Flagami in Miami in Miami-Dade County, Florida — The American South (South Atlantic)
Florida East Coast Railway, Little River Spur Bridge
Photographed by Tim Fillmon, May 2, 2024
1. Florida East Coast Railway, Little River Spur Bridge Marker
Inscription.
Florida East Coast Railway, Little River Spur Bridge. . The Florida East Coast (FEC) Railway, established by Henry Morrison Flagler, was constructed along Floridas east coast in the late 19th century. The FEC main line arrived in Miami by 1896, and extended farther south in 1926. The Little River Spur of the FEC Railway was constructed circa 1932 as a part of the South Little River Branch, a connection from the Little River station along the main line of the FEC Railway. It ran to a railyard in Hialeah, which housed an engine service area and roundhouse. The Little River Spur remained a freight line from the 1930s until it was abandoned in 2005. The Little River Spur between Southwest 12th Street and north of Northwest 7th Street is significant to the development of South Miami and to transportation in the region. Built in 1954, the railroad bridge crossing the Tamiami Canal was an integral feature of the Little River Spur. It was a beam and girder bridge, a common type utilized by the FEC Railway. The bridge was composed of steel I-beam stringers supported by wood bents and braces with steel caps. The tracks of the Little River Spur ran along the center of the bridge decking. The railroad tracks and bridge were removed in 2019 for the development of Ludlam Trail.
The Florida East Coast (FEC) Railway, established by Henry Morrison Flagler, was constructed along Floridas east coast in the late 19th century. The FEC main line arrived in Miami by 1896, and extended farther south in 1926. The Little River Spur of the FEC Railway was constructed circa 1932 as a part of the South Little River Branch, a connection from the Little River station along the main line of the FEC Railway. It ran to a railyard in Hialeah, which housed an engine service area and roundhouse. The Little River Spur remained a freight line from the 1930s until it was abandoned in 2005. The Little River Spur between Southwest 12th Street and north of Northwest 7th Street is significant to the development of South Miami and to transportation in the region. Built in 1954, the railroad bridge crossing the Tamiami Canal was an integral feature of the Little River Spur. It was a beam and girder bridge, a common type utilized by the FEC Railway. The bridge was composed of steel I-beam stringers supported by wood bents and braces with steel caps. The tracks of the Little River Spur ran along the center of the bridge decking. The railroad tracks and bridge were removed in 2019 for the development of Ludlam Trail.
Erected 2019 by The Florida East Coast Railway, LLC and the Florida Department of
Location. 25° 46.315′ N, 80° 18.496′ W. Marker is in Miami, Florida, in Miami-Dade County. It is in Flagami. It can be reached from West Flagler Street (Route 968) 0.1 miles Northwest 69th Avenue. Marker is located on the future Ludlam Trail next to Robert King High Park. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 7025 West Flagler Street, Miami FL 33144, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in South Florida and on the Gold Coast. It is also in the American South. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region, North America, a Gulf of Mexico state, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain, the territory of the Mississippian Culture, one of the Confederate States of America, and the Antebellum South.
Also see . . . Florida East Coast Railway. (Submitted on July 13, 2024, by Tim Fillmon of Webster, Florida.)
Photographed by Tim Fillmon, May 2, 2024
2. Florida East Coast Railway, Little River Spur Bridge Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on July 13, 2024. It was originally submitted on July 13, 2024, by Tim Fillmon of Webster, Florida. This page has been viewed 499 times since then and 58 times this year. Photos:1, 2. submitted on July 13, 2024, by Tim Fillmon of Webster, Florida.
