New Bayou Chico Bridge

Midnight Rider · 01-07-2009, 09:42 PM

What happend to the plans to replace the bridge on Navy Blvd with a new and higher bridge to allow for bigger boats?????

John B. · 01-07-2009, 10:08 PM

correct me if i'm wrong, but the bridge over bayou chico is MASSIVE.... do you mean bayou grande?

Bill Me · 01-07-2009, 10:10 PM

I think he is talking about the one way at the top at Navy Blvd?

John B. · 01-07-2009, 10:16 PM

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Bill Me (1/7/2009)I think he is talking about the one way at the top at Navy Blvd?

gotcha... it's pretty shallow up that way.

Telum Pisces · 01-07-2009, 10:20 PM

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John B. (1/7/2009)

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Bill Me (1/7/2009)I think he is talking about the one way at the top at Navy Blvd?

gotcha... it's pretty shallow up that way.

Not as shallow as you think. My parents live up past that bridge and they have to take the bimini completely off to get under. And on a real high tide, they can not get out at all. They have always been limited to the boat that they can own due to that bridge.

John B. · 01-07-2009, 10:26 PM

dang!.... i figured it was only around 3-4 feet deep!.:doh

Midnight Rider · 01-07-2009, 10:35 PM

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John B. (1/7/2009)correct me if i'm wrong, but the bridge over bayou chico is MASSIVE.... do you mean bayou grande?

No!!! The one on Navy Blvd by Chets or old Vince Webbs. There was talk a year or so back about putting in a taller bridge to allow for boat traffic in the head of Chico.

C-monsters · 01-08-2009, 07:18 PM

They just rebuilt the two bayou texar bridgeswithin the last few years and didn't bother to make them tall enough for sportfishers or other boats with towers, and there is a relatively large marina in that bayou.Unfortunately, I don't think recreational boat access is a major priority for the county.

Telum Pisces · 01-09-2009, 08:47 AM

I thought it was a done deal. It was made public that the bridge would rebuilt higher which would restict it to two lanes there as they replace one of the bridges at a time. I know it has been a big deal for a long time for folks that live back behind that bridge. I grew up back there on the water. My parrents could never own a boat with a hard top, tower, or anything of the sort. Even a T-top on a center console can be too tall during high tide.

BananaTom · 01-09-2009, 09:27 AM

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C-monsters (1/8/2009)They just rebuilt the two bayou texar bridgeswithin the last few years and didn't bother to make them tall enough for sportfishers or other boats with towers, and there is a relatively large marina in that bayou.Unfortunately, I don't think recreational boat access is a major priority for the county.

Yea, that was not smart, I can notget into Texar, just as I can not access Bayou Grande, the Navy base bridge is too low as well. Bummer.

01-07-2009, 09:42 PM	#1
Midnight Rider Senior Member Sailfish Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Cantonment, Florida. Posts: 1,555	New Bayou Chico Bridge What happend to the plans to replace the bridge on Navy Blvd with a new and higher bridge to allow for bigger boats?????

01-07-2009, 10:08 PM	#2
John B. bluefish killer White Marlin Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: pensacola, fl Posts: 3,970	RE: New Bayou Chico Bridge correct me if i'm wrong, but the bridge over bayou chico is MASSIVE.... do you mean bayou grande? __________________ Hot Spots Bait & Tackle http://www.hotspotstackle.com/

01-07-2009, 10:10 PM	#3
Bill Me Senior Member Grouper Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 805	RE: New Bayou Chico Bridge I think he is talking about the one way at the top at Navy Blvd?

01-07-2009, 10:26 PM	#6
John B. bluefish killer White Marlin Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: pensacola, fl Posts: 3,970	RE: New Bayou Chico Bridge dang!.... i figured it was only around 3-4 feet deep!.:doh __________________ Hot Spots Bait & Tackle http://www.hotspotstackle.com/

01-08-2009, 07:18 PM	#8
C-monsters Senior Member Mingo Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 146	RE: New Bayou Chico Bridge They just rebuilt the two bayou texar bridgeswithin the last few years and didn't bother to make them tall enough for sportfishers or other boats with towers, and there is a relatively large marina in that bayou.Unfortunately, I don't think recreational boat access is a major priority for the county.

01-09-2009, 08:47 AM	#9
Telum Pisces Senior Member Blue Marlin Join Date: Sep 2007 Posts: 4,608	RE: New Bayou Chico Bridge I thought it was a done deal. It was made public that the bridge would rebuilt higher which would restict it to two lanes there as they replace one of the bridges at a time. I know it has been a big deal for a long time for folks that live back behind that bridge. I grew up back there on the water. My parrents could never own a boat with a hard top, tower, or anything of the sort. Even a T-top on a center console can be too tall during high tide.

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