NASA Parkway East (from West To East)
The eastern section of the NASA Parkway, designated NASA Parkway East begins at its intersection with State Road 3 in the former town of Orsino, Florida. Traveling east, it passes an area of support buildings and offices. At the end of this area, it reduces from four lanes to two and crosses the Banana River as a two-lane causeway with a bascule bridge.
The causeway over the Banana River is commonly referred to as The NASA Causeway, and serves as the closest viewing area to which the general public can be admitted for launches of the Space Shuttle. During launches, spectators with the appropriate tickets are bussed to the NASA Causeway from the Visitor Complex and can view Launch Complex 39 pads A and B, about 6 miles (9.7 km) away.
The NASA Parkway designation ends shortly after the NASA Causeway's eastern end, where the parkway terminates at the Samuel C Philips Parkway. From this point, authorized users can access the point of Cape Canaveral via Central Control Road. The Cape Canaveral Light is visible, and, via Lighthouse Road, authorized users can access Launch Complex 46.
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