The Overseas Highway is a 113-mile highway that runs along the Florida Keys, connecting the mainland of Florida to Key West. It is the only road connection between the Keys and the mainland, and is a popular tourist destination. The highway is known for its stunning views of the Atlantic Ocean
The Overseas Highway is a 113-mile (181.9 km) highway carrying U.S. Route 1 (US 1) through the Florida Keys to Key West. Large parts of it were built on the former right-of-way of the Overseas Railroad, the Key West Extension of the Florida East Coast Railway. Completed in 1912, the Overseas Railroad was heavily damaged and partially destroyed in the 1935 Labor Day hurricane. The Florida East Coast Railway was financially unable to rebuild the destroyed sections, so the roadbed and remaining bridges were sold to the state of Florida for $640,000.