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How long did it take to build the new 7 Mile Bridge in Florida?

Not long after the tragedy, the modern Seven Mile Bridge would replace the Flagler-era bridges. Construction on the new and improved automobile bridge began in 1979; it officially opened to traffic on May 24, 1982.



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It's quite a famous bridge having appeared in a lot of movies, with a starring role in action thrillers like Licence to Kill, True Lies, The Haunted Mansion, 2 Fast 2 Furious, Mission Impossible III, I Am Number Four and Leverage. The Florida Keys' Seven Mile Bridge looks as impressive on film as it does in real life.

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Construction of the Brooklyn Bridge Took 14 Years—And Multiple Lives. Horrific workplace accidents claimed a string of lives and left its designer dead and his son crippled.

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Near the center, the bridge rises in an arc to provide 65-foot (20 m)-high clearance for boat passage. The remainder of the bridge is considerably closer to the water surface.

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