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[[Image:OldBayBridgeConstruction.jpg|thumb|right|250px|Construction of the bridge over Pensacola Bay, circa 1930]]
The '''Thomas A. Johnson Bridge''' (often called the '''Old Pensacola Bay Bridge''') was the first bridge to span the three-miles of [[Pensacola Bay]] between Pensacola and [[Gulf Breeze]]. It was built for $2.5 million by the [[Pensacola Bridge Corporation]] and opened on [[June 13]], [[1931]] — simultaneously with the original [[Pensacola Beach Bridge]] over [[Santa Rosa Sound]] and the [[the Casino]] resort on [[Pensacola Beach]]. It was a [[Wikipedia:bascule bridge|bascule bridge]] and featured a double-leaf design that could be raised by electric motor for large ships. Motorists were charged a $5 monthly toll.
The bridge was renamed in [[1948]] to honor [[Thomas A. Johnson]], who was responsible for removing the toll.
