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South Miami Avenue Bascule Bridge


Location
State Florida
Country United States




Navigation
Latitude 25° 46" 8'
Longitude -80° 11" 34'
Format DD DMS
Body of water Miami River
Horizontal Clearance 90 feet
Closed Vertical Clearance 21 feet
Current Conditions
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Temperature: 73F
Dewpoint: 73F

Scattered Clouds
High: 79F
Low: 68F

Partly Cloudy
High: 81F
Low: 68F

Chance of Rain
High: 82F
Low: 75F

Partly Cloudy

Introduction:
The South Miami Avenue Bascule Bridge crosses the Miami River about a half-mile west of Brickell Point. The bridge has a closed vertical clearance of 21 feet and 90 feet of horizontal clearance in the center span. The bridge operates on a restricted schedule. The bridge is closed Monday through Friday, from 7:30 a.m. to 9 a.m., and from 4:30 to 6 p.m.. The bridge opens on demand at all other times.

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: