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Posted by RD
on April 17, 2009, 9:24 am, in reply to "Goodbye Boot Key Bridge"
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--Previous Message--
: March 9th 2009
: It's another sad memory for those of us who have seen the changes over the years. I spent many days riding my bike over to Boot Key for vists and could hardly believe the solitude it offered, that close to the unrelentless traffic of US1. The bridge tenders always had a few minutes to talk or at least a friendly wave........Makes you wonder "What's next"?
: 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.'
:
: ___________________________________________
: Charmaine Smith Ladd, SSECN's Regional
: Correspondent for the Florida Keys, bringing
: you "The Low Down from Down Low."
:
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