Overseas Railroad

The Overseas Railroad was an extension of the Florida East Coast Railway to Key West, a city located 128 miles beyond the end of the Florida peninsula. Work on the line started in 1905 and it operated from 1912 to 1935, when it was partially destroyed by the Labor Day Hurricane. Some of the remaining infrastructure was used for the Overseas High…
The Overseas Railroad was an extension of the Florida East Coast Railway to Key West, a city located 128 miles beyond the end of the Florida peninsula. Work on the line started in 1905 and it operated from 1912 to 1935, when it was partially destroyed by the Labor Day Hurricane. Some of the remaining infrastructure was used for the Overseas Highway.
  • Location: Bridges on U.S. 1 between Long and Conch Key, Knight and Little Duck Key, and Bahia Honda and Spanish Key, Florida Keys, Florida
  • Area: 30.2 acres (12.2 ha)
  • Built: 1905–1912
  • Architect: Florida East Coast Railway; Overseas Highway & Toll Bridge Comm.
  • Architectural style: Arch, Girder & Truss Spans
  • NRHP reference No.: 79000684
  • Added to NRHP: August 13, 1979

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