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Boca Grande Swing Bridge

Mile Marker: 34.3
Lat / Lon: N 26° 49.620' / W 082° 16.209'
Bridge Type: Swing
Vertical Clearance (Closed): 22.00 ft.
Horizontal Clearance: 80.00 ft.
Schedule:
Monday-Friday days - 7:00am to 6:00pm: On the hour and half hour. Monday-Friday evenings - 6:00pm to 7:00am: On signal/on demand. Saturdays, Sundays, and Federal Holidays: Every 15 minutes. Note: Vessels must request an opening
Editor's Note: Bridge schedules are subject to temporary change due to repairs, maintenance, events, etc. Check the Waterway Explorer for possible nav alerts.
VHF Channel: 9

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Comment by: Len Barton on Apr 5, 2021
Vessel Type: Sail
LOA: 41'
Draft: 5.0'

Bridge tender is a j""". Got to the bridge one minute past half hour. Made me wait thirty minutes for next opening

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Comment by: Peyton, TICA, on Apr 3, 2021
Vessel Type: Power
LOA: 63'
Draft: 5.0'

Why is the width missing from the bridges measurements. Especially from the swing bridges considering I have a 25ft+ beam?
- WG Editor Comment:
  
  An oversight. That said, the horizontal clearance is listed on the navigation chart which you can see in Explorer.
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Comment by: Richard L Davis on Mar 13, 2021
Vessel Type: Power
LOA: 58'
Draft: 4.0'

Reporting this bridge operation to the Coast Guard. Be very careful. We have a 25 ft air draft with our antennas down. We checked the boards on the bridge and it said there was 21 ft clearance. The bridge only opens on the hour and half hour. We radioed the bridge operator as required and he was confrontational about opening the bridge for us. We have pictures of the bridge and the marker on the bridge. He informed us that he was reporting us to the Coast Guard for an unnecessary bridge opening and that we have 5 foot of clearance. There is no way that we had any clearance, even if the bridge markers are wrong. Don't let this guy cause you to wreck your boat. If you experience anything like this contact the USCG Office of Bridge Programs. https://www.dco.uscg.mil/Office-of-Bridge-Programs/ and report this type of dangerous behavior. This is the only bridge operator that we have had problems with down the entire GIWW.

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Comment by: Chris Caldwell, AskCaptainChris, on Jul 3, 2016
Vessel Type: Power
LOA: 44'
Draft: 4.0'

Pay attention, old RR trestle still on site south of car bridge. Very shallow outside of channel so pay attention. About 2 feet tide but strong currents may set you on the sandbar.

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