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Dames Point Bridge—crosses the St. Johns west of flashing daybeacon #45
30 23.094 North/081 33.424 West
Fixed
169 feet of vertical clearance
Matthews Point Bridge—crosses the St. Johns south of flashing buoy #78
30 19.047 North/081 37.739 WestFixed
152 feet of vertical clearance
Hart-Commodore Point Bridge—crosses the St. Johns west of flashing buoy #79
30 18.933 North/081 37.640 WestFixed
135 feet of vertical clearance
Main Street Bridge—crosses the St. Johns near downtown Jacksonville, west of lighted nun buoy #82
30 19.345 North/081 39.514 West
Lift bridge
38 feet closed vertical clearance (charted at 40ft)
Restricted opening
VHF Hailing Channel 9
Does not open at all Monday through Friday (except Federal holidays) from 7:00 a.m. to 8:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. to 6:00 p.m.—opens on demand at all other times
Hi, I am a Bridge Tender at Main Street bridge. The restricted hours are Monday – Friday 7-8:30am and 4:30-6pm(except Fed holidays). There are no restrictions on Saturday. Also, buoy #82 is now a lighted combination buoy (flashing 4 seconds red). Smooth sailing to all !
Dave
Every opening clearance is about 82ft. at Mean High Water (MHW) contrary to NOAA chart 11491 and Coast Pilot. Range of Tide is only about 18 inches. We can give up to 138ft. of clearance if needed with a special slow Highlift procedure.
Dave (Bridge Tender at Main Street Bridge)
NOTE: See /?p=134950 for information on advance notice requirements currently in place until March of 2015.
Acosta Bridge—crosses the St. Johns in downtown Jacksonville hard by charted Hendricks Point
30 19.372 North/081 39.889 WestFixed
75 feet of vertical clearance
Update 3/9/2017:
Arrived at the Jacksonville Landing to find no docking signs posted as the floating docks have not been repaired since last October’s Hurricane Matthew.
Only a very small section, east of the river ferry dock section, and nearest the Main Street Bridge was available for docking while waiting for the bridge to open.
I arrived after 4:30pm and had to wait until the next opening at 8pm instead of 6pm. Best to call the Main Street bridge tender to find out the latest opening schedule.
Florida East Coast Railway Bridge—crosses the St. Johns immediately west of the Acosta Bridge
30 19.355 North/081 39.928 West
Bascule
5 feet closed vertical clearance
Usually open unless a train is due. Delays before, during, and after a train passes can be lengthy
NOTE: 3/3/2018 See deviation notice: https://cruisersnet.net/170346
Ow! Coast guard says bridge closed from March 10, 2018 to March 18!
Fuller Warren/I-95 Bridge—crosses the St. Johns River in downtown Jacksonville near the charted location of San Marco
30 18.927 North/081 40.333 WestFixed
65+ feet of vertical clearance
Three Mile/I-295 Bridge—crosses the St. Johns south of Beauclerc Bluff and unlighted daybeacon #9
30 11.394 North/081 40.038 WestFixed
63 feet of vertical clearance (officially listed as 65 feet)
Palatka/Highway 17 Bridge—crosses the St. Johns south of flashing daybeacon #48
29 38.754 North/081 37.363 WestFixed
65 feet of vertical clearance
The Shands Bridge, just south of Green Cove Springs, has a clearance of 45 feet. The Shands Bridge is the controlling height for the entire navigable extent of the St. John's River, extending south to Sanford, Florida
Buffalo Bluff Railway Bridge—crosses the St. Johns at Buffalo Bluff, near unlighted daybeacon #27
29 35.712 North/081 40.923 WestBascule
7 feet closed vertical clearance
Usually open unless a train is due but it can be closed for up to 40 minutes both before and after a train’s passage
Astor Highway Bridge—crosses the St. Johns at the village of Astor, south of flashing daybeacon #28
29 10.046 North/081 31.385 WestBascule
20 feet closed vertical clearance
Opens on demand
VHF Hailing Channel 9
De Land/Whitehair Bridge—crosses the St. Johns south of flashing daybeacon #39
29 00.524 North/081 22.923 WestBascule
15 feet closed vertical clearance
Opens on demand
VHF Hailing Channel 9
Port of Sanford Railway Bridge—crosses the St. Johns immediately northwest of the juncture with Lake Monroe
28 50.272 North/081 19.477 WestBascule
7 feet closed vertical clearance—usually open unless a train is due
Lake Monroe/Highway 17 Bridge—crosses the St. Johns immediately northwest of the juncture with Lake Monroe
28 50.263 North/081 19.455 WestFixed
45 feet of vertical clearance
Lake Monroe/I-4 Bridge—crosses the St. Johns immediately northwest of the juncture with Lake Monroe
28 50.137 North/081 19.150 WestFixed
45 feet of vertical clearance
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