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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 bridge in the Florida Keys. Spanning both Jewfish Creek and Lake Surprise, it carries the Overseas Highway (U.S. 1) between the Florida Keys and the Florida mainland.

The current structure, which opened in 2008, is 65 feet tall. It carries two lanes separated by a Jersey barrier, and also features outside berms to prevent road pollutants from entering Florida Bay. Due to the height of the bridge, it bypasses the land between Jewfish Creek and Lake Surprise, which is home to many businesses. The bridge features exit ramps off of the main bridge that provide access to these businesses. Unlike most bridges in Florida, the bridge was painted with a light blue color.

The current span opened on May 22, 2008, replacing a small drawbridge spanning Jewfish creek, which had been in operation since 1944. The drawbridge was notorious for causing major traffic delays along the Overseas Highway. The span also replaced the Lake Surprise Causeway, since it spans both bodies of water due to its height (the causeway was removed to restore natural water flow). Exit ramps connect the new bridge with the land between Jewfish Creek and Lake Surprise.

Gallery

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

References

Bauer, Marilyn (2008-06-01). "Travel 411: New Jewfish Creek Bridge opens". TCPalm. {{cite news}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |coauthors= (help)

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