The old Gandy Bridge (on the north side of
the new bridge) has been made part of a potential skating route.
The entire route may be viewed at the Friendship
Trail web site. I do not recommend skating the entire
trail as it leads along several public streets and many rough
surfaces. Even the 2 mile plus bridge surface, made of cement
slabs, has cracks similar to those found on sidewalks. It is
also completely straight (yawn), no bends or curves what so ever.
There is a 50 ft high hill (for boat passage) a couple hundred
feet from the Tampa side.
The Friendship BridgeTrail is an interesting
change of pace but hardly a great skating location. But if you're
so inclined and coming from StPete the parking entrance is unmarked.
It's the road on the left just past the two radio towers.
