RedactedNarrative: OPERATOR advised that he hit the Causton Bluff Bridge with the mast of his sailboat as he was attempting to pass underneath it.  He stated one side of the bridge unexpectedly did not rise and his mast hit that part of the bridge.  He said the damaged was greater than $2,000.  He said he has been waiting on an insurance adjuster to give him an exact damage estimate.  He advised he does not need a copy of the report fort insurance but wanted to report the incident.  
  
  Even though that side of the bridge is broken and cannot rise there is still enough overall clearance  for vessels to pass safely underneath the bridge.