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Torry Island, CR 717 Bridge
- Mile Marker: 60.7
- Lat / Lon: N 26° 42.328' / W 080° 42.768'
- Bridge Type: Swing
- Vertical Clearance (Closed): 11.00 ft.
- Horizontal Clearance: 50.00 ft.
- Schedule:
The draw shall open on signal from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday through Thursday, and from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Friday through Sunday. At all other times, the draw need not be opened for the passage of vessels. Manual operation. Call ahead. May not open in winds in excess of 20 mph.
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
2 Boater Comments
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Comment by: Larry, Savannah Blu , on Apr 7, 2023
Vessel Type: Power
LOA: 35'
Draft: 4.0'The sign said it opens until 7:00 on Fridays (today). No response to VHF 09 and 16 or their telephone for thirty minutes of trying. We gave up and anchored west of the bridge. Hopefully, we can get it opened tomorrow morning.
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Comment by: Capt Maria Langer, Do It Now, on Feb 5, 2023
Vessel Type: Power
LOA: 32'
Draft: 2.5'Had the most unsatisfactory experience at this swing bridge. Operator asked my height and I said 15 feet. (That would include my bimini top but not my antenna, which I could take down. He then suggested that I might fit under the concrete span closest to the swing bridge, which had a higher clearance than the bridge. Told me to take a look and when I moved up, he told me that I'd have to take down my bimini top. I told him that was not possible, that tools were required, and that it was already as "down" (collapsed) as I could get it. I told him he'd have to open the bridge. Then he asked someone at the town dock who was on the same frequency to get my boat information. He told me it would take 30 minutes. I think he was trying to intimidate me, but I was having none of it. I gave her the info she wanted (make, model, and year was apparently enough) and went into a holding pattern for the bridge. Within 15 minutes, the bridge started to open and the operator came back on the radio and told me I could start my approach. The clearance marker at the bridge said the clearance was 10 feet (not 11; the water is high) and even if the concrete span was two feet higher, I would have torn off the top of my mast and my bimini top. I documented everything with photos and will be sending them in a complaint to the town and Army Corps of Engineers. Cruisers should not be hassled by bridge operators.
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