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GICW / "Florida Gulf" - Bridge Schedule

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 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 45 Kb.

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Florida Gulf Intracoastal Waterway

Mile Marker Bridge Vert. Clear. Schedule Restrictions VHF
34.3 Boca Grande Swing Bridge 9’ On the Hr. & ½ Hr. M-F 0700 to 1800. Weekends & Fed. Holidays 0700 - 1800 opens on the Hr. & every 15 minutes thereafter. Other times on demand. 09
43.5 Tom Adams Bascule Bridge 26’ Opens on Demand   09
50.0 Manasota Bascule Bridge 26’ Opens on Demand.   09
55.0 Circus Bascule Bridge 25’ Opens on Demand.   09
56.6 Venice Avenue Bascule Bridge 30’ At 10 min. past the Hr. & every 20 min, thereafter M-F 0700 to 1620 except Fed. Holidays. Other times on demand. Closed 1635 to 1735 09
56.9 Hatchett Creek Bascule Bridge 30’ On the Hr. & every 20 min, thereafter M-F 0700 to 1620 except Fed. Holidays. Weekends & Fed. Holidays from 0730 to 1800 opens on the Hr. & every 15 minutes thereafter. Other times on demand. Closed 1625 to 1725 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’ On the Hr. & every 20 min, thereafter M-F 0600 to 2200 except Fed. Holidays. Other times on demand.   09
71.6 Siesta Drive Bascule Bridge 25’ On the Hr. & every 20 min, thereafter M-F 0700 to 1800 and weekends 1100 to 1800 except Fed. Holidays. Other times on demand.   09
73.5 Ringling Bridge 65’ Fixed Bridge    
87.4 Cortez Bascule Bridge 22’ On the Hr. & every 20 min, thereafter from 0600 to 1900. On the Hr. & ½ Hr. from 1/15 to 5/15, 0600 to 1900. Other times on demand.   09
89.0 Anna Marie Island Bascule Bridge 25’ On the Hr. & every 20 min, thereafter from 0600 to 1900. On the Hr. & ½ Hr. from 1/15 to 5/15, 0600 to 1900. Other times on demand.   09
99.0 Sunshine Parkway Bridge 175’ Fixed Bridge    
113.0 Pinellas Bayway E Span Bascule Bridge 25’ On the Hr. & every 30 min, thereafter from 0900 to 1900. Other times on demand.   09
114.0 Pinellas Bayway C Span Bascule Bridge 25’ On the Hr. & every 20 min, thereafter from 0700 to 1900. Other times on demand.   09
117.7 Corey Causeway Bascule Bridge 23’ On the Hr. & every 20 min, thereafter M-F 0800 to 1900. Weekends & Fed. Holidays 1000 to 1900. Other times on demand.   09
119.0 Treasure Island Causeway Bascule Bridge 20’ On the Hr. & every 15 min, thereafter from 0700 to 1900. Other times on demand. From 2300 to 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 to 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’ Bascule bridge replaced with 75’ fixed bridge. Thanks to John & Elizabeth Cover for the update!  
136.0 Clearwater Memorial Bridge 65’ Fixed Bridge    
142.0 Dunedin / Honeymoon Bascule Bridge 24’ Opens on Demand   09