Southeast - Commuters on the Friendship Trail Bridge...

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wfin2004
12-23-08, 06:26 PM
Now that it is closed for good, now what? I know there were a few commuters who use it to get to Tampa from St. Pete and vice versa. No other bridge is bike friendly, but could you ride the Gandy across?

drew55
12-23-08, 10:39 PM
It can be done. There's quite a bit of grit, debris, and other junk, but the shoulder is fairly wide. I've only done it once on a weekend morning (very low traffic volume) and there's still quite a blow by when a truck passes.
Would not recommend it for anyone that's not got a significant amount of road riding experience.