Overseas Highway

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The Overseas Highway is a scenic U.S. Route that stretches across the Florida Keys over a series of bridges and causeways, linking the islands to mainland Florida.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf U.S. Route
highway
scenic road
alsoKnownAs “Highway that Goes to Sea”
bridgeCount over 40 bridges
connects Key West, Florida
surface form: Key West

Florida Peninsula
surface form: mainland Florida
constructionMaterial concrete bridges
country United States of America
surface form: United States
crosses series of bridges
series of causeways
emergencyRole evacuation route for Florida Keys
follows island chain
hasDesignation All-American Road
hasLaneCount one lane in each direction
hasToll no
hazard hurricane exposure
length approximately 113 miles
approximately 181 kilometers
locatedIn Florida
Florida Keys
maintainedBy Florida Department of Transportation
northernTerminus Florida City, Florida
notableStructure Seven Mile Bridge
opened 1938
parallelTo former Overseas Railroad route
partOf National Scenic Byway
surface form: National Scenic Byways Program

U.S. Route 1
passesThrough Big Pine Key
Islamorada
Key Largo
Marathon, Florida
popularActivity fishing access
photography
sightseeing
rebuilt after 1935 Labor Day Hurricane
region Monroe County, Florida
roadType two-lane highway
routeNumber U.S. Route 1
surface form: U.S. 1
scenicView Atlantic Ocean
Florida Bay
Gulf of Mexico
southernTerminus Key West, Florida
speedLimit typically 45–55 mph
tourismAttraction Florida Keys road trip
usedFor automobile travel

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Key West, Florida connectedBy Overseas Highway
Florida Keys connectedBy Overseas Highway
Florida East Coast Railway (historical) transportCorridor Overseas Highway
this entity surface form: Miami–Key West extension
Monroe County, Florida transportInfrastructure Overseas Highway
this entity surface form: Overseas Highway (U.S. Route 1)
Key Largo connectedBy Overseas Highway
Upper Keys connectedBy Overseas Highway
Overseas Railroad (historic) reusedAs Overseas Highway
subject surface form: Overseas Railroad
Bahia Honda State Park crossedBy Overseas Highway
Big Pine Key connectedBy Overseas Highway
Middle Keys traversedBy Overseas Highway
Lower Keys traversedBy Overseas Highway
Islamorada transportInfrastructure Overseas Highway
Marathon, Florida crossedBy Overseas Highway
Key Largo, Florida connectedBy Overseas Highway
Seven Mile Bridge partOf Overseas Highway
“Highway that Goes to Sea” refersTo Overseas Highway
subject surface form: Highway that Goes to Sea
Tavernier, Florida locatedOnHighway Overseas Highway
Indian Key Historic State Park locatedOff Overseas Highway
this entity surface form: U.S. Route 1 (Overseas Highway)
Overseas Extension namedAfter Overseas Highway
this entity surface form: Overseas Highway (later successor route)
Overseas Extension successor Overseas Highway
Key West Extension partiallyConvertedTo Overseas Highway
Marathon locatedOnRoute Overseas Highway
subject surface form: Marathon, Florida
Marathon transportCorridor Overseas Highway
subject surface form: Marathon, Florida
Old Bahia Honda Rail Bridge visibleFrom Overseas Highway
Windley Key connectedBy Overseas Highway
Upper Matecumbe Key traversedBy Overseas Highway
Tavernier Key hasTransportation Overseas Highway
Bahia Honda Key crossedBy Overseas Highway
Sandspur Beach accessibleFrom Overseas Highway
Little Torch Key traversedBy Overseas Highway
Ramrod Key traversedBy Overseas Highway
Long Key traversedBy Overseas Highway
Key Colony Beach accessedBy Overseas Highway
Duck Key hasHighway Overseas Highway
Grassy Key locatedOnHighway Overseas Highway
Layton, Florida liesAlong Overseas Highway
Summerland Key traversedBy Overseas Highway
Sugarloaf Key traversedBy Overseas Highway
Cudjoe Key transportationAccess Overseas Highway
Boca Chica Key traversedBy Overseas Highway