Overseas Highway
Season 10Episode 52Season 10Episode 54

E53 Overseas Highway

Modern Marvels / Season 10 / Episode 53

04 Sept, 2003 · 44min

 
Season 10Episode 52Season 10Episode 54

E53 Overseas Highway

Modern Marvels / Season 10 / Episode 53

04 Sept, 2003 · 44min

 

A spectacular roadway nearly 120 miles long, the Overseas Highway links mainland Florida with the Florida Keys, and contains 51 bridges, including the Seven-Mile Bridge. A boat was the only mode of travel from Miami to Key West until oil tycoon Henry Flagler completed his railroad line in 1912. After a 1935 hurricane destroyed 40 miles of track, the scenic highway was built using Flagler’s bridges. A $175-million refurbishment that... see more

A spectacular roadway nearly 120 miles long, the Overseas Highway links mainland Florida with the Florida Keys, and contains 51 bridges, including the Seven-Mile Bridge. A boat was the only mode of travel from Miami to Key West until oil tycoon Henry Flagler completed his railroad line in 1912. After a 1935 hurricane destroyed 40 miles of track, the scenic highway was built using Flagler’s bridges. A $175-million refurbishment that... see more
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