Jewfish Creek Bridge | |
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Coordinates | 25°10′53″N 80°23′00″W / 25.1813°N 80.3834°W |
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.