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CSX Railroad Bridge
- Mile Marker: 28.2
- Lat / Lon: N 27° 00.706' / W 080° 27.360'
- Bridge Type: Swing
- Vertical Clearance (Closed): 7.00 ft.
- Horizontal Clearance: 47.00 ft.
- Schedule:
Seaboard System Railroad bridge, mile 28.2 at Indiantown. The draw of the CSX Railroad Bridge, mile 28.2 at Indiantown, FL, shall operate as follows:
(1) The swing bridge is not tendered locally, but will be monitored and operated by a remote operator.
(2) Marine radio communication shall be maintained, by the remote operator, with mariners near the bridge for the safety of navigation. Visual monitoring of the waterway shall be maintained with the use of cameras. Detection sensors shall be installed for the detection of vessels entering the radius of the swing span of the bridge while in operation.
(3) From 7 a.m. to 7 p.m., the bridge will be maintained in the open to navigation position and will display green lights to indicate that the span is fully open.
(4) When a train approaches, the remote operator shall monitor for vessels in the vicinity of the bridge. Provided the sensors do not detect a vessel entering the swing radius of the bridge, the operator shall initiate the closing sequence, which includes the sounding of a horn. The span will remain in the closed position for the entire time the track circuit is occupied displaying red lights.
(5) After the train has cleared the track circuit, the span shall open and green lights will be displayed.
(6) From 7 p.m. to 7 a.m., the bridge will be in the closed to navigation position and will open if at least a three hour advance notice is requested via marine radio channel 9 VHF or telephone (813) 677-3974.
(7) The bridge shall not be operated from the remote location in the following events: Failure or obstruction of the detection sensors, remote actuation systems, cameras, or marine radio communications, or when directed by the Coast Guard. In these situations, a bridge operator must be on-site and locally operate the bridge.
Editor's Note: Bridge schedules are subject to temporary change due to repairs, maintenance, events, etc. Check the Waterway Explorer for possible nav alerts. - VHF Channel: 9
6 Boater Comments
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Comment by: Krystina Smith on Feb 5, 2024
Vessel Type: Power
LOA: 33'
Draft: 3.0'The bridge is slow to open, but the operator was very quick to respond. There is a sensor in the water that will cause the bridge to stop opening if you cross the sensor before it's fully opened. We learned this thanks to the current pushing us that direction, but he was understanding about it when we radio'd back in to ask why it stopped. We didn't encounter this anywhere else, so not sure if that's typical.
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Comment by: Shelley Reagin on Jan 8, 2023
Vessel Type: Power
LOA: 44'
Draft: 3.0'Sllloooww opening and closing. No one ever answered on the radio. Honked horn 3 times no help. Finally called Indiantown Marina where we had stayed and they gave us a number to call. They said when train passes to hail on 9 again. 10 minutes later train came, hailed on radio, 5 minutes later bridge opened.
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WG Editor Comment:
The proper horn signal for a bridge opening is one long blast followed by one short blast.
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Comment by: Brian Frey, Indecision, on Dec 8, 2020
Vessel Type: Power
LOA: 42'
Draft: 4.0'Arrived at the bridge at 5:15 pm and hailed the bridge on channel 9 multiple times to no avail. Sounded our horns as and alternate multiple times with no response. Contacted local Sheriffs Dept. and tried another phone number but didn’t work. Ended up tying up under twin bridge for the night. Phone # goes to a fax machine.
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Comment by: Sea Monk E on Dec 16, 2019
Vessel Type: Power
LOA: 40'
Draft: 3.7'We arrived promptly at 6 AM to proceed eastbound down the canal. No response from channel 9 or the provided phone (fax) number until 7 AM. At which point we were informed of a 10 to 15 minute delay because of an oncoming train (no train came through during the whole time). Multiple vessels stacked up at the bridge, the next excuse was a malfunctioning lock on the bridge, but still no one was present. Somebody showed up at 7:25 unlocked the two sides of the bridge (Looked like a standard procedure), opened the bridge and all boats proceeded at 7:41.
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Comment by: Brian Gerrard, Happy Adventure, on Mar 31, 2018
Vessel Type: Power
LOA: 26'
Draft: 2.5'We travel from Lock's Landing to the Indiantown marina weekly. The Seaboard Railway bridge master has always been responsive to our radio contact and we rarely have had to wait more than 15 minutes for passage.
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Comment by: Lori on Mar 7, 2017
Vessel Type: Power
LOA: 42'
Draft: 4.0'Bridge master unresponsive to radio contact. We had to wait for a long time. Finally the boat in front of us laid on the horn. The bridge opened about 5 minutes after. I think someone was sleeping
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