Blue Heron (SR A1A) Bridge

Comment by: Matt Stringer, Salty Souls, on May 12, 2025
Vessel Type: Sail
LOA: 40'
Draft: 4.5'

Went through on our Leopard 40 (63.8' reported mast height) at a 0.15 tide (NOAA station 8722669,Lake Worth ICW,FL). Boards are discolored and illegible below 64 but we estimated 66' on boards (lost the photo). Our mast and Windex cleared and VHF antenna ( call it 66 or 66.5 feet total)) scraped the green lights at center but not the concrete .

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Comment by: Bret Butler, Lucy 2, on Apr 1, 2022
Vessel Type: Sail
LOA: 43'
Draft: 4.0'

Beware! We went under this bridge March 31 2022 at 4 pm which was really close to low tide. The reader board showed more than 64' but our mast is 63'-6" and our antenna scraped on three of the girders. I would have to say that the reader board is off by as much as a foot on this bridge.

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Comment by: Lisa Mister, Lisa Anne, on Feb 19, 2022
Vessel Type: Sail
LOA: 42'
Draft: 5.5'

Cleared the bridge with a 63.6' mast 20 minutes after high tide. Had a few inches of clearance, but very close. More concerning for all bridges is to check for boat traffic that will disturb the water as you are passing underneath, the extra for or two that a wake will cause could be catastrophic for a sailboat, and the south Florida boaters are not always conscious of this fact.

• WG Editor Comment:
  

  Bridge clearance listed as 65 feet on NOAA chart.

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Comment by: Terry Cochran on Dec 3, 2020
Vessel Type: Sail
LOA: 45'
Draft: 4.5'

Beware! The bridge scale showing clearance height is incorrect. On high tide, it indicates 65' but is actually 63'.

• WG Editor Comment:
  

  Waterway Guide has a nav alert posted in Explorer relative to this issue.

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