Ocean Hwy. (US 17) Bridge

Comment by: Anamarija urh, TiAmo, on Oct 18, 2024
Vessel Type: Sail
LOA: 44'
Draft: 4.5'

We passed 1.5 after full tide. We are 63 plus flexible antenna. There is a barge obstructing the bridge span. We cleared the bridge but there is a cable hanging on one side we tried to avoid. There is also fixed light that is hanging at least 2-3ft below the bridge. We hit the light and lost our wind instrument. Talked to bridge phone numbers before and they said no issue it's 65ft. We could not slow down as we had outgoing current.

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Comment by: John Addison, Anodyne, on Dec 8, 2023
Vessel Type: Sail
LOA: 52'
Draft: 6.5'

Got under the bridge at 1/2 tide but hit the VHF antenna so that makes the clearance ~64.5, however the bigger issue is that there is a crane barge blocking most of the channel as you go through - horizontal clearance is restricted to about 20' - we have a 16' beam and it was tight getting through especially with the current.

• WG Editor Comment:
  

  Navigation Alert posted regarding bridge repair work.

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Comment by: Nancy Finnegan on Jul 13, 2022
Vessel Type: Power
LOA: 59'
Draft: 18.0'

Loose cable is still there and blowing into the center. We chose to not go through the center due to the cable

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Comment by: Jane Hawkey, Explorer II, on Apr 15, 2022
Vessel Type: Sail
LOA: 57'
Draft: 5.5'

No clearance board in either direction and loose cables of some sort hanging down alongside lights.

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Comment by: Jane Hawkey, Explorer II, on Jan 9, 2022
Vessel Type: Sail
LOA: 57'
Draft: 5.5'

No bridge clearance board at all, S-bound or N-bound, at this Ocean Hwy bridge! We approached ever so slowly. Our forward motion was thankfully slowed further by a bit of wind on the nose so we could just creep forward, but at the same time we were pushed by an ebbing tide, just off an hour off high tide. Our air draft is 63' plus a tricolor and we…. just…. cleared…. :>( Too close for comfort with no clearance board to go by.

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