Florida Keys Bridge

No need to be scared.

Florida keys bridge. Florida keys bridges open to fishing channel 2 mm 73 channel 5 south end mm 71 long key mm 63 65 tom s harbor cut mm 61 2 tom s harbor channel access from north end only mm 60 6 seven mile bridge south end only mm 40 spanish harbor mm 34 south pine channel historic bridge mm 30 kemp. Florida keys bridge fishing is one of the best ways to experience the sunshine state. The state s 6 2 million cow key channel bridge rehabilitation project will hit a milestone this week as it heads toward completion the florida department of transportation said. Our quest to cure boredom has since turned into frequent trips in search of tarpon snapper grouper and other great fish.

The overseas highway is a 113 mile 181 9 km highway carrying u s. The seven mile bridge that connects the florida keys is one of the longest bridges in the world and home to an exotic ecosystem unlike any other. Finished in 1982 the longest bridge in the florida keys is wide enough to give a motorist room to pull over to change a flat tire and steal many glances at the perfectly green water. The seven mile bridge is the heart of the state s eight year 200 million program to replace 37 of the 44 bridges that connect the florida keys with the mainland.

Aerial of the florida keys featuring the overseas highway and the seven mile bridge. There are 42 bridges connecting the keys and thousands of fish beneath them. Go ahead and drive over the seven mile bridge. The original bridge i grew up crossing was less friendly narrow and harrowing requiring concentration.

We follow the highway 1 with aerial footage from islamorada to marathon. Route 1 us 1 through the florida keys to key west large parts of it were built on the former right of way of the overseas railroad the key west extension of the florida east coast railway completed in 1912 the overseas railroad was heavily damaged and partially destroyed in the 1935 labor day hurricane. One lazy night a few friends and i made a spontaneous decision to drive to the florida keys for some bridge fishing. Bridge fishing the florida keys.

The massive manmade structure acts as an artificial reef creating the conditions for the development of new species of marine life.