The Blackburn Point Road Blackburn Point Road Swing Bridge has served Sarasota County for a century and been featured in several Hollywood movies.
- Aug. 19, 2025, Sarasota County hosts its first public meeting on options to restore or replace the Blackburn Point Road Swing Bridge. A second meeting is scheduled for the fourth quarter of 2025, ...
A meeting is set from 4:30-6 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 12 at Church of the Holy Spirit, 129 Tamiami Trail, Osprey. A presentation ...
Sarasota County is preparing a major rehabilitation project for the Manasota Beach Road drawbridge, which hasn’t seen a major touch-up in over two decades. The project is set to cost $9,428,688 – 64% ...
OSPREY, Fla. (WFLA) — The Blackburn Point Bridge in Osprey was built in the 1920s. It is currently listed on both the National Register of Historic Places and the Sarasota County Register of Historic ...