Monday, December 10, 2012
Florida Keys Bridge #55 Garrison Bight Bridge
Garrison Bight Bridge
December 10, 2012, Keith Nelson, Rob Hickman
From uglybridges.com:
Name: Fleming Key Road over Garrison Bight
Structure number: 1FL1322
Location: 1.5 KM N of US 1
Purpose: Carries two-lane highway over waterway
Route classification: Local (Urban)
Length of largest span: 56.1 ft. [17.1 m]
Total length: 336.0 ft. [102.4 m]
Roadway width between curbs: 24.0 ft. [7.3 m]
Deck width edge-to-edge: 28.9 ft. [8.8 m]
Vertical clearance below bridge: 19.4 ft. [5.9 m]
Owner: Navy/Marines
Year built: 1965
Year reconstructed: 2000
Historic significance: Bridge is not eligible for the National Register of Historic Places
Design load: M 18 / H 20
Number of main spans: 6
Main spans material: Prestressed concrete
Main spans design: Stringer/Multi-beam or girder
Deck type: Concrete Cast-in-Place
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FLORIDA KEYS,
Garrison Bight Bridge
Location:
United States, Florida, キー・ウェスト=マラソン
Florida Keys Bridge #54 Salt Run Channel Bridge
Salt Run Channel Bridge
December 10, 2012, Rob Hickman, Keith Nelson
From uglybridges.com:
Name: SR 5 (US-1) over SALT RUN
Structure number: 900128
Location: MM 3.0 KEY WEST
Purpose: Carries 4-lane highway and pedestrian walkway over waterway
Route classification: Other Principal Arterial (Urban)
Length of largest span: 33.1 ft. [10.1 m]
Total length: 180.1 ft. [54.9 m]
Roadway width between curbs: 65.3 ft. [19.9 m]
Deck width edge-to-edge: 88.3 ft. [26.9 m]
Vertical clearance below bridge: 8.2 ft. [2.5 m]
Owner: State Highway Agency
Year built: 1992
Historic significance: Bridge is not eligible for the National Register of Historic Places
Design load: MS 18 / HS 20
Number of main spans: 6
Main spans material: Concrete continuous
Main spans design: Slab
Deck type: Concrete Cast-in-Place
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FLORIDA KEYS,
Salt Run Channel Bridge
Location:
United States, Florida, キー・ウェスト=マラソン
Sunday, December 9, 2012
Florida Keys Bridge #53 Mallory Square Bridge
Mallory Square Bridge
December 9, 2012, Rob Hickman, Keith Nelson
Sloppy Joe's Bar
December 9, 2012, Keith Nelson, Rob Hickman
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FLORIDA KEYS,
Mallory Square Bridge
Location:
United States, Florida, キー・ウェスト=マラソン
Florida Keys Bridge #52 Riviera Canal Bridge
Riviera Canal Bridge
December 9, 2012, Rob Hickman, Keith Nelson
Southernmost Point in the Continental USA
December 9, 2012, Keith Nelson, Rob Hickman
December 9, 2012, Fort Zachary Taylor
Rob Hickman, Keith Nelson
Photo by Chester H Kalb II
December 9, 2012, Fort Zachary Taylor
Rob Hickman, Daniela Woody, Keith Nelson, Vera Vasek
Photo by Chester H Kalb II
Official Tour End Point - Mile Marker 0
December 9, 2012, Keith Nelson, Rob Hickman
Ride time 3:40:48, 19.96 miles, average 5.42 mph
Total Tour Distance: 119.5 miles
From uglybridges.com:
Name: SR-A1A ( Key West) over RIVIERA CANAL
Structure number: 900054
Location: SR A1A (MM 2.5)
Purpose: Carries 4-lane highway and pedestrian walkway over waterway
Route classification: Other Principal Arterial (Urban)
Length of largest span: 29.9 ft. [9.1 m]
Total length: 180.1 ft. [54.9 m]
Roadway width between curbs: 52.2 ft. [15.9 m]
Deck width edge-to-edge: 65.9 ft. [20.1 m]
Owner: State Highway Agency
Year built: 1960
Historic significance: Bridge is not eligible for the National Register of Historic Places
Design load: MS 18 / HS 20
Number of main spans: 6
Main spans material: Prestressed concrete
Main spans design: Slab [01]
Deck type: Concrete Cast-in-Place
Wearing surface: Integral Concrete (separate non-modified layer of concrete added to structural deck)
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FLORIDA KEYS,
Riviera Canal Bridge
Location:
United States, Florida, キー・ウェスト=マラソン
Florida Keys Bridge #51 Cow Key Bridge
Cow Key Bridge
December 9, 2012, Keith Nelson, Rob Hickman
December 9, 2012, Keith Nelson, Rob Hickman
Photo by Chester H Kalb II
From uglybridges.com:
Name: US-1 (SR 5) NB over COW KEY CHANNEL
Structure number: 900086
Location: KEY WEST (MM 4.1)
Purpose: Carries two-lane highway over waterway
Route classification: Other Principal Arterial (Urban)
Length of largest span: 40.0 ft. [12.2 m]
Total length: 359.9 ft. [109.7 m]
Roadway width between curbs: 40.0 ft. [12.2 m]
Deck width edge-to-edge: 43.0 ft. [13.1 m]
Owner: State Highway Agency
Year built: 1978
Historic significance: Bridge is not eligible for the National Register of Historic Places
Design load: MS 18 / HS 20
Number of main spans: 9
Main spans material: Prestressed concrete
Main spans design: Slab
Deck type: Concrete Cast-in-Place
Wearing surface: Integral Concrete (separate non-modified layer of concrete added to structural deck)
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Labels:
Cow Key Bridge,
FLORIDA KEYS
Location:
Stock Island, FL 33040, USA
Florida Keys Bridge #50 Boca Chica Channel Bridge MM5
Boca Chica Channel Bridge MM5
December 9, 2012, Rob Hickman, Keith Nelson
December 9, 2012, Keith Nelson, Rob Hickman
Photo by Chester H Kalb II
From uglybridges.com:
Name: SR-5 (US-1) SB over BOCA CHICA CHANNEL
Structure number: 900003
Location: BOCA CHICA KEY (MM 6.0)
Purpose: Carries two-lane highway over waterway
Route classification: Principal Arterial - Other (Rural)
Length of largest span: 62.0 ft. [18.9 m]
Total length: 2635.0 ft. [803.1 m]
Roadway width between curbs: 40.4 ft. [12.3 m]
Deck width edge-to-edge: 42.3 ft. [12.9 m]
Vertical clearance below bridge: 20.3 ft. [6.2 m]
Owner: State Highway Agency
Year built: 1973
Historic significance: Bridge is not eligible for the National Register of Historic Places
Design load: MS 18 / HS 20
Number of main spans: 43
Main spans material: Prestressed concrete
Main spans design: Stringer/Multi-beam or girder
Deck type: Concrete Cast-in-Place
Wearing surface: Integral Concrete (separate non-modified layer of concrete added to structural deck)
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Labels:
Boca Chica Channel Bridge,
FLORIDA KEYS
Location:
United States, Florida, キー・ウェスト=マラソン
Florida Keys Bridge #49 NAS Boca Chica Overpass MM8
NAS Boca Chica Overpass MM8
December 9, 2012, Rob Hickman, Keith Nelson
December 9, 2012, Keith Nelson, Rob Hickman
Photo by Chester H Kalb II
From uglybridges.com:
Name: SR-5 (US-1) over BOCA CHICA ROADWAY
Structure number: 900129
Location: MM 8.0 NORTH KEY WEST
Purpose: Carries 5-lane highway over two-lane highway
Route classification: Other Principal Arterial (Urban)
Length of largest span: 65.9 ft. [20.1 m]
Total length: 134.8 ft. [41.1 m]
Roadway width between curbs: 106.0 ft. [32.3 m]
Deck width edge-to-edge: 108.9 ft. [33.2 m]
Vertical clearance below bridge: 16.4 ft. [5.0 m]
Owner: State Highway Agency
Year built: 1988
Historic significance: Bridge is not eligible for the National Register of Historic Places
Design load: MS 18 / HS 20
Number of main spans: 3
Main spans material: Prestressed concrete
Main spans design: Stringer/Multi-beam or girder
Deck type: Concrete Cast-in-Place
Wearing surface: Integral Concrete (separate non-modified layer of concrete added to structural deck)
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FLORIDA KEYS,
NAS Boca Chica Overpass
Location:
United States, Florida, キー・ウェスト=マラソン
Florida Keys Bridge #48 Geiger Bridge to Geiger Key
Geiger Bridge to Geiger Key
December 9, 2012, Rob Hickman, Keith Nelson
Geiger Key Marina, December 9, 2012
Rob Hickman, Daniela Woody, Vera Vasek, Keith Nelson
From uglybridges.com:
Name: Boca Chica(CR-941) over Geiger Key Cut
Structure number: 904110
Location: 2.8 mi S/O SR 5 (MM 10.7)
Purpose: Carries two-lane highway and pedestrian walkway over waterway
Route classification: Local (Rural)
Length of largest span: 25.3 ft. [7.7 m]
Total length: 125.0 ft. [38.1 m]
Roadway width between curbs: 24.0 ft. [7.3 m]
Deck width edge-to-edge: 33.5 ft. [10.2 m]
Owner: County Highway Agency
Year built: 1955
Historic significance: Bridge is not eligible for the National Register of Historic Places
Design load: MS 18 / HS 20
Number of main spans: 5
Main spans material: Concrete
Main spans design: Tee beam
Deck type: Concrete Cast-in-Place
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FLORIDA KEYS,
Geiger Bridge to Geiger Key
Florida Keys Bridge #47 Rockland Channel Historic Bridge MM10
Rockland Channel Historic Bridge MM10
December 9, 2012, Rob Hickman, Keith Nelson
From Bridgemapper.com:
Old Rockland Channel Bridge
Overview: Closed-spandrel arch bridge over Rockland Channel on an old alignment of the Overseas Railroad/Highway (US 1); presently the Florida Keys Overseas Heritage Trail
Location: Monroe County, Florida
Feature Carried: Old alignment of US 1, former Florida East Coast Railway
Feature Crossed: Rockland Channel
History: Built ca. 1908-12 for use by the Overseas Railroad, converted to highway use (US 1) in 1938, made obsolete by new bridge in 1979, converted into a pedestrian bridge in 2001
Type: Arch
Subtype: Concrete closed spandrel segmental arch
Recognition: Posted to the National Register of Historic Places
Length: Main Span: 35 ft, Total: 1280 ft
Builder or Contractor: William Krome, Joseph Meredith, Florida East Coast Railway; rebuilt by B. M. Duncan (Chief Engineer)
Status: In use for a non-motorized trail
External Links:
http://www.keyshistory.org/osh.html
http://overseasrailroad.railfan.net/about.htm
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Location:
United States, Florida, キー・ウェスト=マラソン
Florida Keys Bridge #46 Shark Channel Historic Bridge MM11.4
Shark Channel Historic Bridge MM11.4
December 9, 2012, Rob Hickman, Keith Nelson
From Bridgemapper.com:
Old Shark Channel Bridge
Overview: Closed-spandrel arch bridge over Shark Channel on Closed-spaan old alignment of the Overseas Railroad/Highway (US 1); presently the Florida Keys Overseas Heritage Trail
Location: Big Coppitt Key, Monroe County, Florida
Feature Carried: Old alignment of US 1, former Florida East Coast Railway
Feature Crossed: Shark Channel
History: Built ca. 1908-12 for use by the Overseas Railroad, converted to highway use (US 1) in 1938, made obsolete by new bridge in 1979, converted into a pedestrian bridge in 2001
Type: Arch
Subtype: Concrete closed spandrel segmental arch
Recognition: Posted to the National Register of Historic Places
Length: Main Span: 35 ft, Total: 2090 ft
Builder or Contractor: William Krome, Joseph Meredith, Florida East Coast Railway; rebuilt by B. M. Duncan (Chief Engineer)
Status: In use for a non-motorized trail
External Links: http://webworldwonders.firn.edu/cameras/keys/back/bridge.htm
http://overseasrailroad.railfan.net/about.htm
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Location:
United States, Florida, キー・ウェスト=マラソン
Florida Keys Bridge #45 Saddlebunch #5 Historic Bridge MM12.8
Saddlebunch #5 Historic Bridge MM12.8
December 9, 2012, Rob Hickman, Keith Nelson
From Bridgemapper.com:
Old Saddle Bunch No. 5 Bridge
Overview: Closed-spandrel arch bridge over Saddlebunch #5 Channel on an old alignment of the Overseas Railroad/Highway (US 1); presently the Florida Keys Overseas Heritage Trail
Location: Monroe County, Florida
Feature Carried: Old alignment of US 1, former Florida East Coast Railway
Feature Crossed: Saddle Bunch Harbor
History: Built ca. 1908-12 for use by the Overseas Railroad, converted to highway use (US 1) in 1938, made obsolete by new bridge in 1980, converted into a pedestrian bridge in 2001
Type: Arch
Subtype: Concrete closed spandrel segmental arch
Recognition: Eligible for the National Register of Historic Places
Length: Main Span: 35 ft, Total: 900 ft
Builder or Contractor: William Krome, Joseph Meredith, Florida East Coast Railway; rebuilt by B. M. Duncan (Chief Engineer)
Status: In use for a non-motorized trail
External Links:
http://www.keyshistory.org/osh.html
http://overseasrailroad.railfan.net/about.htm
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Location:
United States, Florida, キー・ウェスト=マラソン
Florida Keys Bridge #44 Saddlebunch #4 Historic Bridge MM13.1
Saddlebunch #4 Historic Bridge MM13.1
December 9, 2012, Rob Hickman, Keith Nelson
From Bridgemapper.com:
Old Saddle Bunch No. 4 Bridge
Overview: Closed-spandrel arch bridge over Saddlebunch #4 Channel on an old alignment of the Overseas Railroad/Highway (US 1); presently the Florida Keys Overseas Heritage Trail
Location: Monroe County, Florida
Feature Carried: Old alignment of US 1, former Florida East Coast Railway
Feature Crossed: Saddle Bunch Harbor
History: Built ca. 1908-12 for use by the Overseas Railroad, converted to highway use (US 1) in 1938, made obsolete by new bridge in 1980, converted into a pedestrian bridge in 2001
Type: Arch
Subtype: Concrete closed spandrel segmental arch
Recognition: Eligible for the National Register of Historic Places
Length: Main Span: 35 ft, Total: 900 ft
Builder or Contractor: William Krome, Joseph Meredith, Florida East Coast Railway; rebuilt by B. M. Duncan (Chief Engineer)
Status: In use for a non-motorized trail
External Links:
http://www.keyshistory.org/osh.html http://webworldwonders.firn.edu/cameras/keys/back/bridge.htm
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Location:
United States, Florida, キー・ウェスト=マラソン
Florida Keys Bridge #43 Saddlebunch #3 Historic Bridge MM14.3
Saddlebunch #3 Historic Bridge MM14.3
December 9, 2012, Rob Hickman, Keith Nelson
December 9, 2012, Rob Hickman, Keith Nelson
Photo by Chester H Kalb II
From Bridgemapper.com:
Old Saddle Bunch No. 3 Bridge
Overview: Closed-spandrel arch bridge over Saddlebunch #3 Channel on an old alignment of the Overseas Railroad/Highway (US 1); presently the Florida Keys Overseas Heritage Trail
Location: Monroe County, Florida
Feature Carried: Old alignment of US 1, former Florida East Coast Railway
Feature Crossed: Saddle Bunch Harbor
History: Built ca. 1908-12 for use by the Overseas Railroad, converted to highway use (US 1) in 1938, made obsolete by new bridge in 1981, converted into a pedestrian bridge in 2001
Type: Arch
Subtype: Concrete closed spandrel segmental arch
Recognition: Posted to the National Register of Historic Places
Length: Main Span: 35 ft, Total: 760 ft
Builder or Contractor: William Krome, Joseph Meredith, Florida East Coast Railway; rebuilt by B. M. Duncan (Chief Engineer)
Status: In use for a non-motorized trail
External Links:
http://www.keyshistory.org/osh.html
http://overseasrailroad.railfan.net/about.htm
Click here for the full Florida Keys Trip Log
Location:
United States, Florida, キー・ウェスト=マラソン
Florida Keys Bridge #42 Saddlebunch #2 Historic Bridge MM14.6
Saddlebunch #2 Historic Bridge MM14.6
December 9, 2012, Keith Nelson, Rob Hickman
From Bridgemapper.com:
Old Saddle Bunch No. 2 Bridge
Overview: Closed-spandrel arch bridge on an old alignment of the Overseas Railroad/Highway (US 1); presently the Florida Keys Overseas Heritage Trail
Location: Monroe County, Florida
Feature Carried: Old alignment of US 1, former Florida East Coast Railway
Feature Crossed: Saddle Bunch Harbor
History: Built ca. 1908-12 for use by the Overseas Railroad, converted to highway use (US 1) in 1938, made obsolete by new bridge in 1981, converted into a pedestrian bridge in 2001
Type: Arch
Subtype: Concrete closed spandrel segmental arch
Recognition: Eligible for the National Register of Historic Places
Length: Main Span: 35 ft, Total: 660 ft
Builder or Contractor: William Krome, Joseph Meredith, Florida East Coast Railway; rebuilt by B. M. Duncan (Chief Engineer)
External Links:
http://webworldwonders.firn.edu/cameras/keys/back/bridge.htm
http://overseasrailroad.railfan.net/about.htm
Click here for the full Florida Keys Trip Log
Location:
United States, Florida, キー・ウェスト=マラソン
Florida Keys Bridge #41 Lower Sugarloaf Channel Bridge MM15.8
Lower Sugarloaf Channel Bridge MM15.8
December 9, 2012, Keith Nelson, Rob Hickman
From Bridgemapper.com:
Old Lower Sugarloaf Channel Bridge
Location: Lower Sugarloaf Key, Monroe County, Florida
Feature Carried: Old alignment of US 1, former Florida East Coast Railway
Feature Crossed: Lower Sugarloaf Channel
History: Built ca. 1908-12 for use by the Overseas Railroad, converted to highway use (US 1) in 1938, made obselete by new bridge in 1981, converted into a pedestrian bridge in 2001
Type: Arch
Subtype: Concrete closed spandrel segmental arch
Recognition: Posted to the National Register of Historic Places on August 3, 1979
Length: Main Span: 35 ft, Total: 1260 ft
Builder or Contractor: William Krome, Joseph Meredith, Florida East Coast Railway; rebuilt by B. M. Duncan (Chief Engineer)
Status: In use for a non-motorized trail
External Links:
http://www.keyshistory.org/osh.html
http://overseasrailroad.railfan.net/about.htm
Click here for the full Florida Keys Trip Log
Location:
United States, Florida, キー・ウェスト=マラソン
Florida Keys Bridge #40 Harris Channel Bridge MM16.3
Harris Channel Bridge MM16.3
December 9, 2012, Keith Nelson, Rob Hickman
December 9, 2012, Rob Hickman, Keith Nelson
Photo by Chester H Kalb II
From unglybridges.com:
Name: SR-5 (US-1) over HARRIS CHANNEL
Structure number: 900107
Location: SUGARLOAF KEY (MM 16.5)
Purpose: Carries two-lane highway over waterway Route classification: Principal Arterial - Other (Rural)
Length of largest span: 82.0 ft. [25.0 m]
Total length: 438.0 ft. [133.5 m]
Roadway width between curbs: 44.0 ft. [13.4 m]
Deck width edge-to-edge: 46.9 ft. [14.3 m]
Owner: State Highway Agency
Year built: 1982
Historic significance: Bridge is not eligible for the National Register of Historic Places
Design load: MS 18 / HS 20
Number of main spans: 6
Main spans material: Prestressed concrete
Main spans design: Stringer/Multi-beam or girder
Deck type: Concrete Cast-in-Place
Wearing surface: Integral Concrete (separate non-modified layer of concrete added to structural deck)
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Labels:
FLORIDA KEYS,
Harris Channel Bridge
Location:
Florida Keys, FL, USA
Florida Keys Bridge #39 No Name Bridge to No Name Key
No Name Bridge to No Name Key
December 9, 2012, Rob Hickman, Keith Nelson
Day #6 Official Starting Point - Mile Marker 17
December 9, 2012
December 9, 2012, Rob Hickman, Hosts Susann, Bruno, and Bob D'Antonio, Keith Nelson
From uglybridges.com:
Name: Watson Road over Bogie Channel
Structure number: 904320
Location: 3.5 mi W/O SR 5(MM 30.5)
Purpose: Carries two-lane highway and pedestrian walkway over waterway
Route classification: Minor Collector (Rural)
Length of largest span: 60.0 ft. [18.3 m]
Total length: 2232.4 ft. [680.4 m]
Roadway width between curbs: 24.0 ft. [7.3 m]
Deck width edge-to-edge: 34.5 ft. [10.5 m]
Vertical clearance below bridge: 14.1 ft. [4.3 m]
Owner: County Highway Agency
Year built: 1967
Historic significance: Bridge is not eligible for the National Register of Historic Places
Design load: MS 18 / HS 20
Number of main spans: 45
Main spans material: Prestressed concrete
Main spans design: Stringer/Multi-beam or girder
Deck type: Concrete Cast-in-Place
Wearing surface: Monolithic Concrete (concurrently placed with structural deck)
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Location:
No Name Key, Florida 33043, USA
Saturday, December 8, 2012
Florida Keys Bridge #38 Harris Gap Channel Bridge MM17.6
Harris Gap Channel Bridge MM17.6
December 8, 2012, Keith Nelson, Rob Hickman
December 8, 2012, Local Inn Keeper gives a wheel a spin
Day #5 Ride time 4:56:46, 23.43 miles, average 4.74 mph
December 8, 2012, No Name Pub
From uglybridges.com:
Name: SR-5 (US-1) over HARRIS GAP CHANNEL
Structure number: 900108
Location: SUGARLOAF KEY (MM 17.5)
Purpose: Carries two-lane highway over waterway
Route classification: Principal Arterial - Other (Rural)
Length of largest span: 55.1 ft. [16.8 m]
Total length: 109.9 ft. [33.5 m]
Roadway width between curbs: 44.0 ft. [13.4 m]
Deck width edge-to-edge: 46.9 ft. [14.3 m]
Owner: State Highway Agency
Year built: 1982
Historic significance: Bridge is not eligible for the National Register of Historic Places
Design load: MS 18 / HS 20
Number of main spans: 2
Main spans material: Prestressed concrete
] Main spans design: Stringer/Multi-beam or girder
Deck type: Concrete Cast-in-Place
Wearing surface: Integral Concrete (separate non-modified layer of concrete added to structural deck)
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Labels:
FLORIDA KEYS,
Harris Gap Channel Bridge
Location:
United States, Florida, キー・ウェスト=マラソン
Florida Keys Bridge #37 North Harris Channel Bridge MM17.8
North Harris Channel Bridge MM17.8
December 8, 2012, Rob Hickman, Keith Nelson
December 8, 2012, Bill Becker (US1 Radio 104.1FM), Keith Nelson, Rob Hickman
From uglybridges.com:
Name: SR-5 (US-1) over NORTH HARRIS CHANNEL
Structure number: 900109
Location: SUGARLOAF KEY (MM 17.7)
Purpose: Carries two-lane highway over waterway
Route classification: Other Principal Arterial (Urban)
Length of largest span: 82.0 ft. [25.0 m]
Total length: 438.0 ft. [133.5 m]
Roadway width between curbs: 44.0 ft. [13.4 m]
Deck width edge-to-edge: 46.9 ft. [14.3 m]
Owner: State Highway Agency
Year built: 1981
Historic significance: Bridge is not eligible for the National Register of Historic Places
Design load: MS 18 / HS 20
Number of main spans: 6
Main spans material: Prestressed concrete
Main spans design: Stringer/Multi-beam or girder
Deck type: Concrete Cast-in-Place
Wearing surface: Integral Concrete (separate non-modified layer of concrete added to structural deck)
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Labels:
FLORIDA KEYS,
North Harris Channel Bridge
Location:
United States, Florida, キー・ウェスト=マラソン
Florida Keys Bridge #36 Park Channel Historic Bridge MM18.8
Park Channel Historic Bridge MM18.8
December 8, 2012, Keith Nelson, Rob Hickman
From bridgemapper.com:
Old Park Channel Bridge
Overview: Closed-spandrel arch bridge over Park Channel on an old alignment of the Overseas Railroad/Highway (US 1); presently the Florida Keys Overseas Heritage Trail
Location: Monroe County, Florida
Feature Carried: Old alignment of US 1, former Florida East Coast Railway
Feature Crossed: Park Channel
History: Built ca. 1908-12 for use by the Overseas Railroad, converted to highway use (US 1) in 1938, made obsolete by new bridge in 1982, converted into a pedestrian bridge in 2001
Type: Arch
Subtype: Concrete closed spandrel segmental arch
Recognition: Posted to the National Register of Historic Places
Length: Main Span: 35 ft, Total: 1340 ft
Builder or Contractor: William Krome, Joseph Meredith, Florida East Coast Railway; rebuilt by B. M. Duncan (Chief Engineer)
Status: Open to pedestrians
External Links:
http://www.keyshistory.org/osh.html
http://overseasrailroad.railfan.net/about.htm
Click here for the full Florida Keys Trip Log
Labels:
FLORIDA KEYS,
Park Channel Bridge
Location:
United States, Florida, キー・ウェスト=マラソン
Florida Keys Bridge #35 Bow Channel Historic Bridge MM20.2
Bow Channel Historic Bridge MM20.2
December 8, 2012, Keith Nelson, Rob Hickman
From bridgemapper.com:
Old Bow Channel Bridge
Overview: Closed-spandrel arch bridge over Bow Channel on an old alignment of the Overseas Railroad/Highway (US 1); presently the Florida Keys Overseas Heritage Trail
Location: Monroe County, Florida
Feature Carried: Old alignment of US 1, former Florida East Coast Railway
Feature Crossed: Bow Channel
History Built ca. 1908-12 for use by the Overseas Railroad, converted to highway use (US 1) in 1938, made obsolete by new bridge in 1982, converted into a pedestrian bridge in 2001
Type: Arch
Subtype: Concrete closed spandrel segmental arch
Recognition: Posted to the National Register of Historic Places on August 3, 1979
Length: Main Span: 35 ft, Total: 1340 ft
Builder or Contractor: William Krome, Joseph Meredith, Florida East Coast Railway; rebuilt by B. M. Duncan (Chief Engineer)
Status: Conversion to a non-motorized trail, 2010
External Links:
http://www.keyshistory.org/osh.html
http://webworldwonders.firn.edu/cameras/keys/back/bridge.htm
Click here for the full Florida Keys Trip Log
Labels:
Bow Channel Historic Bridge,
FLORIDA KEYS
Location:
United States, Florida, キー・ウェスト=マラソン
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