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Tarpon Dock Bascule Bridge
- Mile Marker: 0.0
- Lat / Lon: N 30° 09.068' / W 085° 39.576'
- Bridge Type: Bascule
- Vertical Clearance (Closed): 7.00 ft.
- Schedule:
The draw of the Tarpon Dock bascule span bridge, Massalina Bayou, mile 0.0 at Panama City, shall open on signal; except that from 9 p.m. until 11 p.m. on July 4, each year, the draw need not open for the passage of vessels. The draw will open at any time for a vessel in distress.
- VHF Channel: 9
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Comment by: Capt Maria Langer, Do It Now, on Jan 4, 2023
Vessel Type: Power
LOA: 32'
Draft: 2.5'Bridge operator only answers on channel 9. Opening is very narrow; use caution in crosswind conditions.
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