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Matlacha Pass (SR 78) Bridge
- Lat / Lon: N 26° 37.961' / W 082° 04.077'
- Bridge Type: Bascule
- Vertical Clearance (Closed): 9.00 ft.
- Horizontal Clearance: 50.00 ft.
- Schedule:
The draw shall open on signal as follows: Monday - Thursday 8:00am - 7:00pm Friday, Saturday and Sunday 7:00am - 7:00pm In addition, the bridge may open on signal after hours, provided two hours notice is given. 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
- Phone: 239-283-2414
- Comments:
The schedule shown above was provided by the Lee County DOT which owns the bridge. The following is what is published in the CFR's. The draw shall open on signal from 8 a.m. to 10 a.m. and from 3 p.m. to 7 p.m. Monday through Saturday. On Sundays the draw shall open on signal from 7 a.m. to 10 a.m. and from 3 p.m. to 7 p.m. At all other times, the draw need not be opened for the passage of vessels.
1 Boater Comment
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Comment by: Lawrence Wolfenden on Nov 21, 2022
Vessel Type: Sail
LOA: 38'
Draft: 4.0'We passed through the draw bridge here with no problem; however the water becomes VERY skinny just south. The marked channel was accurate, and it was most certainly a defined channel, but of minimal depth. We tried to pass through here in a Morgan OI 28 that draws 3.5 and were scraping the barnacles off the bottom of the keel in places. Still, we were able to pass through with care and slow speed--the water clarity permitted us to see just where the center of the channel is. Unfortunately, we didn't notice the overhead power cables about 5 miles south of the bridge until we had them in sight (still about three miles away). The clearance on the cables is charted as 47 feet, which is much too close to our air draft of 45 for us to even consider sliding under (especially since we were working with a high tide to keep our bottom off the bottom). I don't know how many people come south through Matlacha Pass Bridge and then turn around and slink back back north, but the bridgetender didn't bat an eye or even comment as we did. Sometimes the road less travelled is that way for a reason.
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