The Pinellas Bayway consists of: The two State Roads intersect on Isla del Sol midway between St. Petersburg and St. Pete Beach.

Attempts to replace the drawbridges with bridges of a different design in recent years met resistance from both nearby residents, yachtsmen, and the local chapter of the NAACP.

[4] Two discounted annual passes for Bayway Isle residents and commuters are also authorized, in conjunction with SunPass usage.

Local public officials (including Mayor Rick Baker of St. Petersburg) spoke out loudly against what some perceive as an unfair allocation of costs to Pinellas Bayway residents.

In February 2008, an ad hoc coalition of affected Homeowner Associations, the Citizens's Bayway Task Force, organized to fight the toll increase.