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Posted by sue rambo
on August 20, 2009, 9:12 pm, in reply to "Re: Goodbye Boot Key Bridge"
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: 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"?
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: 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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