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Venetian Causeway Bascule Bridge (Bella Isle)


Location
State Florida
Country United States




Navigation
Latitude 25° 47" 31'
Longitude -80° 9" 4'
Format DD DMS
Body of water Biscayne Bay
Horizontal Clearance 57 feet
Closed Vertical Clearance 5 feet
Current Conditions
Saturday
Sunday
Monday
Temperature: 79F
Dewpoint: 79F

Partly Cloudy
High: 88F
Low: 73F

Chance of a Thunderstorm
High: 88F
Low: 75F

Chance of a Thunderstorm
High: 86F
Low: 77F

Chance of a Thunderstorm

Introduction:
Located off the Intracoastal-proper on the east side of Biscayne Bay, The East Venetian Causeway Bascule Bridge joins Belle and Rivo Alto islands. The bridge has a closed vertical clearance of five feet with 57 feet of horizontal clearance at the center span. The bridge operates on a restricted schedule. From Nov. 1 through April 30, Monday through Friday, from 7:15 to 8:45 a.m., and then again from 4:45 to 6:15 p.m., the draw does not open. The bridge will open for waiting traffic at 7:45 a.m., 8:15 a.m., 5:15 p.m and 5:45 p.m. There has been much talk since 2003 of changing this schedule, but no changes have yet been made.

Navigating the Bridge:
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.)

Bridge Schedule:

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

Marine Facilities: