{
  "name": "Overseas Highway",
  "slug": "overseas-highway",
  "url": "https://www.bestdrivingroads.com/roads/overseas-highway/",
  "summary": "42 bridges and a hundred miles of open water to Key West.",
  "roadNumbers": [
    "US 1"
  ],
  "location": {
    "country": "United States",
    "region": "Florida Keys, Florida",
    "start": {
      "name": "Key Largo",
      "lat": 25.185182,
      "lon": -80.388917
    },
    "end": {
      "name": "Key West",
      "lat": 24.555301,
      "lon": -81.804013
    }
  },
  "measurements": {
    "lengthMiles": 107.5,
    "lengthKm": 173,
    "driveMinutes": 170,
    "corners": 12,
    "hairpins": 0,
    "maxGradientPercent": 3,
    "summitMetres": 12,
    "difficulty": "easy",
    "tightnessOutOf10": 1
  },
  "timing": {
    "bestSeasons": [
      "winter",
      "spring"
    ]
  },
  "conditions": {},
  "hazards": [
    "Peak-season traffic can slow the drive to a crawl",
    "The Keys' only evacuation route in hurricane season",
    "Crosswind gusts on the long exposed bridges",
    "Sudden braking around mile-marker attractions"
  ],
  "scenery": [
    "coast"
  ],
  "pointsOfInterest": [
    "Seven Mile Bridge",
    "Bahia Honda State Park",
    "Mile Marker 0"
  ],
  "geometry": {
    "gpx": "https://www.bestdrivingroads.com/roads/overseas-highway/route.gpx",
    "pointCount": 919
  },
  "attribution": {
    "source": "Routes - bestdrivingroads.com",
    "citation": "Cite with a link to the road page. Stats are measured from the mapped line, not copied from other lists.",
    "roadGeometry": "(c) OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL",
    "terms": "Facts are free to cite with attribution; bulk reproduction of the catalogue requires permission (simon@keane.studio)."
  },
  "updated": "2026-07-12"
}