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Ortega River Railroad Bascule Bridge


Location
City Jacksonville
State Florida
Country United States




Navigation
Latitude 30° 15" 59'
Longitude -81° 43" 23'
Format DD DMS
Body of water Ortega River
Horizontal Clearance 40 feet
Closed Vertical Clearance 2 feet
Open Vertical Clearance 65 feet
Current Conditions
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Temperature: 66F
Dewpoint: 66F

Mostly Cloudy
High: 73F
Low: 61F

Chance of Rain
High: 77F
Low: 64F

Chance of Rain
High: 79F
Low: 59F

Chance of a Thunderstorm

Navigating the Bridge:
Use NOAA Chart 11491.

The bridge has a closed vertical clearance of two feet with 40 feet of horizontal clearance in the center span. An overhead cable limits vertical clearance at 65 feet.

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.