Notices to Mariners

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USCG Notices to Mariners

BRIDGE OPENING TIMES

(subject to change)

 

Clearance Bridge (south to north)

Opening and Closing Times

Big Carlos Pass 23'

On demand, except closed 7 pm - 8 am

Sanibel Causeway "A" 70'


Fixed, 70 feet

Boca Grande (Gasparilla) 9'

Boca Grande Swingbridge, mile 34.3, open on signal; except from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m., Mon-Fri, except Federal holidays. The draw need open only on the hour and half hour. On Sat, Sun, & Fed holidays, from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m., the draw need open only on the hour, quarter hour, half hour and three quarter hour.

Englewood (Tom Adams Memorial) 26'

On demand

Manasota 26'

On demand

South Venice (Circus bridge) 25'

On demand

Venice Avenue 30'

Venice Avenue bridge, mile 56.6 at Venice shall open on signal, except that from 7a.m. to 4:30 p.m., M-F, except Federal holidays, the draw need open only at 10 min after the hour, 30 min after the hour and 50 min after the hour and except between 4:35 p.m. and 5:35 p.m. when the draw need not open.

Hatchett Creek 30'

Hatchett Creek bridge, mile 56.9 at Venice shall open on signal, except that from 7a.m. to 4:20 p.m., M-F, except Federal holidays, the draw need open only on the hour, 20 min after the hour, and 40 min after the hour and except between 4:25 p.m., and 5:25 p.m. when the draw need not open. On Sat, Sun, and Fed holidays from 7:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. the draw need open only on the hour, quarter-hour, half-hour, and three quarter-hour.

Albee Road

14' On demand

Blackburn Point 9'

On demand

Stickney Point 18'

Stickney Point (SR 72) Bridge, mile 68.6, shall open on on the hour, 20 min past the hour and 40 min past the hour.

Siesta Key 25'

Betw 7 am & 6 pm opens only on hour & every 20 mins, otherwise on demand

Ringling Causeway 65'

Fixed

New Pass 23'

Betw 7 am & 6 pm opens only on hour & every 20 mins; Between 6 pm & 7am opens only on 3 hour notice

Long Boat Pass 17'

On demand

Siesta Drive Bridge

Siesta Drive Bridge, mile 71.6 at Sarasota shall open on signal, except from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. Mon-Fri except Fed holidays, the draw need open only on the hour, 20 min past the hour, and 40 min past the hour. On weekends and Fed holidays, from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m., the draw need open only on the hour, 20 min past the hour, and 40 min past the hour.

Cortez 22'

The draw of the Cortez (SR 684) bridge, mile 87.4, shall open on signal, except that from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m., the draw need open only on the hour, twenty minutes past the hour and forty minutes past the hour.

Anna Maria Key 25'

The draw of the Anna Maria (SR 64) bridge, mile 89.2, shall open on signal; except that from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m., the draw need open only on the hour, twenty minutes past the hour and forty minutes past the hour.

Manatee River 8'

On demand betw 6 am & 7 am, and also betw 9 am (U.S. 41) & 4 pm;

Closed betw 7 am & 9 am, and also betw 4 pm & 6 pm.

Betw 6 pm & 6 am, opens only on 3 hour notice.

Manatee River Railroad 5'

On demand

Manatee River Highway 40'

Fixed

Sunshine Skyway Main Span

Plenty big.

Pinellas Bayway, Structure "E"

The draw of the Pinellas Bayway, Structure "E" (SR 679) bridge, mile 113.0 at St. Petersburg Beach, shall open on signal except that from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. the draw need open only on the hour, 20 minutes past the hour and 40 minutes past the hour.

Pinellas Bayway, Structure "C"

The draw of the Pinellas Bayway, Structure "C" bridge, and mile 114, at St. Petersburg Beach shall open on signal, except that from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m., the draw need open only on the hour, twenty minutes past the hour and forty minutes past the hour.

Corey Causeway

Corey Causeway (SR693) bridge, mile 117.7 at South Pasadena, shall open on signal; except that, from 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. Monday through Friday, and 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Saturdays, Sundays, and Federal holidays, the draw need be opened only on the hour, 20 minutes after the hour, and 40 minutes after the hour.

Treasure Island Causeway

Treasure Island Causeway bridge, mile 119.0, shall open on signal, except that from 7 a.m,. To 7 p.m. the draw need open only on the hour, quarter hour, half hour and three quarter hour.. From 11 p.m. to 7 a.m. the draw shall open on signal if at least 10 minutes advance notice is given.


Note: All bridges are bascule or swing type. Clearance is vertical closed, in feet. Opening times may change at any time due to bridge mechanical problems, accidents, repair work, or recent rule changes. It is believed that all bridges monitor VHF Channel 9.