Rickenbacker Causeway

The Rickenbacker Causeway is a causeway that connects Miami, Florida to the barrier islands of Virginia Key and Key Biscayne across Biscayne Bay.

Rickenbacker Causeway
Rickenbacker Causeway as seen from
Downtown Miami, February 2010
Coordinates25°44′01″N 80°09′45″W
Carries6 lanes of unsigned SR 913
CrossesBiscayne Bay
LocaleThe Roads, Miami to Key Biscayne
Maintained byFDOT
Characteristics
Total length5.4 miles (8.7 km)
Longest span0.6 miles (0.97 km)
History
OpenedNovember 9, 1947 (November 9, 1947)
Statistics
Toll$2.25
Location
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