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Manatee River Railroad Bascule


Location
City Bradenton
State Florida
Country United States




Navigation
Latitude 27° 30" 10'
Longitude -82° 34" 11'
Format DD DMS
Body of water Manatee River
Horizontal Clearance 75 feet
Closed Vertical Clearance 5 feet
Current Conditions
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Temperature: 71F
Dewpoint: 71F

Clear
High: 79F
Low: 63F

Partly Cloudy
High: 79F
Low: 63F

Partly Cloudy
High: 79F
Low: 63F

Chance of a Thunderstorm

Navigating the Bridge:
Use NOAA Chart 11425.

The bridge has a closed vertical clearance of five feet with 75 feet of horizontal clearance in the center span.

Bridge Schedule:
This bridge is automated, and remains in the open position, unless rail traffic is approaching, when the bridge will close automatically.

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.