St. Maarten Bridge Opening Times & Information

BRIDGE OPENING TIMES AND INFO 

Simpson Bay Bridge

VHF: 12

Height closed: 2.4 m (average depending on tides).

Width: 17.0 m

Controlling depth: 6.0 m

Opening times: 

Outbound traffic: 8.30 am – 10.30 am – 4 pm

Inbound traffic: 9.30 am – 11.30 am – 3 pm – 5 pm 

Causeway Bridge

VHF: 12

Height closed: 6.2 m (average depending on tides).

Width: 23.0 m

Controlling depth: 6.0 m

Opening times:

8.00 am In/Outbound traffic

10.00 am In/Outbound traffic

3.30 pm In/Outbound traffic

Sandy Ground Bridge

VHF: 16

Width: 10 m

Depth: 3.5 / 3.8 m

Draught: 2.9 / 3.3 m

Opening times:

Monday to Saturday (Closed Sunday and Holidays)

9.00 am In/Outbound traffic

5.00 pm In/Outbound traffic

Departing boats have priority.

Passage is free.