The Bahia Honda Rail Bridge is an abandoned former railroad bridge in the lower Florida Keys. It connects Bahia Honda to Spanish Harbor Key. It was originally part of the Overseas Railway, but after the line was abandoned after the Labor Day hurricane of 1935, the State of Florida purchased the bridge along with the rest of the railway assets and converted it for automobile traffic as part of the Overseas Highway by 1938.
After the new Bahia Honda Bridge opened in 1972, two sections of the old bridge were removed to allow easier passage for boats and to prevent pedestrian access to the bridge. Today, the bridge is a popular tourist attraction and photo spot because of its steel structure, which makes it distinct from the other concrete bridges in the Keys. It is particularly picturesque at sunset from Bahia Honda State Park.
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