Collins Bridge
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collins-bridge-274-6196079
title:
Collins Bridge
text:
The Collins Bridge was a bridge that crossed Biscayne Bay between Miami and Miami Beach, Florida. At the time it was completed, it was the longest wooden bridge in the world. It was built by farmer and developer John S. Collins (1837–1928) with financial assistance from automotive parts and racing pioneer Carl G. Fisher. Fisher, an auto parts magnate, loaned Collins $50,000 in 1911 to complete the bridge when Collins' money ran out. Collins, then 75 years old, traded Fisher 200 acres (81 ha) of
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wiki
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encyclopedia
description:
Bridge in Florida, United States of America
original url:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Collins_Bridge
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date modified:
2023-10-13T22:11:43Z
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