Seven Mile Bridge
General Information
| Function / usage: |
Railroad (railway) line
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| Built: | 1908 - 1912 |
Geographic Information & Related Structures
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Technical Information
There currently is no technical data available.
Chronology
| 1914 | Henri Flagler dies. |
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| 1931 | Florida East Coast Railroad goes bankrupt. |
| 2 September 1935 | Line is damaged in a hurricane and service is abandoned. The State of Florida soon afterwards converts the bridges into highway bridges for US. Route 1. |
| ca. 1980 | The Seven Mile Bridge is closed entirely, some sections are demolished. |
| 1982 | Construction of the Keys Bridge replacing the Seven Mile Bridges is completed. The old bridges can still be seen in most parts from the new bridge. |
Participants
Currently there is no information available about persons or companies having participated in this project.
Relevant Web Sites
Relevant Publications
- Great American Bridges and Dams, John Wiley & Sons, New York (USA), ISBN 0471143855, 1984; pp. 168-169
- Le pont des Keys en Floride, in "Le Moniteur des Travaux Publics et du Bâtiment", 8 March 2002, n. 5128
Internal Information
| Structure-ID: | p0000100 |
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| Created: | 10/06/2002 |
| Last Updated: | 27/02/2013 |