Jordan Highway Bridge (St. M. 2.8) Closed During Nighttime Hours, 4/12/10 to 4/13/10
Posted by Claiborne | Posted on 03-18-2010
The notice below was sent directly to the Salty Southeast Cruisers’ Net from the Army Corps of Engineers Office in Norfolk, VA!
VA – CHESAPEAKE BAY – ELIZABETH RIVER
THE CAPTAIN OF THE PORT HAMPTON ROADS ADVISES ALL LOCAL MARINERS,
VESSELS AND FACILITIES THAT SEAWARD MARINE CORPORATION WILL DISMANTLE THE COUNTERWEIGHT JACKING SYSTEM AND LOWER THE MESSENGER CABLES CROSSING THE NAVIGABLE CHANNEL OF THE JORDAN BRIDGE LOCATED AT APPROXIMATE POSITION 36-48-30N / 076-17-24W. THE 150′X 45′SPUD CRANE BARGE BILL JR AND ASSIST TUG ASHLEY CHANEL WILL BE IN THE NAVIGABLE CHANNEL EACH NIGHT BEGINNING AT 7 PM TO 7 AM THE FOLLOWING MORNING FROM APRIL 12, 2010 TO APRIL 19, 2010. THE TUG ASHLEY CHANEL WILL MONITOR VHF CHANNELS 13 AND 16. VESSEL TRAFFIC IS PERMITTED TO TRANSIT IN THIS AREA DURING THE OPERATION HOWEVER, MARINERS ARE REQUESTED TO USE CAUTION AND BARE STEERAGE IN THE AREA. VESSELS REQUIRING THE ENTIRE CHANNEL WIDTH ARE REQUESTED TO COORDINATE WITH SEAWARD MARINE BY CONTACTING RANDY TURNER AT 757-435-3031.
CANCEL AT//191100Z APR 10//
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