Planning is being done for a new high level span to replace the now removed Jordan Highway Bridge at MM 2.8. If the proposed bridge is approved, delays may be encountered during construction.
The Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway (AICW) or "The Ditch" as many refer to it is generally considered to start in Norfolk, VA (mile marker 0) and run south to Miami, FL. Comprised of both manmade and natural canals, rivers, bays, and sounds, it provides a protected passage for those transiting the lower east coast of the U. S.
The unofficial northern end is considered to be Manasquan, NJ where smaller boats may cruise south through New Jerseys’ largely unimproved channels. Caution should be used here, as much of New Jersey’s portion of the ICW is shoal. From New Jersey your route will take you through the Delaware Bay, the C&D Canal, and the Chesapeake Bay to Norfolk.
The unofficial southern end of the ICW is Key West. South of Miami, an off lying reef provides some protection for those headed further south.
The table below lists the bridges & locks; their schedules, and restrictions along the Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway (AICW) from Norfolk, VA to Miami, FL and onto Key West, FL.
It should be noted that in recent years there has been ongoing bridge construction the length of the ICW in an effort to replace many of the existing operating bridges. As these new 65’ bridges have been completed many of the operating bridges they have replaced are being demolished and of those that remain, many are having their operating schedule restrictions modified or lifted.
This list is believed to be accurate as of November/December 2009. If any errors or omissions are noted, please e-mail us at with any corrections or recommendations.
This bridge operating schedule can be downloaded for your personal use as a ZIP file. The file contains the schedule in Adobe (.pdf) file format.
Please note: This is a Zipped file of 92 Kb.
AICW Bridge and Lock Schedule - DownloadAtlantic Intracoastal Waterway |
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| Mile Marker | Bridge | Vert. Clear. | Schedule | Restrictions | VHF | ||
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| Virginia | |||||||
| 2.6 | N&P BL RR Lift Bridge | 6’ | Usually Open | Closes for RR Traffic | 13 | ||
| 2.8 | Jordan Highway Lift Bridge | Unl. | Permanently Open | Lift Span Removed | -- | ||
| 3.6 | N&W RR Lift Bridge | 9’ | Usually Open | Closes for RR Traffic | 13 | ||
| 5.8 | Gilmerton Highway Bascule Bridge | 11’ | Opens on Demand | Closed M-F 0630-0830 & 1530-1730 Xcpt Fed. Holidays | 13 | ||
| 5.8 | N&S RR Bascule Bridge | 7’ | Usually Open | Closes for RR Traffic | 13 | ||
| 7.1 | I-64 Bascule Bridge | 65’ | Opens on Demand | 24 Hour Notice Required | 13 | ||
| 8.8 | Dominion Highway Bascule Bridge | 12’ | On the hour 0600-1800, other times on demand. | Closed M-F 0700-0900 & 1600-1800 Xcpt Fed. Holidays | 13 | ||
| 11.5 | Great Bridge Lock | --- | On Demand | 0600-1900 Northbound on the Hr. - Southbound on the 1/2 Hr. | 13 | ||
| 12.0 | Great Bridge Swing Bridge | 6’ | On the hour 0600-1900, other times on demand. | Bridge & Lock openings synchronized | 13 | ||
| 13.9 | A&C RR Bascule Bridge | 7’ | Usually Open | Closes for RR Traffic | 13 | ||
| 15.2 | Centerville Turnpike Swing Bridge | 13’ | On the Hr. & 1/2 Hr. 0830-1600, other times on demand. | Closed M-F 0630-0830 & 1600-1800 Xcpt Fed. Holidays | 13 | ||
| 20.2 | North Landing Swing Bridge | 3’ | On the Hr. & 1/2 Hr. 0600-1900, other times on demand. | 13 | |||
| Mile Marker | Bridge | Vert. Clear. | Schedule | Restrictions | VHF | ||
| North Carolina | |||||||
| 84.2 | Alligator River Swing Bridge | 14’ | Opens on Demand | 13 | |||
| 203.7 | Morehead City RR Bascule Bridge | 4’ | Usually Open | Closes for RR Traffic | 13 | ||
| 240.7 | Onslow Beach Swing Bridge | 12’ | On the Hr. & 1/2 Hr. 0700-1900, other times on demand. | No openings when closed by the military. | 13 | ||
| 260.7 | Surf City Swing Bridge | 13’ | On the hour 0700-1900, other times on demand. | 13 | |||
| 278.1 | Figure Eight Island Swing Bridge | 20’ | On the Hr. & 1/2 Hr. | 13 | |||
| 283.1 | Wrightsville Bascule Bridge | 20’ | On the hour 0700-1900, other times on demand. | Closed 3rd & 4th Saturdays in September from 0700-1100 | 13 | ||
| 337.9 | Sunset Beach Pontoon Bridge | 0’ | On the Hour 0700-2100, other times on demand. | 13 | |||
| Mile Marker | Bridge | Vert. Clear. | Schedule | Restrictions | VHF | ||
| South Carolina | |||||||
| 347.3 | Little River Swing Bridge | 7’ | Opens on Demand | 09 | |||
| 354.0 | Barefoot Landing Swing Bridge | 31’ | Opens on Demand | 09 | |||
| 365.0 | MB RR Bascule Bridge | 16’ | Always Open | Abandoned | -- | ||
| 371.0 | Socastee Swing Bridge | 12’ | Opens on Demand | 09 | |||
| 462.2 | Ben Sawyer Swing Bridge | 31’ | Weekends & Holidays opens on the Hour from 0900-1900, other times on demand. | Closed M-F 0700 - 0900 & 1600 - 1800 | 09 | ||
| 470.8 | Wapoo Creek Bascule Bridge | 31’ | On Demand - except: | From 4/1 - 11/30, 0900-1600 M-F & 0900-1900 weekends & holidays on the Hr & 1/2 Hr. From 6/1 - 9/30 & from 12/1 - 3/30, closed from 0630-0900 & 1600-1830 M-F except holidays. From 4/1 - 5/31 & from 10/1 - 11/30 closed from 0600-0900 & 1600-1830 M-F except holidays. | 09 | ||
| 536.0 | Ladies Island Swing Bridge | 30’ | On the Hr. & 1/2 Hr. M-F from 0900 to 1600, other times on demand. | Closed M-F 0700 - 0900 & 1600 - 1800 Xcpt Fed. Holidays. | 09 | ||
| Mile Marker | Bridge | Vert. Clear. | Schedule | Restrictions | VHF | ||
| Georgia | |||||||
| 579.9 | Causton Bluff Bascule Bridge | 21’ | Opens on Demand | Closed M-F 0630 - 0900 & 1630 - 1830 Xcpt openings at 0700, 0800, & 1730 | 09 | ||
| 592.9 | Skidaway Narrows Bascule Bridge | 22’ | Opens on Demand | On the Hr 0700-0900 & on the 1/2 Hr from 1630-1800 | 09 | ||
| Mile Marker | Bridge | Vert. Clear. | Schedule | Restrictions | VHF | ||
| Florida | |||||||
| 721.0 | Kingsley Creek RR Bascule Bridge | 5’ | Usually Open | Closes for RR Traffic. | 09 | ||
| 739.2 | Sisters Creek Bascule Bridge | 24’ | Opens on Demand | 09 | |||
| 747.5 | BB McCormick Bascule Bridge | 37’ | Opens on demand. | Except that during 4/1-5/31 & 10/1-11/30 from 0700 to 0900 and 1630 to 1830 M-F except holidays, the draw need open only on the Hr and 1/2 Hr. During 4/1-5/31 & 10/1-11/30 from 1200 to 1800 weekends and holidays, the draw need open only on the Hr and 1/2 Hr. | 09 | ||
| 777.9 | Bridge of Lions Bascule Bridge | 25’ | Opens on the Hr. 0700 - 1800, other times on demand. | Closed M-F at 0800, 1200, & 1700. | 09 | ||
| 788.6 | Crescent Beach Bascule Bridge | 25’ | Opens on Demand | 09 | |||
| 816.0 | Bulow Bascule Bridge | 15’ | Opens on Demand | 09 | |||
| 829.7 | Main Street Bascule Bridge | 22’ | Opens on Demand | 09 | |||
| 830.6 | Memorial Bascule Bridge | 21’ | Opens on Demand | Closed M-Sat. 0745-0845 & 1645-1745 Xcpt openings 0815 & 1715. | 09 | ||
| 845.0 | Coronado Beach Bascule Bridge | 23’ | Opens on the Hr. & every 20 minutes thereafter from 0700-1900, other times on demand. | 09 | |||
| 869.2 | Allenhurst-Haulover Bascule Bridge | 27’ | Opens on Demand | 09 | |||
| 876.6 | Jay-Jay/NASA RR Bascule Bridge | 7’ | Usually Open | Closes for RR Traffic | 09 | ||
| 878.9 | Titusville Swing Bridge | 9’ | Opens on Demand | Closed M-F 0600-0715 & 1515-1630 Xcpt Fed. Holidays. | 09 | ||
| 885.0 | Addison Point Bascule Bridge | 27’ | Opens on Demand | Closed M-F 0630-0800 & 1530-1700 Xcpt Fed. Holidays. | 09 | ||
| 965.0 | Ft. Pierce Bascule Bridge | 26’ | Opens on Demand | 09 | |||
| 995.9 | Hobe Sound Bascule Bridge | 21’ | Opens on Demand | 09 | |||
| 1004.1 | Jupiter Island Bascule Bridge | 25’ | Opens on Demand | 09 | |||
| 1004.8 | Jupiter US#1 Bascule Bridge | 26’ | Opens on Demand | 09 | |||
| 1006.2 | Indiantown Road Bascule Bridge | 35’ | Opens on the Hr. & 1/2 Hr. | 09 | |||
| 1009.3 | Juno Beach Bascule Bridge | 35’ | Opens on the Hr. & 1/2 Hr. | 09 | |||
| 1012.6 | PGA Blvd. Bascule Bridge | 25’ | Opens on the Hr. & 1/2 Hr. | 09 | |||
| 1013.7 | Parker Bascule Bridge | 25’ | Opens on the 1/4 & 3/4 Hr. | 09 | |||
| 1021.8 | Flagler Bascule Bridge | 17’ | Opens on the 1/4 & 3/4 Hr. | 09 | |||
| 1022.6 | Royal Park Bascule Bridge | 14’ | Opens on the Hr. & 1/2 Hr. | 09 | |||
| 1024.7 | Southern Blvd. Bascule Bridge | 14’ | Opens on the 1/4 Hr. & 3/4 Hr. | 09 | |||
| 1028.8 | Lake Worth Bascule Bridge | 35’ | Opens on Demand | 09 | |||
| 1031.0 | Lantana Ave. Bascule Bridge | 13’ | Opens on the Hr. & 1/2 Hr. | 09 | |||
| 1035.0 | Boynton Beach Bascule Bridge | 25’ | Opens on the Hr. & 1/2 Hr. | 09 | |||
| 1035.8 | 15th St. Bascule Bridge | 25’ | Opens on Demand | 09 | |||
| 1038.7 | George Bush Bascule Bridge | 9’ | Opens on Demand | 09 | |||
| 1039.6 | Atlantic Ave. Bascule Bridge | 12’ | Opens on the 1/4 & 3/4 Hr. | 09 | |||
| 1041.1 | Linton Ave. Bascule Bridge | 30’ | Opens on the Hr. & 1/2 Hr. | 09 | |||
| 1044.9 | Spanish River Blvd. Bascule Bridge | 21’ | Opens on the Hr. & 1/2 Hr. | 09 | |||
| 1047.5 | Palmetto Park Bascule Bridge | 20’ | Opens on the Hr. & 1/2 Hr. | 09 | |||
| 1048.2 | Camino Real Bascule Bridge | 9’ | Opens on the Hr. & every 20 minutes thereafter. | 09 | |||
| 1050.0 | Hillsboro Blvd. Bascule Bridge | 21’ | Opens on the Hr. & 1/2 Hr. | 09 | |||
| 1055.0 | 14th St. Bascule Bridge | 15’ | Opens on the 1/4 & 3/4 Hr. | 09 | |||
| 1056.0 | Atlantic Blvd. Bascule Bridge | 15’ | Opens on the Hr. & 1/2 Hr. | 09 | |||
| 1059.0 | Commercial Blvd. Bascule Bridge | 15’ | Opens on the Hr. & 1/2 Hr. | 09 | |||
| 1060.6 | Oakland Park Bascule Bridge | 22’ | Opens on the 1/4 & 3/4 Hr. | 09 | |||
| 1062.6 | Sunrise Blvd. Bascule Bridge | 25’ | Opens on the Hr. & 1/2 Hr. | On the first weekend in May, the draw need not open from 1600-1800 on Saturday and Sunday, and, on the first Saturday in May, the draw need not open from 2145-2245 | 09 | ||
| 1064.0 | Las Olas Blvd. Bascule Bridge | 31’ | Opens on the 1/4 & 3/4 Hr. | On the first weekend in May, the draw need not open from 1600-1800 on Saturday and Sunday, and, on the first Saturday in May, the draw need not open from 2145-2245 | 09 | ||
| 1065.9 | SE 17th Street (Brooks Memorial) Bascule Bridge | 25’ | Opens on the Hr. & 1/2 Hr. | 09 | |||
| 1069.4 | Dania Beach Blvd. Bascule bridge | 22’ | Opens on the Hr. & 1/2 Hr. | 09 | |||
| 1070.5 | Sheridan Street Bascule Bridge | 22’ | Opens on the 1/4 & 3/4 Hr. | 09 | |||
| 1072.2 | Hollywood Beach Blvd. Bascule Bridge | 25’ | Opens on the Hr. & 1/2 Hr. | 09 | |||
| 1074.0 | Hallandale Beach Blvd. Bascule Bridge | 22’ | Opens on the 1/4 & 3/4 Hr. | 09 | |||
| 1078.0 | 163rd St. (Sunny Isles) Bascule Bridge | 36’ | M-F 0700-1800, weekends & holidays 1000-1800, opens on the 1/4 and 3/4 Hr., other times on demand | 09 | |||
| 1081.4 | Broad Causeway Bascule Bridge | 16’ | 0800 - 1800 Opens on the 1/4 & 3/4 Hr. other times on demand. | 09 | |||
| 1084.6 | 79th St. Causeway Bascule Bridge | 25’ | Opens on Demand | 09 | |||
| 1087.0 | Julia Tuttle Causeway Bridge | 55’ | Fixed Bridge | ||||
| 1088.6 | Venetian Causeway Bascule Bridge | 12’ | M-F 0700 - 1900 Xcpt Fed. Holidays opens on the Hr. & 1/2 Hr. other times on demand. | 09 | |||
| 1089.4 | Dodge Island RR Bascule Bridge | 22’ | Usually Open | Closes for RR Traffic | 09 | ||