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Western Florida Bridges

Posted by admin | Posted on 28-03-2007

Western Florida bridges are listed below in rough geographic order, moving south to north

Goodland/Highway 92 Bridge

Posted by admin | Posted on 27-03-2007

Marco Island to Naples Waterway

Goodland/Highway 92 Bridge—crosses Marco Island-Naples waterway and Big Marco River north of unlighted daybeacon #12
25 55.968 North/081 39.209 West
 Fixed
55 feet

Marco Island (Highway 951)/Judge S. S. Jolley Bridge

Posted by admin | Posted on 27-03-2007

Marco Island (Highway 951)/Judge S. S. Jolley Bridge—crosses Marco Island-Naples waterway and Big Marco River west of unlighted daybeacon #26
25 57.812 North/081 42.572 West
 Fixed
55 feet

Fort Myers Beach Bridge

Posted by admin | Posted on 27-03-2007

Matanzas Pass to the Calooshatchee River/Western Florida ICW

Fort Myers Beach Bridge—crosses Matanzas Pass/Fort Myers Beach channel east-southeast of unlighted daybeacon #13
26 27.443 North/081 57.217 West
 Fixed
65 feet

Sanibel Island Causeway Bridge

Posted by admin | Posted on 27-03-2007

Sanibel Island Causeway Bridge – crosses San Carlos Bay between Punta Rassa and Sanibel Island, northwest of flashing daybeacon #10
26 28.980 North/082 00.885 West (Northeasternmost Span near Punta Rassa)
 Fixed
70-foot clearance
Bridge contains three pass-throughs, but the principal bascule span is located on the bridge’s northeastern section, hard by charted Punta Rassa – the central and southwestern pass-throughs are fixed spans – closed vertical clearance of the northern bascule is 26 feet – vertical clearance of the central fixed span is 9 feet – vertical clearance of southern fixed span, hard by Sanibel Island, is 26 feet – new, northeastern span is now fixed with an impressive vertical clearance of 70 feet

Boca Grande Causeway Bridge

Posted by admin | Posted on 27-03-2007

Western Florida ICW to Anclote Key Bridges

Boca Grande Causeway Bridge—crosses ICW at Statute Mile 34.5, northwest of unlighted daybacon #21
26 49.626 North/082 16.207 West
 Swing bridge
9 feet closed vertical clearance
Restricted opening
VHF Hailing Channel 9
Opens on the hour and and half-hour weekdays from 7:00 am to 6:00 pm, and on the hour and every 15 minutes thereafter from 7:00 am to 6:00 pm, weekends and holidays

Englewood – Manasota Key – Tom Adams Bridge

Posted by admin | Posted on 27-03-2007

Englewood – Manasota Key – Tom Adams  Bridge—crosses the ICW at Statute Mile 43.5, northwest of flashing daybeacon #22
26 56.064 North/082 21.184 West
 Bascule
26 feet closed vertical clearance
Opens on demand
VHF Hailing Channel 9

Manasota Bridge

Posted by admin | Posted on 27-03-2007

Manasota Bridge—crosses the ICW at Statute Mile 50, northwest of flashing daybeacon #42
27 00.697 North/082 24.604 West
 Bascule
26 feet closed vertical clearance
Opens on demand
VHF Hailing Channel 9

South Venice/ Tamiami Trail Bridge

Posted by admin | Posted on 27-03-2007

South Venice/ Tamiami Trail Bridge—crosses the ICW at Statute Mile 55
27 04.721 North/082 25.816 West
 Bascule
25 feet closed vertical clearrance
Opens on demand
VHF Hailing Channel 9

Venice Avenue Bridge

Posted by admin | Posted on 27-03-2007

Venice Avenue Bridge —crosses the ICW at Statute Mile 56.5
27 05.991 North/082 26.447 West
 Bascule
30 feet closed vertical clearance
Restricted Opening
VHF Hailing Channel 9
Opens at 10 minutes past the hour, 30 minutes past the hour, and 50 minutes past the hour, from 7:00 am to 4:30 pm, weekdays (except Federal holidays), year round, except that the bridge will not open at all between 4:35 pm and 5:35 pm

Hatchett Creek Bridge

Posted by admin | Posted on 27-03-2007

Hatchett Creek Bridge—crosses the ICW at Statute Mile 57, southwest of flashing daybeacon #5
27 06.192 North/082 26.649 West
 Bascule
30 feet closed vertical clearance
Restricted opening
VHF Hailing Channel 9
Opens on the hour and every 20 minutes thereafter weekdays, year round from 7:00 a.m. to 4:20 p.m. but does not open at all from 4:25 p.m. to 5:25 p.m. – on Saturdays, Sundays and Federal holidays, bridge opens on the hour and every 15 minutes thereafter from 7:30 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.—at all other times opens on demand

Casey Key – Albee Road Bridge

Posted by admin | Posted on 27-03-2007

Casey Key – Albee Road Bridge—crosses the ICW at Statute Mile 59, north of flashing daybeacon #9
27 07.468 North/082 28.150 West
 Bascule
14 feet closed vertical clearance
Opens on demand

Blackburn Bridge

Posted by admin | Posted on 27-03-2007

Blackburn Bridge—crosses the ICW at Statute Mile 63, north of unlighted daybeacon #32
27 10.793 North/082 29.661 West
 Swing bridge
9 feet closed vertical clearance
Opens on demand
VHF Hailing Channel 9

Stickney Point Bridge

Posted by admin | Posted on 27-03-2007

Stickney Point Bridge—crosses the ICW at Statute Mile 69, northwest of unlighted daybeacon #62
27 15.267 North/082 31.889 West
 Bascule
18 feet closed vertical clearance
Restricted
Opens on the hour and every 20 minutes thereafter
VHF Hailing Channel 9

Siesta Key Bridge

Posted by admin | Posted on 27-03-2007

Siesta Key Bridge—crosses the ICW at Statute Mile 71.5
27 18.159 North/082 32.717 West
 Bascule
25 feet closed vertical clearance
Restricted opening
VHF Hailing Channel 9
Opens on the hour and every 20 minutes thereafter weekdays, except Federal holidays, year round, from from 7:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. – On weekends and Federal holidays the bridge opens on the hour and every 20 minutes thereafter from 11:00 am to 6:00 pm

Ringling Bridge

Posted by admin | Posted on 27-03-2007

Ringling Bridge—crosses the ICW at Statute Mile 73.5, northwest of flashing daybeacon #10
27 19.867 North/082 33.420 West
 Fixed
65 feet of vertical clearance

Cortez Bridge

Posted by admin | Posted on 27-03-2007

Cortez Bridge—crosses the ICW at Statute Mile 87.5, north of unlighted daybeacon #49
27 28.135 North/082 41.534 West
 Bascule
22 feet closed vertical clearance
Restricted opening
VHF Hailing Channel 9
Opens on the hour and half-hour from January 15 to May 15, between the hours of 7:00 am to 6:00 pm, seven days a week; From May 16 to January 14, the bridge opens on the hour and every twenty minutes thereafter from 6:00 am to 7:00 pm, seven days a week. At all other times opens on demand

Anna Maria Island Bridge

Posted by admin | Posted on 27-03-2007

Anna Maria Island Bridge—crosses the ICW at Statute Mile 89, northeast of unlighted daybeacon #52
27 29.800 North/082 41.689 West
 Bascule
25 feet closed vertical clearance
Restricted opening
VHF Hailing Channel 9
Opens on the hour and half-hour from January 15 to May 15, between the hours of 7:00 am to 6:00 pm, seven days a week; From May 16 to January 14, the bridge opens on the hour and every twenty minutes thereafter from 6:00 am to 7:00 pm, seven days a week. At all other times opens on demand

Sunshine Skyway Bridge, central span

Posted by admin | Posted on 27-03-2007

Sunshine Skyway Bridge, central span— crosses Tampa Bay/ICW passage at Statute Mile 99, east of flashing buoy #1A
27 37.229 North/082 39.319 West
 Fixed
175 feet

Sunshine Skyway Bridge, northern, ICW span – Misner Bridge

Posted by admin | Posted on 27-03-2007

Sunshine Skyway Bridge, northern, ICW span—crosses mouth of Tampa Bay hard by ICW-Sunshine Skyway Channel intersection at Statue Mile 110, east of unlighted daybeacon #13A
27 41.564 North/082 40.737 West
 Fixed
65 feet

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