Old Seven Mile Bridge Reopening
Video and photos from the reopening of the historic Old Seven Mile Bridge.
12 January 2022
Old Seven Mile Bridge Reopens
Visitors and residents bicycle and walk on the Florida Keys’ Old Seven Mile Bridge Wednesday, Jan. 12, 2022, in Marathon, Fla. The 110-year-old span formally opened Wednesday after a ceremony marked the completion of a four-year, $44 million restoration project. The old bridge originally was part of Henry Flagler’s Florida Keys Over-Sea Railroad that was completed in 1912. It later became the centerpiece of the Florida Keys Overseas Highway, but was replaced in 1982 with a new span. The old bridge is closed to vehicles but open to pedestrians and bicycles. FOR EDITORIAL USE ONLY (Andy Newman/Florida Keys News Bureau/HO)
12 January 2022
Old Seven Mile Bridge Reopening - 05
In this Monday, Jan. 10, 2022, photo provided by the Florida Keys News Bureau, Celeste Trzcinski, left, a tour guide at Pigeon Key, shows visitors a portion of a museum that chronicles the building of the Old Seven Mile Bridge in the Florida Keys. The historic bridge to Pigeon Key has undergone a 4.25-year, $44 million restoration effort and is to reopen Wednesday, Jan. 12, 2022, to pedestrians, bicyclists, anglers and visitors to Pigeon Key. The old bridge originally was part of Henry Flagler’s Florida Keys Over-Sea Railroad that was completed in 1912. The railroad ceased operations in 1935 and was converted into a highway that opened in 1938. In 1982 construction was completed on a new Seven Mile Bridge that continues to carry motor vehicles between the South Florida mainland throughout the Keys to Key West. FOR EDITORIAL USE ONLY (Andy Newman/Florida Keys News Bureau/HO)
12 January 2022
Old Seven Mile Bridge Reopening - 04
In this Monday, Jan. 10, 2022, photo, Kelly McKinnon, executive director of the Pigeon Key Foundation, drives a cart on the Old Seven Mile Bridge. The historic bridge has undergone a 4.25-year, $44 million restoration effort and is to reopen Wednesday, Jan. 12, 2022, to pedestrians, bicyclists, anglers and visitors to Pigeon Key. The old bridge originally was part of Henry Flagler’s Florida Keys Over-Sea Railroad that was completed in 1912. The railroad ceased operations in 1935 and was converted into a highway that opened in 1938. In 1982 construction was completed on a new Seven Mile Bridge, left, that continues to carry motor vehicles between the South Florida mainland throughout the Keys to Key West. FOR EDITORIAL USE ONLY (Andy Newman/Florida Keys News Bureau/HO)
12 January 2022
Old Seven Mile Bridge Reopening - 03
This Monday, Jan. 10, 2022, photo shows the restored Old Seven Mile Bridge ready for its Wednesday, Jan. 12, 2022, reopening to pedestrians, bicyclists, anglers and visitors to Pigeon Key. The old bridge originally was part of Henry Flagler’s Florida Keys Over-Sea Railroad that was completed in 1912. The railroad ceased operations in 1935 and was converted into a highway that opened in 1938. In 1982 construction was completed on a new Seven Mile Bridge that continues to carry motor vehicles between the South Florida mainland throughout the Keys to Key West. FOR EDITORIAL USE ONLY (Andy Newman/Florida Keys News Bureau/HO)
12 January 2022
Old Seven Mile Bridge Reopening - 02
In this Monday, Jan. 10, 2022, drone aerial photo, boats pass underneath the new, left, and old, right, Seven Mile bridges in the Florida Keys. The old bridge originally was part of Henry Flagler’s Florida Keys Over-Sea Railroad that was completed in 1912. The railroad ceased operations in 1935 and was converted into a highway that opened in 1938. In 1982 construction was completed on the new Seven Mile Bridge that continues to carry motor vehicles between the South Florida mainland throughout the Keys to Key West. FOR EDITORIAL USE ONLY (Andy Newman/Florida Keys News Bureau/HO)
12 January 2022
Old Seven Mile Bridge Reopening - 01
This Monday, Jan. 10, 2022, drone aerial photo shows the Old Seven Mile Bridge ready for its Wednesday, Jan. 12, 2022, reopening to pedestrians, bicyclists, anglers and visitors to Pigeon Key (island shown in photo). The old bridge originally was part of Henry Flagler’s Florida Keys Over-Sea Railroad that was completed in 1912. The railroad ceased operations in 1935 and was converted into a highway that opened in 1938. In 1982 construction was completed on a new Seven Mile Bridge, behind, that continues to carry motor vehicles between the South Florida mainland throughout the Keys to Key West. FOR EDITORIAL USE ONLY (Andy Newman/Florida Keys News Bureau/HO)