Tamiami Trail (US highway 41) cuts through Shark River Slough, one of the Everglades’ deepest
and most important water passageways. Scientists say this 11-mile section of the 1928 road must
be elevated into a “skyway” if Everglades restoration is to succeed. The skyway will
be an important first step in returning the historic water sheet flow through parched Everglades
National Park and into Florida Bay. It will be beneficial to wildlife by reducing habitat fragmentation
and preventing road kill. The project will create jobs and increase tourism while raising Everglades
awareness at the same time. Best yet, an 11-mile skyway will serve as a visible symbol of Everglades
restoration; a real benefit to the floundering project. The Everglades Skyway Coalition believes
that Everglades restoration cannot happen without the full 11-mile skyway.