Seven Mile Bridge 

"JR1" (type35bugatti) 12/26/2014 at 09:43 • Filed to: Seven mile bridge, Florida keys

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I know it's flat and straight but if it's half as beautiful as the causeway to Sanibel Island I want to drive it one day.

SidewaysOnDirt still misses Bowie > JR1 12/26/2014 at 09:46

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It's pretty similar to the Sanibel causeway, but the water's cleaner and shallower. YOu live in the Fort Myers area?

Chris Clarke > JR1 12/26/2014 at 09:53

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Its a pretty road, but the drive from Miami to Key West is quite tedious.

SidewaysOnDirt still misses Bowie > Chris Clarke 12/26/2014 at 09:54

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What, you don't like being stuck behind a four mile line of cars doing 25 mph for three hours straight?

Chris Clarke > SidewaysOnDirt still misses Bowie 12/26/2014 at 09:56

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Its right up there with getting poked in the eye with a sharp stick.

JR1 > SidewaysOnDirt still misses Bowie 12/26/2014 at 10:15

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No. We have a vacation house down here we have been coming to for the past 10 years. Usually once or twice a year we are down here for two weeks

JR1 > SidewaysOnDirt still misses Bowie 12/26/2014 at 10:15

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Do you live down here?

JR1 > Chris Clarke 12/26/2014 at 10:17

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What about an early morning drive like 7am?

Chris Clarke > JR1 12/26/2014 at 10:23

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Might not be too bad then, but the speed limit is still fairly slow and it only takes one bad driver to ruin your morning.

SidewaysOnDirt still misses Bowie > JR1 12/26/2014 at 10:30

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Yeah, Cape Coral.

SidewaysOnDirt still misses Bowie > Chris Clarke 12/26/2014 at 10:31

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Yep, this. There are hardly any passing zones because you're either on a bridge or on a small island the whole way out.

Chris Clarke > Chris Clarke 12/26/2014 at 10:31

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There's actually a ferry that goes from Fort Myers to Key West at a reasonable rate. My parents bought a vacation house in Cape Coral and this will be their 3rd winter. I'm down there once or twice a year.

Chris Clarke > SidewaysOnDirt still misses Bowie 12/26/2014 at 10:32

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My folks just bought a place in Cape. This'll be their 3rd winter. I'm usually down once or twice a year.

JR1 > SidewaysOnDirt still misses Bowie 12/26/2014 at 10:38

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Very nice area down here. Weirdest Christmas I have ever had though. Normally cold back home but I think Christmas should be cold.

SidewaysOnDirt still misses Bowie > JR1 12/26/2014 at 10:39

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Yeah, Christmas is strange down here. I'm still not used to it. The area's okay depending on what you're into. If you're looking for a low key, quiet place to visit or retire, it's great. It's very sedate and hard to live with, though.

JR1 > SidewaysOnDirt still misses Bowie 12/26/2014 at 11:09

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I personally like kayaking and boating can be fun. I don't think I could handle heavy traffic regularly also I miss the hills and curves back home. FM is full of nice cars but I think it would be hard to enjoy them.

WolfmanJimCBW > JR1 12/26/2014 at 12:55

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Would rather drive that than the Pontchartrain Causeway Bridge.

Eli's Got 2 > JR1 12/26/2014 at 13:57

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I've driven it many times and it's always beautiful. :)

JR1 > WolfmanJimCBW 12/26/2014 at 16:04

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How bad of a bridge are we talking here?

JR1 > Eli's Got 2 12/26/2014 at 16:04

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Do you love in the area than? I imagine it's one of the most scenic drives in the country.

Eli's Got 2 > JR1 12/26/2014 at 16:19

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Oh no. I live in Cali. :) I used to visit Florida frequently, not so much now though. The Gulf off Florida is truly beautiful.

I was actually referring to the Sanibel causeway. Not the Keys.... Never been there. Sorry, I should have been more specific. Lol

JR1 > Eli's Got 2 12/26/2014 at 19:30

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I visit Sanibel regularly as well it's just stunning to go over that causeway. California ain't too shabby though.

Wurrwulf > JR1 12/26/2014 at 20:19

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23.8 miles of straight, two lane expansion joints over brackish, nasty lake water. Oh, and it costs $3 to drive south bound.

JR1 > Wurrwulf 12/26/2014 at 20:28

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Just looked it up I'm not impressed

WolfmanJimCBW > JR1 12/29/2014 at 08:27

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My first time ever going across it though, I saw a huge alligator on one of the little strips of land that are in the water. So I guess that's nice.