Rickenbacker Causeway

Rickenbacker Causeway
Rickenbacker Causeway as seen from
Downtown Miami in February 2010
Coordinates25°44′01″N 80°09′45″W / 25.7336°N 80.1624°W / 25.7336; -80.1624
Carries6 lanes of unsigned SR 913
CrossesBiscayne Bay
LocaleThe Roads, Miami to Key Biscayne
Maintained byFDOT
Characteristics
Total length5.4 miles (8.7 km)
Longest span0.6 miles (0.97 km)
History
OpenedNovember 9, 1947; 76 years ago (November 9, 1947)[1]
Statistics
Toll$2.25
Location
Map

The Rickenbacker Causeway is a causeway that connects Miami, Florida to the barrier islands of Virginia Key and Key Biscayne across Biscayne Bay.[2]

  1. ^ Henry Cavendish (9 November 1947). "Thousands to See Official Dedication of Causeway, Park". The Miami Daily News. Retrieved 31 May 2012.
  2. ^ American Map, Florida State Road Atlas (2003) ISBN 0-87530-450-8