Beach Drive Bascule Bridge - Florida, United States
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Beach Drive Bascule Bridge


Location
State Florida
Country United States




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Latitude 30° 9" 2'
Longitude -85° 39" 34'
Format DD DMS
Body of water Massalina Bayou
Horizontal Clearance 40 feet
Closed Vertical Clearance 7 feet
Current Conditions
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Tuesday
Wednesday
Temperature: 65F
Dewpoint: 65F

Overcast
High: 68F
Low: 52F

Partly Cloudy
High: 67F
Low: 56F

Partly Cloudy
High: 70F
Low: 52F

Partly Cloudy

Introduction:
The Beach Drive bascule Bridge straddles the opening of Massalina Bayou near GIWW Mile 290 and about four statute miles northeast of the Saint Andrews Bay Inlet.

Navigating the Bridge:
Use NOAA Chart 11390.

Massalina Bayou is protected by a wood jetty and pier located on the west side of the bayou entrance. Keep a close watch for arriving and departing vessels making their maneuvers here.

Depths at mid-channel in the entrance are reported to be eight feet or more, but with most gulf locations, a tight watch on the depth sounder and slower speeds are recommended. The bridge has a closed vertical clearance of seven feet with 40 feet of vertical clearance in the center span.

Bridge Schedule:
Depending on schedule, the bridge can be opened by horn signal (one long, one short) or by hailing the bridge tender on VHF Channel 09. (All bridges in the state of Florida must be hailed on VHF Channel 09.)

Local Notices to Mariners:

Local Notices to Mariners are now exclusively available online from the U.S. Coast Guard.