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Crawlerway

Kennedy Space Center, Florida • Brevard County

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About This Property

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The Crawlerway at Kennedy Space Center is a massive, two-mile-long paved roadway designed to transport the massive Saturn V rockets and later Space Shuttle launch vehicles from the Vehicle Assembly Building to Launch Complex 39. It features a unique gravel base supporting two parallel concrete lanes, each 40 feet wide and 100 feet apart.

Property Information

Source: National Register of Historic Places
Category
Structure
Acreage
110
Listed Date
1/21/2000
Other Names
8br1689

Significance Details

Source: National Register of Historic Places
Area of Significance
Other; Transportation; Engineering
Periods of Significance
1950 Ad - 2000 Ad
National Historic Landmark
No
Level - International
No
Level - National
Yes
Level - State
No
Level - Local
No
Level - Not Indicated
No

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Location

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Area of Significance

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Location

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