This is the twenty-first in a series of entries celebrating infrastructure achievements in the United States.
What: The Seven-Mile Bridge is one of the longest bridges in America and was at the time of its completion (in 1982), the longest continuous concrete segmental bridge in the world.
When: There are two bridges in the same location that bear the same name. The first was built from 1900-12 & was destroyed in 1935. The current incarnation of the bridge (in use), opened in 1982.
Stats:
– Length: 6.765 miles (just shy of the claim in its name)
– Width: 38 ft.
– Longest Span: 135 ft.
Interesting facts: The bridge is something of a star and has been featured in many films, including True Lies and License to Kill.
The Seven-Mile Bridge was supposed to be built in three years, but due to the use of precast, segmental construction in assembly-line fashion, it was completed six months ahead of schedule.
See the video below for another view of the old and new, Seven-Mile Bridges:
Tags: FL, Florida, Seven-Mile Bridge
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