McMullen Booth overpass, revisited

In 2008 Caladesi built the pedestrian overpass on McMullen Booth Road, a steel arch bridge that carries walkers and cyclists over one of the busiest roads in Pinellas County. Eighteen years on, it is still one of the projects people ask us about most.

The bridge was fabricated as a single steel arch and lifted into place over the roadway by crane. The lift was planned down to the minute so that traffic on McMullen Booth was interrupted for as little time as possible.

What the photographs show

Our project files hold the whole sequence: the arch arriving on a flatbed, the crane rigged at the roadside, the span set on its abutments, and the finished deck with its railings in place. The crew photograph on the deck is a favorite in the office.

Why it still matters

The overpass connects neighborhoods and a trail system that would otherwise be separated by six lanes of traffic. Municipal work like this rarely makes headlines, but it shapes how a county moves every single day.