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Western Florida Bridges

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

Goodland/Highway 92 Bridge

admin — Tue, 27 Mar 2007 12:59:59 +0000

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

admin — Tue, 27 Mar 2007 12:59:03 +0000

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

admin — Tue, 27 Mar 2007 12:58:11 +0000

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

admin — Tue, 27 Mar 2007 12:58:10 +0000

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

admin — Tue, 27 Mar 2007 12:57:06 +0000

Western Florida ICW to Anclote Key Bridges

Boca Grande Swing 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

admin — Tue, 27 Mar 2007 12:55:51 +0000

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

admin — Tue, 27 Mar 2007 12:55:09 +0000

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/Circus Bridge

admin — Tue, 27 Mar 2007 12:54:22 +0000

South Venice/ Tamiami Trail/Circus 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

Comments from fellow cruisers concerning this bridge:

12/14/10 this bridge responds to hailing “Circus Bridge”
We got no response at all from repeated hails on South Venice or Tamiami Trail.
Captain Schmitty

Venice Avenue Bridge

admin — Tue, 27 Mar 2007 12:53:31 +0000

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