Rickenbacker Causeway

Welcome, observant travelers, to the primary logistical and recreational artery connecting the dense mainland metropolis to the fragile, beautiful barrier islands of the southeast. We are standing at the western threshold of the…

As we progress along the initial stretch of the pedestrian pathway, we must direct our academic attention to the topography immediately to our right, or the southern side of the causeway. This entire southern flank is…

We now approach the most physically demanding and structurally impressive segment of our journey: the primary elevated bridge span. In a geographic region fundamentally characterized by absolute flatness, this specific piece of…

Having descended from the intense elevation of the primary bridge, we must direct our focus to a specific, highly specialized structural offshoot projecting directly into the bay: the public fishing pier. This concrete projection…

For our next analytical segment, we must execute a deliberate, careful transition beneath the massive concrete underbelly of the causeway bridge to explore the northern shoreline. The geological and sociological reality of this…

As we continue our eastward progression, the physical geography shifts as we officially make landfall upon Virginia Key, the first of the massive barrier islands. At exactly the two point six mile mark from the start of the…

Having successfully navigated the hazardous crossing, we advance toward the northern shore of Virginia Key to examine one of the most profoundly fascinating, deeply melancholic architectural structures in the entire region: the…

We have reached the conclusion of our academic traverse across the first half of the Rickenbacker Causeway, currently standing upon the shores of Virginia Key. As you look further eastward, down the remaining asphalt ribbon that…