Interstate 75 Twin Bridges
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
Ft Myers, Caloosahatchee River, closure for bridge work
Date Reported: Oct 01, 2014
OWW Mile: 129.0
Reported by: Ted Stehle
The de Moya Group, Inc. has advised the Coast Guard that they will be setting the new bridge girders across the Caloosahatchee River.
During main girder installation the waterway will need to be closed to navigation for the protection of the workers as well as the vessel operators passing under this location.
The tentative schedule for waterway closures are:
Saturday, November 21, 2014
Wednesday December 3, 2014
Wednesday, December 10, 2014
Wednesday, December 17, 2014
Wednesday, December 24, 2014
Saturday, January 10, 2015
The exact dates and times will be published in future Notice to Mariners, due to possible weather delays.
Source: CG 7th District NTM
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