Bridge type | Bascule |
Closed vertical clearance | 12' |
Schedule | Weekdays from 7 AM to 7 PM, from November 1 to April 30, opens on request on the hour and half-hour. Other times, opens on request. |
The Venetian Causeway West Bascule Bridge links the westernmost island in the Venetian Islands chain to the mainland across the Intracoastal Waterway route at Mile Marker 1088.6. The bridge opens on demand.
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 are available online from the U.S. Coast Guard.