Okeechobee Waterway Bridge and Lock Cheat Sheet

Source: Army Corps of Engineers (Jacksonville District)

Locks:

For up-to-date Lock information contact the shift operator 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. at:

St. Lucie Lock & Dam 772-287-2665 or 863-662-9148

Port Mayaca Lock & Dam 561-924-2858 or 863-662-9424

Moore Haven Lock & Dam 863-946-0414 or 863-662-9533

Ortona Lock & Dam 863-675-0616 or 863- 662-9846

WP Franklin Lock & Dam 239-694-5451 or 863-662-9908

Bridges:

Highway 78A swing bridge at Fort Denaud – Hendry County

•  Horizontal Clearance = 80′

•  Vertical Clearance = 9′ when closed

•  Daily 6am to 10pm/After hours with 3 hour notice

•  Bridge operates on Marine VHF Radio Channel 9

•  866-335-9696

•  Located at Okeechobee Waterway Statute mile 108.2

LaBelle Highway 29 Drawbridge – Florida Dept. of Transportation

•  Horizontal Clearance = 90′

•  Vertical Clearance = 28′

•  Daily 6am to 10pm/Closed M-F 7-9am & 4-6pm

•  Bridge operates on Marine VHF Radio Channels 9/16

•  866-335-9696

•  Located at Okeechobee Waterway Statute mile 103.0

Railroad (swing bridge) – South Central Florida Express Inc.

•  Horizontal Clearance = 50′ (when open)

•  Vertical Clearance = 5′

•  Located at Okeechobee Waterway Statute mile 78.3

Highway 27 (fixed bridge) – Florida Department of Transportation

•  Horizontal Clearance = 225′

•  Vertical Clearance = 56′

•  Located at Okeechobee Waterway Statute mile 78.4

Torry Island Bridge (swing bridge) – Florida Dep. of Transportation

•  Horizontal Clearance = 50′ (when open)

•  Vertical Clearance = 11′ (based on 12.56′ water level)

•  Mon – Thurs 7am to 6pm

•  Fri – Sun 7am to 7pm

•  Bridge operates on Marine VHF Radio Channel 9

•  Located at Okeechobee Waterway Statute mile 60.7

Highway 441 fixed bridge at Pt. Mayaca – FL Dept. of Transportation

•  Horizontal Clearance = 90′

•  Vertical Clearance = 55′ (based on 14.5′ water level)

•  Located at Okeechobee Waterway Statute mile 38.8

Port Mayaca Railroad Bridge (lift type) S. Central FL Express, Inc.

•  Horizontal Clearance = 56′

•  Vertical Clearance = 49′ Up (based on 14.5′ water level)

•  Vertical Clearance = 6′ Down (based on 14.5′ water level)

•  Located at Okeechobee Waterway Statute mile 38.0

Highway 710 fixed bridge at Indiantown – FL Dept. of Transportation

•  Horizontal Clearance = 90′

•  Vertical Clearance = 55′ (based on 14.5′ water level)

•  Located at Okeechobee Waterway Statute mile 28.1

Railroad Swing Bridge at Indiantown – CSX Railroad

•  Horizontal Clearance = 47′

•  Vertical Clearance = 6′ when closed  (based on 14.5′ water level)

•  Bridge operates on Marine VHF Radio Channel 9

•  Located at Okeechobee Waterway Statute mile 28.2

Highway 76A-Arundel Bridge (fixed bridge) Florida Department of Transportation

•  Horizontal Clearance = 90′

•  Vertical Clearance = 55′  (based on 14.5′ water level)

•  Located at Okeechobee Waterway Statute mile 17.0

Highway 873 drawbridge at Alva Lee County Department of Transportation

•  Horizontal Clearance = 90′

•  Vertical Clearance = 21′

•  Daily 6am to 10pm/After hours with 3 hour notice

•  Bridge operates on Marine VHF Radio Channels 9/16

•  866-335-9696

•  Located at Okeechobee Waterway Statute mile 116.0

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