space.template.Bridges

Spencer Marks The name of the bridge is the Seven Mile bridge. It was built in between The Florida Keys and florida's mainland from 1978-1982. The Seven Mile Bridge's purpose is to connect the Florida Keys and Florida. Its span is 35,869 feet or 6.79 miles. It is a certain form of a beam bridge called a box-girder bridge. It cost about 45 million dollars. It was built out of precast concrete sections. Twice the Seven Mile Bridge was highly damaged by hurricanes and needed to be revamped. It's measurements are 35,869 feet by 38 feet. The Seven Mile Bridge has been in many movies and television shows. There is an annual race on it (with people, not cars). At one point it was the longest bridge in the U.S. It is currently the 10th largest bridge in the world.