Alan Sorum wrote a great article for us, so our thanks go out to him and to NCangler for publishing it.
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Even with our 210 CC Triumph there is one bridge that I have to communicate with when we are traveling on this part of the intercoastal. That is because the boat has a high radar arch with a radar dome, and unless it is open, we cannot fit under it.
The bridge, pictured below, connects Casey Key to the mainland.
Casey Key is located just south of Florida on the Gulf of Mexico. Casey Key is approximately 8 miles in length, stretching from Siesta Key on the north to the
Florida we live in, when traveling the intercoastal waterway, channel 9 is used (under low power of 5 watts preferably), for boaters to communicate with bridge tenders.
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Island of Venice at the southern tip. There are two bridges providing access to the key including a one lane "pivot bridge" or "swing bridge" dating back to the 1920's. One of the few pivot bridges in the US, this connects Casey Key on the north.
The Blackburn Point Bridge was added to the U.S. National Register of Historic Places on March 29, 2001.
Great article, and thank you for having it on this web site.