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North Carolina Bridges

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Bridges are listed below in rough geographic order, moving north to south

Highway 17 Bypass Bridge

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Dismal Swamp Canal Route Bridges

Highway 17 Bypass Bridge: crosses the Dismal Swamp ICW Route at Statute Mile 32.5, just north of the small village of South Mills
36 27.462 North/076 19.964 West
Fixed
65 feet of vertical clearance.

South Mills Bridge

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South Mills Bridge: crosses the Dismal Swamp ICW Route at Statute Mile 32.6, immediately north of the South Mills Lock
36 26.753 North/076 19.621 West
Bascule
Closed vertical clearance 4 feet
VHF Hailing Frequency – Channel #13
Telephone number – 252-771-5906

Openings coordinate with lock openings at 8:30 a.m., 11:00 a.m., 1:30 p.m., and 3:30 p.m.

South Mills Lock

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South Mills Lock
Interrupts the Dismal Swamp Canal Route of the ICW at Statute Mile 33, hard by the charted village of South Mills.
36 26.375 North/076 19.442 West

Lock normally operates at 8:30 a.m., 11:00 a.m., 1:30 p.m., and 3:30 p.m.
As of 7/26/11, lock opening have been restricted to only two a day, at 9:00 am and 3:00 pm, due to low water levels

NC Railway Bridge

admin — Wed, 28 Mar 2007 16:50:14 +0000

NC Railway Bridge: crosses the Dismal Swamp ICW Route at Statute Mile 48, south of charted Sawyers Creek
36 19.226 North/076 10.872 West
Swing
Closed vertical clearance 3 feet, usually open unless a train is due.

Elizabeth City – Highway 158 Bridge

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Elizabeth City–Highway 158 Bridge: crosses the Dismal Swamp ICW Route at Statute Mile 51, in the heart of downtown Elizabeth City
36 18.072 North/076 13.029 West
Bascule
Closed vertical clearance 2 feet
Restricted opening
VHF Hailing Frequency – Channel #13
Telephone Number – 252-331-4772

Does not open weekdays between the hours of 7:00 am and 9:00 am, and from 4:00 pm to 6:00 pm, except for openings at 7:30 am, 8:30 am, 4:30 pm and 5:30 pm. At all other times of the day and week, this span opens on demand

Coinjock Bridge

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North Carolina – Virginia Cut Bridges

Coinjock Bridge – spans the canal like section of the Waterway at Statute Mile 50, between Coinjock Bay and North River
36 20.451 North/075 57.266 West
Fixed
65 feet

Alligator River Bridge

admin — Wed, 28 Mar 2007 16:46:37 +0000

ICW Bridges from Albemarle Sound to South Carolina

Alligator River Bridge: crosses the Alligator River section of the ICW at Statute Mile 84, south of flashing daybeacon #12
35 54.037 North/076 00.509 West
Swing
14 feet of closed vertical clearance
Open on demand
VHF Hailing Frequency – Channel #13
Telephone Number – 252-796-7261

Opens on demand UNLESS WIND AND WIND GUSTS EXCEED 35 KNOTS (or so), WHEN IT DOES NOT OPEN AT ALL!

Fairfield Bridge

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Fairfield Bridge: crosses the ICW at Statute Mile 114, west of the charted Fairfield Canal
35 35.610 North/076 13.959 West
Fixed
65 feet of vertical clearance

Wilkerson Creek Bridge

admin — Wed, 28 Mar 2007 16:45:07 +0000

Wilkerson Creek Bridge: crosses the ICW at Statute Mile 126, east of unlighted daybeacon #27
35 33.323 North/076 26.329 West
Fixed
64 feet of vertical clearance