Bridges

There are several types of draw bridges on the ICW.  This is the bascule bridge at Great Bridge as we are going through.

You need to call the bridge tender to ask permission to have it opened.  Some open on demand, others have a scheduled time to be opened.

 

We left Great Bridge with 26 degree weather and ice forming on the water.  We continued on rivers and canals through cyprus and pine groves.

There are also swing bridges, here we are lined up to go through.  The tender will ask for everyone to move close to the bridge so the opened time is short and not disrupting the vehicular traffic patern on land.

We made it to Broad Creek to anchor for the night and then proceeded to Alligator River Marina the second day.  The weather warmed to 65 during the day so it felt good to be in the sun.

 

 

 

Here's Dalmatian in a slip at Alligator River in exactly 7 feet of water.  Tomorrow we head down the canal to a bridge that's fixed at 64 feet vertical.  Our mast is also 64 feet tall, this should be interesting.