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Lake Avenue Bascule Bridge


Location
State Florida
Country United States




Navigation
Latitude 26° 36" 54'
Longitude -80° 2" 39'
Format DD DMS
Body of water Lake Worth
Horizontal Clearance 90 feet
Closed Vertical Clearance 36 feet
Open Vertical Clearance 88 feet
Current Conditions
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Temperature: 75F
Dewpoint: 75F

Mostly Cloudy
High: 79F
Low: 70F

Partly Cloudy
High: 79F
Low: 68F

Partly Cloudy
High: 81F
Low: 67F

Chance of Rain

Introduction:
Lake Avenue Bascule Bridge is located at Intracoastal Waterway (ICW) Mile Marker 1028.8 in Lake Worth, about nine statute miles south of Lake Worth Inlet. The bridge has a 36-foot closed vertical clearance with 90 feet of horizontal clearance at center. The open vertical clearance should not be any issue for all but the tallest of sailboats, which most likely would not be traveling the ICW route anyway due to draft constraints. The bridge has no restrictions and will open on demand.

Navigating the Bridge:
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: