, Florida, USA. It follows the seawall from Columbus Statue Park to Gandy Boulevard without interruption.
- ^ "Bayshore Boulevard Linear Park". City of Tampa. Archived from the original on October 9, 2011. Retrieved January 14, 2012.
- ^ "Bayshore Boulevard Greenway". City of Tampa Parks and Recreation. Archived from the original on September 26, 2012. Retrieved January 14, 2012.
- ^ cotadmin (2014-07-08). "Bayshore Linear Park Trail - Bayshore Greenway". City of Tampa. Retrieved 2019-03-01.
External links
[edit]- A black and white, aerial photo taken around 1970 showing Bayshore Blvd in Tampa
- Running Away: Tampa, FL
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