The Gulf Intracoastal Waterway (GICW) starts in the Ft. Meyers area beginning at mile “0.0” in San Carlos Bay and then runs generally north to Anclote Key off of Tarpon Springs at mile marker “150.0.” After leaving Anclote Key, it is an open water passage to the vicinity of Carrabelle, Fl where you can again rejoin the GICWW at mile marker “375.0 EHL.” From this point your course will carry you to the west to the Sabine Pass area where your course will then take a gradual turn to the south to Brownsville, TX at mile marker “680.0 WHL.”
On this page we will focus on the Florida Gulf Intracoastal between mile marker “0.0” and mile marker “150.0.”
NOAA Charts #11427, 11425, and #11411 provide coverage of this portion of the GICW. Buoys and navigational markers are "red right" proceeding northbound along this section of the ICW.
Charts of the ICW from Mile 0.0 in Ft. Meyers to Mile 150.0 at Anclote Key:
GICW - Ft. Meyers to Charlotte Harbor
GICW - Charlotte Harbor to Tampa Bay
GICW - Tampa Bay to Port Richey
The table below lists the bridges, their schedules, and restrictions along Florida's Gulf Intracoastal Waterway from it's intersection with the Okeechobee Waterway in Ft. Myers, FL north to Dunedin, FL.
This list is believed to be accurate as of January 2012. 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 35 Kb.
Florida Gulf Coast Bridge Schedule - DownloadFlorida Gulf Intracoastal Waterway |
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| Mile Marker | Bridge | Charted Vert. Clear. | Schedule | Restrictions | VHF | ||
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| 34.3 | Boca Grande Swing Bridge | 9’ | The draw shall open between 0700 - 1800 M-F on the hour and ½ hour except Federal holidays. On weekends and Federal holidays the draw shall open between 0700 - 1800 on the hour and every 15 minutes thereafter. Other times on demand. | 09 | |||
| 43.5 | Tom Adams Bascule Bridge | 26’ | Opens on Demand | 09 | |||
| 50.0 | Manasota Beach Bascule Bridge | 26’ | Opens on Demand. | 09 | |||
| 55.0 | Circus (Tamiami Trail) Bascule Bridge | 25’ | Opens on Demand. | 09 | |||
| 56.6 | Venice Avenue Bascule Bridge | 30’ | The draw shall open between 0700 - 1630 M-F at 10 min. past the hour and every 20 min, thereafter except Federal holidays. Other times on demand. | Closed from 1635 - 1735 M-F except Federal holidays. | 09 | ||
| 56.9 | Hatchett Creek Bascule Bridge | 30’ | The draw shall open between 0700 - 1620 M-F on the hour and every 20 min, thereafter except Federal holidays. Weekends and Federal holidays from 0730 - 1800 opens on the hour and every 15 minutes thereafter. Other times on demand. | Closed from 1625 - 1725 M-F except Federal holidays | 09 | ||
| 59.0 | Albee Road Bascule Bridge | 14’ | Opens on Demand | 09 | |||
| 63.0 | Blackburn Swing Bridge | 9’ | Opens on Demand | 09 | |||
| 68.6 | Stickney Point Bascule Bridge | 18’ | The draw shall open between 0600 - 2200 M-F on the hour and every 20 min, thereafter except Federal holidays. Other times on demand. | 09 | |||
| 71.6 | Siesta Drive Bascule Bridge | 25’ | The draw shall open between 0700 - 1800 M-F and on weekends between 1100 - 1800, except Federal holidays, on the hour and every 20 min. thereafter. Other times on demand. | 09 | |||
| 73.5 | Ringling (Gil Waters)Bridge | 65’ | Fixed Bridge | ||||
| 87.4 | Cortez Bascule Bridge | 22’ | The draw shall open between 0600 - 1900 on the hour and every 20 min. thereafter. From 1/15 to 5/15, 0600 - 1900, on the hour and ½ hour. Other times on demand. | 09 | |||
| 89.2 | Anna Marie Island Bascule Bridge | 24’ | The draw shall open between 0600 - 1900 on the hour and every 20 min. thereafter. From 1/15 to 5/15, 0600 - 1900, on the hour and ½ hour. Other times on demand. | 09 | |||
| 99.0 | Sunshine Skyway Bridge | 175’ | Fixed Bridge | ||||
| 99.0 | Skyway Northern Span Bridge | 65’ | Fixed Bridge | ||||
| 113.0 | Pinellas Bayway E Span Bascule Bridge | 25’ | On the Hr. & every 30 min, thereafter from 0900 - 1900. Other times on demand. | 09 | |||
| 114.0 | Pinellas Bayway C Span Bascule Bridge | 25’ | On the Hr. & every 20 min, thereafter from 0700 - 1900. Other times on demand. | 09 | |||
| 117.7 | Corey Causeway Bascule Bridge | 23’ | From 0800 - 1900 M-F, on the Hr. & every 20 min. thereafter. From 1000 - 1900 weekends & Fed. Holidays on the Hr. & every 20 min. thereafter. Other times on demand. | 09 | |||
| 119.0 | Treasure Island Causeway Bascule Bridge | 20’ | On the Hr. & every 15 min, thereafter from 0700 - 1900. Other times on demand. | From 2300 - 0700 the draw shall open on signal if at least 10 minutes advance notice is given. | 09 | ||
| 122.8 | Welch Causeway Bascule Bridge | 25’ | Weekends & Fed. Holidays On the Hr. & every 20 min. thereafter from 0930 - 1800. Other times on demand. | 09 | |||
| 126.0 | Park Blvd. Bascule Bridge | 25’ | Opens on Demand | 09 | |||
| 129.0 | Indian Rocks Bascule Bridge | 25’ | Opens on Demand | 09 | |||
| 131.8 | Belleair Causeway Bridge | 75’ | Fixed Bridge | ||||
| 136.0 | Clearwater Memorial Bridge | 74’ | Fixed Bridge | ||||
| 142.0 | Dunedin / Honeymoon Bascule Bridge | 24’ | Opens on Demand | 09 | |||
