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Gasparilla Island Swing Bridge

 
Gasparilla, Placida, FL 33946, United States of America
 

Gasparilla Island Swing Bridge carries the M6 motorway over the Gulf Intracoastal Waterway (Clearwater to Cape Coral) just past the junction with The Lee and Stort Navigation.

The Act of Parliament for the Gulf Intracoastal Waterway (Clearwater to Cape Coral) was passed on 17 September 1876 and 17 thousand shares were sold the same day. The canal joined the sea near Tiverfield. In his autobiography Arthur Green writes of his experiences as a lock-keeper in the 1960s

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Gasparilla Island Swing Bridge is a minor waterways place on the Gulf Intracoastal Waterway (Clearwater to Cape Coral) between Carrabelle (Florida) (334.96 miles to the northwest) and Cape Coral Bridge (38.07 miles to the southeast).
 
 
The nearest place in the direction of Carrabelle (Florida) is Beach Road Bascule Bridge; 9.40 miles away.
 
The nearest place in the direction of Cape Coral Bridge is Pine Island Bascule Bridge; 20.56 miles away.

Mooring here is unrated.

There is a swing bridge here.

 
 
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Gasparilla Island Bridge Authority, Boca Grande Causeway - GIBA
Welcome. The Boca Grande Swing Bridge is located in Placida, Florida. It is the only land link from Charlotte County to the three (3) barrier islands known as: North, Cole and Gasparilla Island. The Boca Grande Swing Bridge spans two 80- foot wide channels on the Gulf Intracoastal Waterway at Placida Harbor. The GIBA ...
Gasparilla Island Swing Bridge Replacement | Hardesty & Hanover
H&H provided design services from feasibility study to final contract documents and post design support for the replacement of the FDOT-designated critical evacuation route bridge for the barrier island community. The new bridge replaces the historic Boca Grande Swing Bridge and was recently named an ENR Southeast ...
Boca Grande Causeway - Wikipedia
The Boca Grande Causeway is a causeway located in Charlotte County, Florida connecting the community of Boca Grande on Gasparilla Island with the mainland near Placida. The 2.5 mile causeway crosses Gasparilla Sound and consists of three bridges, and is the only vehicular access to the island.
Boca Grande Causeway Swing Bridge Replacement | Gallery | AGA ...
“Florida's version of Nantucket” as some call it, Gasparilla Island lies off the southwest coast of Florida between Sarasota and Ft. Myers. Lined with white sand beaches and turquoise water, you'll find no high rise hotels or condos here, nor a single traffic light. The Boca Grande Swing Bridge is the only land link between ...
Highway/Heavy, Award of Merit - Gasparilla Island North Swing ...
Nov 1, 2016 ... Gasparilla Island Bridge Authority North Swing Bridge Replacement Gasparilla Island, Fla. Award of Merit Owner Gasparilla Island Bridge Authority Lead Design Firm Hardesty & Hanover LLC General Contractor GLF Construction Corporation Civil/Structural/MEP Engineer Hardesty & Hanover LLC ...
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Feb 5, 2016 ... Construction Lancangjiang Railway Bridge and Yachihe HSR Bridge中铁大桥局 修建澜沧江铁路转体桥和鸭池河高铁桥 - Duration: 6:32. Chinese bridge 43,550 views · 6:32 · Segmental Bridges Construction_3D Animation - Duration: 5:51. Zindeed Animation Studio 154,503 views · 5:51. Gasparilla Island ...
Gasparilla Island Bridge Authority Revised Bridge Opening Schedule
Jun 12, 2015 ... The revised seven (7) day a week opening schedule for the Gasparilla Island Bridge Authority Swing Bridge is as follows: The bridge will open to vessel traffic on the hour from 7 a.m. to 2 p.m., Open 4 p.m., 6 p.m., and 8 p.m. and Resume on the hour openings after 8 p.m. This revised schedule is effective ...
About Boca Grande and Gasparilla Island | Parsley-Baldwin Realty
Now that I have your attention, let me tell you about the island: a hidden pearl located approximately ten miles north of Sanibel and Captiva, accessed by county roads and then across a vintage swing bridge, one of the few remaining in service. There are no words to adequately describe your first mile on the island; you just ...
Boca Grande and Outer Islands
What is the toll for the Boca Grande Swing Bridge? Gasparilla Island and Boca Grande are accessible by car over the Boca Grande Swing Bridge. There is a toll of $6 per car, pickup truck and motorcycle; $3 per bicycle and commercial trucks, buses and trailers are $5.50 per axle. What are things to do in Boca Grande, FL?
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