Blue Heron Bridge Trolls III

[Pipehorse]

Went to the bridge for diving to day. Arrived at 0835 for a 1003 high tide. It was not crowded when I arrived, but by the time I finished my dive the parking lot was somewhat more full, surprising given that it was a Monday and it was raining. Entered the water on the west side at 0900. Visibility was 40ft but with hazy glare to it, sea temp was 78f. Did a REEF fish count 69 species in 60 minutes. Standout for the day was Bandtail Sea Robin, with beautifully dark pectoral fins it kept furling and unfurling. Also of interest was a decorator/neck crab. Last week I reported one that had taken on a brown algae and leaf motif, as opposed to orange sponge motif I observe most often. The one I observed today has adopted a green feather algae motif. Respectively, Balloon Fish, Bandtail Sea Robin, Banner Gobies, Hitchhiker Anemone, Bandtail Sea Robin Video, and Neck/Decorator with green feather algae.

 

[oldflounder]

Would love to see that map old flounder ...

On a sad note, this seems to be right out by the bridge
Good Samaritan dies trying to save kids off capsized boat
Out by the inlet near peanut island in Riviera Beach ... : (

 

[oldflounder]

Would love to see that map old flounder ...

On a sad note, this seems to be right out by the bridge
Good Samaritan dies trying to save kids off capsized boat
Out by the inlet near peanut island in Riviera Beach ... : (

A very basic rendition of the pillars

 

[oldflounder]

A very basic rendition of the pillars

To be added to later. Just went snorkeling today to check it out.

 

[Scuba_Jenny]

Sheesh! Dived the east span many times, never thought there were that many pillars!!!

 

[oldflounder]

Sheesh! Dived the east span many times, never thought there were that many pillars

 

[oldflounder]

7 rows of 8 or 8 rows of 7...all depends on how you are counting.

 

[oldflounder]

Updated sketch BHB east span pillars.

 

[oldflounder]

Updated sketch BHB east span pillars.View attachment 718327

If anyone wants to pm me their favorite landmarks or bottom features I will add them to this sketch

 

[Ana]

Updated sketch BHB east span pillars.View attachment 718327

This bridge is structure # 930545, maintained by FDOT.

You probably can get information about the basic geometry of the structure contacting them, some details may be withheld in order to avoid crazy people to damage the structure, but I'm sure length and width is available, anyone can take a measuring device and find out so it would be silly to make that secret.

Your labels are pretty close to how they code them nation wide. Spans are numbered west to east, standing on the end bent #1 by the west approach, then pile bent #2, 3, 4... . up to end bent #9. Then each pile is labeled from left to right, just like your sketch. That way if you refer to pile 8-1 everyone would know is the one at the top right, or pile 1-8 is at the bottom left, would come handy if anyone tells you there's a whatever by a particular pile.