Overseas Highway

The Overseas Highway, the southernmost portion of U.S. Highway 1 in Florida, USA. The 205 km long Highway connects 40 islands of the Florida Keys each other, ranging from Homestead to Key West. The highway is the only land link between the Florida Keys and the mainland of the United States and in the event of a hurricane, the only escape route for residents and tourists.

Mile Marker

The orientation along the highway via the Mile markers that are placed every mile. The selection begins in Key West and goes up to 127.5 in Florida City. Except for the city of Marathon Mile Marker used with an attachment as the house number. Ends the number with an even number, the address is on the west side of the highway, it is odd, is it on the east side. The address 100511 Overseas Highway would mean, for example, the address is at MM 100.5 on the eastern side of the ocean.

History

The construction of the line began in 1923. After the Labor Day hurricane in 1935 destroyed the route of the Florida Overseas Railroad along the Florida Keys, the highway was built on the railway line. In the former railway bridges such as the Old Bahia Honda Bridge the road were simply placed on the railroad tracks. The new Overseas Highway was opened in 1938. Until 15 April 1954, the use of the highway was a fee. Toll stations were located on Big Pine Key and Lower Matecumbe Key. From the seventies of the 20th century, the old narrow old railway bridges were replaced with new concrete bridges, the most famous of the 11 km Seven Mile Bridge is between Bahia Honda Key and Key Vaca in the city of Marathon long.