Vertical clearance
55 ft
Okeechobee Waterway · Mile
28.1
Type
Fixed
Datum
Waterway stage
This clearance is referred to a stage of the waterway itself, not to a tidal datum. Wind, rain and the level the Corps holds change what is really there.
“referred to a St. Lucie Canal stage of 14.5 feet”
“Near Indian Town, State Route 710 highway bridge at Mile 28.1 has a fixed span with a clearance of 55 feet.”Datum
Coast Pilot 4, under the heading “Heights”: “Overhead clearances on the St. Lucie Canal from St. Lucie Lock to Port Mayaca Lock are referred to a St. Lucie Canal stage of 14.5 feet.” The figure is therefore not referred to a tidal datum.
The railroad bridge beyond it
At Mile 28.5 Coast Pilot 4 gives a hand-operated railroad swing span with a channel width of 47 feet and a clearance of 7 feet.
Sources & checks
Written by buoya editorial from the sources above. Every figure was checked against its source on 21 Oct 2026. Found something wrong? Report a correction.