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Modern Marvels
1993
Published on, 9 months ago
Modern Marvels
Overseas Highway 10 Season 53 Episode
44 min
1993
8.7
A spectacular roadway nearly 120 miles long, the Overseas Highway links mainland Florida with the Florida Keys, and contains 51 bridges, including the Seven-Mile Bridge. A boat was the only mode of travel from Miami to Key West until oil tycoon Henry Flagler completed his railroad line in 1912. After a 1935 hurricane destroyed 40 miles of track, the scenic highway was built using Flaglerโs bridges. A $175-million refurbishment that ended in 1982 resulted in todayโs remarkable Overseas Highway.
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