I'm trying to plan a cruise but i need to know bridge clearances just in case. I'm 52 feet above the water Morgan 384.
Going south , from Clearwater Fl
Going south , from Clearwater Fl
Bridge clearances in Florida
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St nick,
Active captain in your friend! On line when you can, but best to download the app so you can run when no connection is available. Worked great for our last few trips in the La. to Fl. area.
Greg
Active captain in your friend! On line when you can, but best to download the app so you can run when no connection is available. Worked great for our last few trips in the La. to Fl. area.
Greg
St. Nick, no problem. All fixed bridges on the ICW are at least 62 feet or they are bascule bridges. Call the bridge tenders on VHF channel 09 for opening times.
Roland
s/v Fraulein II
Roland
s/v Fraulein II
i have seen a site that lists all the bridges
and there heights ! Any one know of such a site ?
st nick,
As I said in my first post. Go to ActiveCaptain ( https://activecaptain.com/index.php ) and use the Interactive cruising guide" to see all the data you need. Just zoom in on your course to see the info. The red blocks are marinas, the green ones are anchorages, the blue ones are "local knowledge" and the yellow ones are hazards. If you are only interested in the bridges, they are the blue ones. You can check mark the other ones and only see blue.
Also, as I said, they have an app you can download to see the same data when no Internet connection is available.
Standard disclaimer, I am not connected with them, other than a user.
By the way, to see how we use it underway, you might want to see our short Youtube video we did on our coastal Navigation at ; https://youtu.be/LH7iGhAxQ5w
Greg
Here is the link for the bridges heights and openings.
http://www.offshoreblue.com/cruising/gicw-bridges.php
Notice that Boca Grande swing bridges currently has limited openings.
I also attached a PDF with SW Fl anchorages and Dinghy to grocery stores.
http://www.offshoreblue.com/cruising/gicw-bridges.php
Notice that Boca Grande swing bridges currently has limited openings.
I also attached a PDF with SW Fl anchorages and Dinghy to grocery stores.
On the east coast.
On the east coast of Fl. Between Pensacola, and Pt. St. Joe on the ICW are some 50' bridges. The rest of the Fl. coast as far as I know are either over 60' are are bascule bridges. Most will have the clearance marked at the foot of the bridge.
On the east coast of Fl. Between Pensacola, and Pt. St. Joe on the ICW are some 50' bridges. The rest of the Fl. coast as far as I know are either over 60' are are bascule bridges. Most will have the clearance marked at the foot of the bridge.
Check out the Navionics app -- the vertical heights are usually next to the bridge. Here's a screenshot of one of the bridges over to Clearwater Beach and I put a red arrow to show where the clearance is given (horizontal between columns and vertical off the water). Hope that helps!
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Be sure to keep up with the Notice to Mariners for the area you are transiting. The Notice will contain info about any abnormal closures or restrictions. I have encountered fixed bridges with dramatically reduced clearances due to maintenance, and have seen movable bridges out of commission due to car accidents, maintenance, etc.
