YachtWay Waters / Miami-Dade / Seventy-Ninth Street Causeway
Seventy-Ninth Street Causeway
Open on the live map| Type | Bascule (drawbridge) |
|---|---|
| Vertical clearance (closed) | 25 ft |
| Horizontal clearance | 90 ft |
| Waterway | Intracoastal Waterway |
| Carries | NE 79 St. WB |
| Opening schedule | Mon-Fri (except Federal holidays): 7-10 a.m. on the hour only; 10 a.m.-4 p.m. hour and half hour; 4-7 p.m. on the hour only; 7 p.m.-7 a.m. on signal. Sat, Sun and Federal holidays on signal. |
| VHF | 9/16/13 |
| Rule | 33 CFR 117.261(gg) |
| Year built | 1972 |
| Position | 25° 50.881′ N, 80° 10.277′ W |
| Clearance source | NOAA Coast Pilot |
NOAA Coast Pilot
“has a bascule span over the waterway that has a clearance of 25 feet at the center.”
Spans
| Span | Type | Clearance | Built |
|---|---|---|---|
| Seventy-Ninth Street Causeway bridge (west span) | Bascule (drawbridge) | 25 ft | 1972 |
| Seventy-Ninth Street Causeway east bascule (Normandy Isle) | Bascule (drawbridge) | 25 ft | 1973 |
| Seventy-Ninth Street Causeway east bascule (Normandy Isle) | Bascule (drawbridge) | 25 ft | 1973 |
| Seventy-Ninth Street Causeway bridge (west span) | Bascule (drawbridge) | 25 ft | 1972 |
YachtWay Waters: tides, bridges, inlets and marinas. Updated 5 Nov 2026. Tides: NOAA CO-OPS. Bridges: NOAA Coast Pilot, FHWA National Bridge Inventory. Marinas: YachtWay, OpenStreetMap. Built by YachtWay.