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Okeechobee Florida East Coast Railroad Bridge


Location
City Port Mayaca
State Florida
Country United States




Navigation
Latitude 26° 59" 13'
Longitude -80° 36" 14'
Format DD DMS
Body of water St. Lucie Canal
Horizontal Clearance 56 feet
Closed Vertical Clearance 7 feet
Open Vertical Clearance 49 feet
Current Conditions
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Temperature: 70F
Dewpoint: 70F

Mostly Cloudy
High: 88F
Low: 57F

Partly Cloudy
High: 81F
Low: 59F

Partly Cloudy
High: 79F
Low: 57F

Partly Cloudy

Navigating the Bridge:
Use NOAA Chart 11428.

The bridge has a closed vertical clearance of seven feet and an open vertical clearance of 49 feet when the span is lifted to its highest position. There is a horizontal clearance of 56 feet.

Bridge Schedule:
The bridge is automated and remains in the open position, except when rail traffic is approaching.

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.