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[[Image:OldBayBridgeConstruction.jpg|thumb|right|250px|Construction of the bridge over Pensacola Bay, circa 1930]] | [[Image:OldBayBridgeConstruction.jpg|thumb|right|250px|Construction of the bridge over Pensacola Bay, circa 1930]] | ||
− | The '''Thomas A. Johnson Bridge''' (often called the '''Old Pensacola Bay Bridge''') was the first bridge to span the three-miles of [[Pensacola Bay]] between Pensacola and [[Gulf Breeze]]. It was built | + | The '''Thomas A. Johnson Bridge''' (often called the '''Old Pensacola Bay Bridge''') was the first bridge to span the three-miles of [[Pensacola Bay]] between Pensacola and [[Gulf Breeze]]. It was built by the [[Pensacola Bridge Corporation]] and opened on [[June 13]], [[1931]] — simultaneously with the original [[Pensacola Beach Bridge]] over [[Santa Rosa Sound]] and the [[Casino]] resort on [[Pensacola Beach]]. |
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''The Frisco Employees' Magazine'' described the bridge's structure: | ''The Frisco Employees' Magazine'' described the bridge's structure: |