La Belle/Highway 29 Bridge—crosses the Okeechobee Waterway at Statute Mile 103, in the heart of La Belle
26 46.152 North/081 26.245 West
Bascule
28 feet closed vertical clearance
Restricted opening
VHF Hailing Channel 9
Opens on demand except that from 7:00 am to 9:00 am, and from 4:00 pm to 6:00 pm, weekdays (except Federal holidays), the bridge does not open at all

Fort Denaud/SSR 78AW Bridge—crosses the Okeechobee Waterway at Statue Mile 108. at the charted position of Denaud
26 44.678 North/081 30.626 West
Swing bridge
9 feet closed vertical clearance
Restricted opening
VHF Hailing Channel 9
Opens on demand except 10:00 p.m. to 6:00 a.m.; during these late-night and early-morning hours, opens only with three hours’ notice—passing craft are directed by a sign to one of the bridge’s pass throughs or another, depending on their direction; westbound vessels should take the northern leg while eastbound boats are directed to the southern pass through

Alva/Broadway Bridge—crosses Okeechobee Waterway at Statue Mile 116, at the charted position of Alva
26 42.809 North/081 36.599 West
Bascule
23 feet closed vertical clearance
Restricted opening
VHF Hailing Channel 9
Opens on demand except 10:00 p.m. to 6:00 a.m.; during these late-night and early-morning hours, opens only with three hours’ notice..

Franklin Lock – located at Okeechobee Waterway Statute Mile 121, west of unlighted daybeacon #2 (western side of lock)
26 43.301 North/081 41.626 West
VHF Hailing Channel 13
Usually operates on demand unless other vessels are locking through, but during times of especially low water in Lake Okeechobee, locking hours may be limited. Check the “Okeechobee” page here on the Cruisers’ Net for further information about any restrictions

Fort Myers Shores/Highway 31 Bridges—crosses the Okeechobee Waterway at Statute Mile 126, west of unlighted daybeacon #6
26 42.974 North/081 45.639 West
Bascule
27 feet closed vertical clearance
Restricted opening
VHF Hailing Channel 9
Open on demand except from 10:00 p.m. to 6:00 a.m.; during these late-night and early-morning hours, open only with three hours’ notice

Interstate 75 Twin Bridges—cross the Okeechobee Waterway and Caloosahatchee River at Statute Mile 129, west of unlighted daybeacon #15
26 41.844 North/081 47.959 West
Fixed
55 feet

Comments from fellow cruisers concerning this bridge:

When traveling east bound last April, the clearance on these bridges was shown to be 53 feet. This October, the clearance was 52 feet. With a 52 foot mast, this causes me concern, especially traveling all the way up to the bridge and not be able to procede or having to wait ofr low tide. Isn’t the rated 55 feet at mean high tide? Did I just get there at unusual high tides?
David S. Power

SCL Railway Bridge—crosses the Okeechobee Waterway and Caloosahatchee River at Statute Mile 130, west of unlighted daybeacon #18
26 41.702 North/081 48.900 West
Lift bridge
with overhang—5 feet closed vertical clearance—55 feet when fully open—usually open unless a train is due

Highway 41 Bypass/Thomas Edison Twin Bridges—crosses the Okeechobee Waterway and Caloosahatchee River southwest of unlighted daybeacon #40
26 39.036 North/081 52.130 West
Fixed
55 feet of vertical clearance
The two bridges form a Y pattern with the wider gap falling on the southeastern shore and the closed end of the Y on the northwestern banks

Highway 41 Business Bridge—crosses the Okeechobee Waterway and Caloosahatchee River southwest of the Fort Myers Yacht Basin
26 38.758 North/081 52.493 West
Fixed
55 feet of vertical clearance