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FL: GIWW Mile 63.1, Blackburn Point Bridge, Proposed Operating Schedule Change
- Date Reported: Jan 15, 2025
- Reporter: Ted Stehle
- Source: CG 7th District LNM 0703/25
- Description:
General/Bridges/Proposal From: 2025-01-08 To: 2025-02-08 Location: 27.17991° N / 82.49435° W Bridge Name: Blackburn Point Bridge -GIWW The Coast Guard proposes to change the operating schedule that governs the Blackburn Point Bridge across the Gulf Intracoastal Waterway (GIWW), mile 63.1, at Osprey, FL. The proposal document can be found in the Federal Register, https://www.federalregister.gov,identified by docket number USCG-2024-0628. You are encouraged to read the proposal in its entirety. We invite your comments on this proposed rulemaking. Comments and related material must reach the Coast Guard on or before February 7, 2025. You may submit comments identified by docket number USCG-2024-0628 using Federal Decision-Making Portal at https://www.regulations.gov.
- Lat / Lon: N 27° 10.807' / W 082° 29.663'
1 Boater Comment
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Comment by: Lawrence Wolfenden, Gracefull, on Jan 19, 2025
Vessel Type: Sail
LOA: 38'
Draft: 4.0'Under this proposed rule, the swing bridge will open at the top of the hour, 20 minutes past the hour and 40 minutes past the hour, Monday through Friday between the hours of 7 a.m. and 7 p.m. At all other times the swing bridge will open on demand.
This schedule has already been in effect--as a temporary deviation to test the impact of the restricted schedule--since 2024.08.12. As of 2024.09.20, after operating under this schedule for approximately 40 days, the Coast Guard had received only three comments (one of which was irrelevant as it referred to an earlier, more-restrictive schedule).
Unless the USCG receives a significant number of persuasive comments opposing this change by the 2025.02.07, it should be expected that this proposed change will be permanent.View location on the Waterway Guide Explorer
