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Commercial Boulevard Bascule Bridge


Location
State Florida
Country United States




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Latitude 26° 11" 24'
Longitude -80° 6" 12'
Format DD DMS
Body of water Intracoastal Waterway
Horizontal Clearance 90 feet
Closed Vertical Clearance 15 feet
Current Conditions
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Temperature: 82F
Dewpoint: 82F

Partly Cloudy
High: 86F
Low: 73F

Chance of a Thunderstorm
High: 86F
Low: 73F

Chance of a Thunderstorm
High: 86F
Low: 79F

Chance of a Thunderstorm

Introduction:
The Commercial Boulevard Bascule Bridge is located at Mile 1059.0 on the Intracoastal Waterway in Fort Lauderdale. The bridge has a 15-foot closed vertical clearance with 90 feet of horizontal space at the center span and has a restricted opening schedule. November 1 through May 15, Monday through Friday, from 8 a.m. 6 p.m. the bridge opens on the hour, and at 20 and 40 minutes past the hour. Saturday, Sunday and Federal holidays, the bridge opens on the hour, and every 15 minutes thereafter.

Navigating the Bridge:
Keep an eye out for arriving and departing boat traffic from the numerous waterfront restaurants in the area. Sometimes an errant boater can lose track of what they are doing; especially during an opening. 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.)

Bridge Schedule:

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

Marine Facilities: