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Posted by Charmaine Smith Ladd
on March 9, 2009, 11:04 am
173.108.116.139
March 9th 2009
Goodbye Boot Key Bridge
Boot Key Harbor
Marathon, FL Keys
by Charmaine Smith Ladd
Say a long goodbye to the bascule bridge of Boot Key Harbor. The Bridge, which used to facilitate car traffic from Vaca Key to Boot Key, has seen its better days and traffic was prohibited upon it nearly one year ago. As of tomorrow, the bridge will be pinned into the upright position and will remain permanently open.
For sailboats and tall fishing trawlers, the permanent opening allows the freedom to come and go outside of what used to be the bridge's normal opening hours (7am-7pm). This now affords a convenient flexibility that is no doubt more to the liking of those deeper draft vessels which cannot navigate the open route of Sister's creek to enter or depart Boot Key Harbor (BKH).
The Bridgetenders of Boot Key Harbor (BKH) were arguably the absolute best anywhere. Friendly, informative, and helpful, those who sailed into BKH were often remembered and welcomed back upon their return. No doubt the caring, calm and familiar voices of these great bridgetenders will be missed on VHF Channel 9 for many, many years to come.
To Boot Key Harbor's former bridgetenders, and in particular to its most endearing trio consisting of Lee, Howard, and Wayne: On behalf of all who have been first welcomed by one of you upon arrival and lastly wished fair winds upon their departure: 'Thank You and Fair Winds to You All.'
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Charmaine Smith Ladd, SSECN's Regional Correspondent for the Florida Keys, bringing you "The Low Down from Down Low."
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