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Bridge Street Pier is part of what was once the Cortez Bridge, which connected the village of Cortez on the mainland to Anna Maria Island. When a new drawbridge was constructed in 1967, most of the original bridge was removed, but the part closest to the island was retained and transformed into Bridge Street Pier. The entire area around the pier gives visitors an idea of what Florida was like in the early 1900’s, before developments along the coast forever changed the “old Florida” ethos. Today Bridge Street Pier is a popular fishing pier and visitors come here to dine at the Oyster Bar, Creperie and Daiquiri Deck or embark on dolphin tours.
Bridge Street Pier, 1-15 Laverne Dr, Bradenton (video), FL 34217
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