Bahia Honda Rail Bridge

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Bahia Honda Rail Bridge
Bahia Honda Rail Bridge
View of the Bahia Honda Bridge from Bahia Honda State Park.
Carries Single track of Florida East Coast Railway
Crosses Bahia Honda Channel
Locale Bahia Honda Key and Spanish Harbor Key
Design Simple truss bridge, with plate girder approaches
Opening date 1912, converted to highway use in 1938

The Bahia Honda Rail Bridge is a famous scenic bridge in the lower Florida Keys connecting Bahia Honda Key with Spanish Harbor Key.

[edit] History

It was originally built by Henry Flagler as part of the Overseas Railroad which was completed in 1912. It was converted for highway use in 1938 after the Labor Day Hurricane of 1935.

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