Okeechobee Waterway
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The Okeechobee Waterway
The Okeechobee Waterway is a man-made waterway stretching from Fort Myers on the west coast to Stuart on the east coast of Florida. It was built/finished in 1937 to provide a water route across Florida, allowing boats to pass east–west across the state rather than travelling the long route around the southern end of the state. The waterway runs through Lake Okeechobee and consists of the Caloosahatchee River to the west of the lake and the St. Lucie Canal east of the lake.
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Locks and Bridges Schedule
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| Evans Carey | | Fixed Bridge | -- | |
| New Roosevelt Bridge | | Fixed Bridge | -- | |
| Fl East Coast RR Bascule Bridge | Usually open | Closed for RR Traffic | ||
| Old Roosevelt Bascule Bridge | Opens on demand. Closed M-F 0730-0900 & 1600-1730 except openings at 0815 & 1645. Only opens if RR bridge is open. | 09 | ||
| Palm City Bridge | Fixed Bridge | -- | ||
| I-95 Twin Bridges | Fixed Bridge | -- | ||
| Thomas B. Manual Bridge | Fixed Bridge | -- | ||
| St. Lucie Lock | On Demand | Closed from 2130-0600 | 13 | |
| SR-76 Bridge | Fixed Bridge | -- | ||
| Indiantown Bridge | Fixed Bridge | -- | ||
| Indiantown RR Bridge | On Demand | Closed from 2200-0600 except with 3 hrs. notice | 09 | |
| Port Mayaca RR Lift Bridge | Usually Open | 49’ Open (Limiting Vertical Clearance for Waterway) | 09 | |
| Port Mayaca Highway Bridge | Fixed Bridge | -- | ||
| Port Mayaca Lock | On Demand | Closed from 2130-0600 | 13 | |
| Torry Island Swing Bridge | Opens on demand 0700-1800 Mon-Thurs. and 0700-1900 Fri., Sat., Sunday | Closed at all other times (Rim Route) | 09 | |
| Moore Haven Lock | On Demand | Closed from 2130-0600 | 13 | |
| Moore Haven RR Swing Bridge | Usually Open | Closed from 2200-0600 | 09 | |
| Moore Haven Highway Bridge | Fixed Bridge | -- | ||
| Ortona Lock | On Demand | Closed from 2130-0600 | 13 | |
| La Belle Bascule Bridge | Opens on demand | Closed from 2200-0600 except with 3 hrs. notice | 09 | |
| Fort Denaud Swing Bridge | Opens on demand | Closed from 2200-0600 except with 3 hrs. notice | 09 | |
| Alva Bascule Bridge | Opens on demand | Closed from 2200-0600 except with 3 hrs. notice | 09 | |
| W.P. Franklin Lock | On Demand | Closed from 2130-0600 | 13 | |
| Olga Highway Bascule Bridge | Opens on demand | Closed from 2200-0600 except with 3 hrs. notice | 09 | |
| I-75 Twin Bridges | Fixed Bridge | -- | ||
| SCL RR Lift Bridge | Usually Open | Closed for RR Traffic | 09 | |
| Edison Twin Bridges | Fixed Bridge | -- | ||
| Highway 41 Bridge | Fixed Bridge | -- | ||
| Midpoint Memorial Bridge | Fixed Bridge | -- | ||
| Cape Coral Bridge | Fixed Bridge | -- | ||
| Sanibel Causeway Bridge | Fixed Bridge | -- |
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