The bridges of Monroe County

The drive out to Key West on the Overseas Highway is one of North America's classic routes. It is an experience you will never forget.

The Overseas Highway runs from the mainland south of Miami 126 miles to Key West. The road is U.S. 1 and is two lanes in most parts, so please allow plenty of time. Don't be in a hurry. Stop and soak up the many islands and towns you will pass along the way. And always have a camera at hand.

There are 42 bridges connecting more than 100 islands over the 126-mile distance. Three have been named National Historic Sites (old Seven Mile, Bahia Honda and Long Key). In all, 18.8 miles of the highway are on bridges -- 15 percent of the total travel time is spent over water!

Here are the bridges of the Overseas Highway (listed are name, mile marker location on the highway and length in feet):

Jewfish Draw Bridge, MM 106, 223 feet.

Key Largo Cut, MM 103.5, 360 feet.

Tavernier Creek, MM 91, 320 feet.

Snake Creek, MM 86, 230 feet.

Whale Harbor, MM 84, 270 feet.

Tea Table Relief, MM 80, 270 feet.

Tea Table, MM 79, 700 feet.

Indian Key, MM 78, 2,460 feet.

Lignumvitae, MM 77.8, 860 feet.

Channel 2, MM 73, 1,760 feet.

Channel 5, MM 71, 4,580 feet.

Long Key, MM 65, 12,040 feet.

Tom's Harbor 3, MM 61, 1,270 feet. Tom's Harbor 4, MM 60, 1,460 feet.

Vaca Cut, MM 53, 300 feet.

Seven Mile, MM 47, 35,830 feet.

Little Duck Missouri, MM 39.5, 840 feet.

Missouri-Ohio, MM 39, 1,440 feet.

Ohio-Bahia Honda, MM 38, 1,050 feet.

Bahia Honda, MM 36, 6,734 feet.

Spanish Harbor, MM 33.5, 3,380 feet. North Pine, MM 29.5, 660 feet. South Pine, MM 28.5, 850 feet. Torch Key Viaduct, MM 28, 80 feet. Torch-Ramrod, MM 27.5, 720 feet. Nile Channel, MM 26, 4,490 feet. Kemp's Channel, MM 23.5, 1,030 feet. Bow Channel, MM 20, 1,340 feet.

Park, MM 185, 1,340 feet. North Harris, MM 18, 430 feet. Harris Gap, MM 17.5, 140 feet. Harris, MM 16, 430 feet. Lower Sugar Loaf, MM 15.5, 1,260 feet. Saddle Bunch 2, MM 14.5, 660 feet. Saddle Bunch 3, MM 14, 760 feet. Saddle Bunch 4, MM 13, 900 feet. Saddle Bunch 5, MM 12.5, 900 feet. Shark Channel, MM 11.8, 2,090 feet. Rockland Channel, MM 10, 1,280 feet.

Boca Chica, MM 6, 2,730 feet. Stock Island, MM 5, 360 feet.

Key West, MM 4, 159 feet.

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