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	\|crosses=Jewfish Creek<br>Lake Surprise		\|crosses=Jewfish Creek<br />Lake Surprise
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	\|open=1944 (original bridge)<br>May 22, 2008 (current bridge)		\|open=1944 (original bridge)<br />May 22, 2008 (current bridge)
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	The '''Jewfish Creek Bridge''' is a beam bridge in the ]. Spanning both Jewfish Creek and Lake Surprise, it carries the ] (]) between the ] and the Florida mainland. The bridge is {{convert\|65\|ft\|m}} tall and opened in 2008, replacing a small drawbridge.		The '''Jewfish Creek Bridge''' is a beam bridge in the ]. Spanning both Jewfish Creek and Lake Surprise, it carries the ] (]) between the ] and the Florida mainland. The bridge is {{convert\|65\|ft\|m}} tall and opened in 2008, replacing a small ].

	==History==		==History==
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⚫	The original Jewfish Creek beam bridge opened for traffic in 1944 along with the current stretch of the Overseas Highway between Florida City and ] (locally known as the 18 Mile Stretch). Prior to this, the Overseas Highway was connected to the mainland via the nearby ] (which at the time was also a small drawbridge). The current route was built along the original right of way of the ], which shortened the driving distance between Florida City and Key Largo by nearly 14 ~~miles~~. The ], which continues to have a large presence in ], sought an improved access to the mainland during ], which is the reason the Overseas Highway was rerouted onto the former railroad right of way.
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		⚫	The original Jewfish Creek beam bridge opened for traffic in 1944 along with the current stretch of the Overseas Highway between Florida City and ] (locally known as the 18 Mile Stretch). Prior to this, the Overseas Highway was connected to the mainland via the nearby ] (which at the time was also a small drawbridge). The current route was built along the original right of way of the ], which shortened the driving distance between Florida City and Key Largo by nearly {{convert\|14\|mi\|km}}. The ], which continues to have a large presence in ], sought an improved access to the mainland during ], which is the reason the Overseas Highway was rerouted onto the former railroad right of way.

	The original Card Sound Bridge was closed to vehicular traffic after the completion of the Jewfish Creek Bridge and its remains were destroyed by a fire shortly afterward. The current Card Sound Bridge opened in 1969, restoring the original route and giving the Florida Keys two vehicular accesses to the mainland.<ref></ref>		The original Card Sound Bridge was closed to vehicular traffic after the completion of the Jewfish Creek Bridge and its remains were destroyed by a fire shortly afterward. The current Card Sound Bridge opened in 1969, restoring the original route and giving the Florida Keys two vehicular accesses to the mainland.<ref></ref>

	The Jewfish Creek drawbridge was replaced by the current bridge on May 22, 2008, as a part of larger $300 million project to reconstruct the entire stretch of U.S. 1 between Florida City and Key Largo. In addition to the drawbridge, the current bridge allowed for the removal of the Lake Surprise Causeway, which dated back to the days of the railroad, restoring the natural water flow into ]. The project also included the addition of a jersey barrier between the northbound and southbound lanes throughout, passing lanes in various locations, and the replacement of the non-functional C-111 canal drawbridge with a small fixed bridge.<ref name="Bauer">{{cite news		The Jewfish Creek ] was replaced by the current bridge on May 22, 2008, as a part of larger $300 million project to reconstruct the entire stretch of U.S. 1 between Florida City and Key Largo. In addition to the drawbridge, the current bridge allowed for the removal of the Lake Surprise Causeway, which dated back to the days of the railroad, restoring the natural water flow into ]. The project also included the addition of a jersey barrier between the northbound and southbound lanes throughout, passing lanes in various locations, and the replacement of the non-functional C-111 canal drawbridge with a small fixed bridge.<ref name="Bauer">{{cite news
	\| last =Bauer		\| last =Bauer
	\| first =Marilyn		\| first =Marilyn
	\| coauthors =
	\| title =Travel 411: New Jewfish Creek Bridge opens		\| title =Travel 411: New Jewfish Creek Bridge opens
	\| work =TCPalm		\| work =TCPalm
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	\| date =2008-06-01		\| date =2008-06-01
	\| url =http://www.tcpalm.com/news/2008/jun/01/travel-411-new-jewfish-creek-bridge-opens/		\| url =http://www.tcpalm.com/news/2008/jun/01/travel-411-new-jewfish-creek-bridge-opens/
	~~\| accessdate =~~}}</ref>		}}</ref>

	==Features==		==Features==
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	==Gallery==		==Gallery==
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	File:Jewfish Creek north side.JPG\|North side of the bridge		File:Jewfish Creek north side.JPG\|North side of the bridge
	File:top of Jewfish Creek Bridge.JPG\|Top of the bridge		File:top of Jewfish Creek Bridge.JPG\|Top of the bridge
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	==See also==		==See also==
	* {{Portal-inline\|~~Bridges~~}}		* {{Portal-inline\|Transport}}
			* {{Portal-inline\|Engineering}}
	* {{Portal-inline\|Florida}}		* {{Portal-inline\|Florida}}

	==References==		==References==
	{{reflist}}		{{reflist}}
			{{Commons category}}

	{{Florida Keys}}		{{Florida Keys}}
	{{Bridges of Florida}}		{{Bridges of Florida}}
		⚫	{{Coord\|25.1813\|N\|80.3834\|W\|display=title}}

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Latest revision as of 02:25, 19 May 2024

Bridge in Florida, United States of America

Jewfish Creek Bridge

Coordinates	25°10′53″N 80°23′00″W / 25.1813°N 80.3834°W / 25.1813; -80.3834
Carries	US 1 (Overseas Highway)
Crosses	Jewfish Creek Lake Surprise
Locale	Key Largo, Florida
Official name	Jewfish Creek Bridge
Maintained by	Florida Department of Transportation
Characteristics
Design	Concrete Girder Bridge
Clearance above	65 Feet
History
Opened	1944 (original bridge) May 22, 2008 (current bridge)
Statistics
Toll	None
Location

The Jewfish Creek Bridge is a beam bridge in the Florida Keys. Spanning both Jewfish Creek and Lake Surprise, it carries the Overseas Highway (U.S. Route 1) between the Florida Keys and the Florida mainland. The bridge is 65 feet (20 m) tall and opened in 2008, replacing a small drawbridge.

History

The original Jewfish Creek beam bridge opened for traffic in 1944 along with the current stretch of the Overseas Highway between Florida City and Key Largo (locally known as the 18 Mile Stretch). Prior to this, the Overseas Highway was connected to the mainland via the nearby Card Sound Bridge (which at the time was also a small drawbridge). The current route was built along the original right of way of the Overseas Railroad, which shortened the driving distance between Florida City and Key Largo by nearly 14 miles (23 km). The United States Navy, which continues to have a large presence in Key West, sought an improved access to the mainland during World War II, which is the reason the Overseas Highway was rerouted onto the former railroad right of way.

The original Card Sound Bridge was closed to vehicular traffic after the completion of the Jewfish Creek Bridge and its remains were destroyed by a fire shortly afterward. The current Card Sound Bridge opened in 1969, restoring the original route and giving the Florida Keys two vehicular accesses to the mainland.

The Jewfish Creek drawbridge was replaced by the current bridge on May 22, 2008, as a part of larger $300 million project to reconstruct the entire stretch of U.S. 1 between Florida City and Key Largo. In addition to the drawbridge, the current bridge allowed for the removal of the Lake Surprise Causeway, which dated back to the days of the railroad, restoring the natural water flow into Florida Bay. The project also included the addition of a jersey barrier between the northbound and southbound lanes throughout, passing lanes in various locations, and the replacement of the non-functional C-111 canal drawbridge with a small fixed bridge.

Features

The current structure is 65 feet (20 m) tall. It carries two lanes separated by a Jersey barrier, and also features outside berms to prevent road pollutants from entering Florida Bay. Although the bridge bypasses the community of Jewfish, which is home to a marina and other businesses, exit ramps exist off of the main bridge provide access to Jewfish. The side and median barriers of the bridge are painted "Belize Blue," which was recommended by marine artist Robert Wyland.

Gallery

North side of the bridge
Top of the bridge
Exit ramps connecting area between Jewfish Creek and Lake Surprise

References

History of Overseas Highway
Bauer, Marilyn (2008-06-01). "Travel 411: New Jewfish Creek Bridge opens". TCPalm.
New $330 Million Road to Florida Keys Completed

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North	Acosta Bridge of Lions Main Street Buckman Dames Point Fuller Warren Hart Mathews Memorial Strauss Trunnion Little Lake Harris Herman C. McCray Jr. L.E. Buie
West Central	Bayside Clearwater Memorial Courtney Campbell Gandy Howard Frankland Pinellas Bayway Sunshine Skyway Treasure Island
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South	Blue Heron Broad Coral Springs Flagler Memorial Julia Tuttle John F. Kennedy Lehman MacArthur Rickenbacker Royal Park Snow-Reed Thomas B. Manuel Venetian
Southwest	Blackburn Point Bridge Boca Grande Bonita Beach Caloosahatchee Cape Coral Cortez Desoto Edison Fort Hamer Green John Ringling Longboat Pass Matanzas Pass Midpoint Sanibel S.S. Jolley Stan Gober Tom Adams
Keys	Bahia Honda Card Sound Jewfish Creek Long Key Overseas Highway Seven Mile
Tunnels	Henry E. Kinney Port of Miami
Ferries	Drayton Island Fort Gates Mayport
Lists	List of bridges in Florida List of bridges on the National Register of Historic Places in Florida List of movable bridges in Florida
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25°10′53″N 80°23′00″W / 25.1813°N 80.3834°W / 25.1813; -80.3834

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Gallery

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