[EXPIRED] REMINDER: Limited Opening Schedule through October 15, North Landing Bridge, AICW Statute Mile 20.2
North Landing Bridge has reopened following total closure due to power outage and the high water of Matthew. The normal single-leaf operation of the North span channel is fully operational with a horizontal clearance of 38ft. Ongoing repairs will not affect most cruisers and both spans should be operational by 4PM, Friday, 10/14.
With a closed vertical clearance of 3ft, North Landing Swing Bridge crosses the Virginia – North Carolina Cut (a. k. a. the Albemarle and Chesapeake Canal) portion of the AICW. North Landing Bridge has been much in the news recently because of collisions and closures due to high water.
****VA/NC ‘“ NORFOLK TO ALBEMARLE SOUND ‘“ VIA NORTH LANDING RIVER EMERGENCY BRIDGE OPERATING SCHEDULE****The S165 Bridge across the North Landing River, mile 20.2, at Chesapeake, VA has sustained damage and will not be capable of normal operation until 4 p.m. on October 14, 2016. The north span of the bridge is fully operational and the south span of the bridge is limited in operational capability. The north span of the bridge will open-to-navigation on the hour and half hour, upon request, from 6 a.m. to 7 p.m., and on demand from 7 p.m. to 6 a.m. The north span of the bridge will open-to-navigation and the south span of the bridge will partially open-to-navigation, upon request, for scheduled openings at 9:30 a.m. for vessels transiting southeast, 10:30 a.m. for vessels transiting northwest, and noon and 2 p.m. for two-way vessel traffic through the bridge; Monday through Friday through Monday, October 10, 2016. The north span of the bridge will open-to-navigation and the south span of the bridge will partially open-to-navigation, upon request, for scheduled openings at 9:30 a.m. for vessels transiting southeast and 10:30 a.m. for vessels transiting northwest; Saturday and Sunday through Sunday, October 9, 2016. The north span of the bridge will open-to-navigation and the south span of the bridge will partially open-to-navigation for additional openings from October 4, 2016 through October 10, 2016, if 48 hours notice is given. The south span of the bridge will be closed-to-navigation during bridge repair from 9 a.m., October 11, 2016, through 4 p.m., October 14, 2016. The horizontal clearance of the bridge with the south span closed-to-navigation is 38 feet and the horizontal clearance of the bridge with south span partially open-to-navigation is 70 feet. The north span of the bridge will open-to-navigation for emergencies. The vertical clearance of the bridge in the closed position is 6 feet above mean high water and vessels able to safely pass through the bridge in the closed position may do so, after receiving confirmation from the bridge tender that it is safe to transit through the bridge. Mariners should use extreme caution when transiting the area. Chart 12206 LNM 39/16
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Comments from Cruisers (2)
The Great Bridge Locks are operating but the Centerville and North Landing Bridges are not working due to the high water exposure and maintenance issues.
Spencer Hull, Atlantic Yacht Basin
There is still EXTREME confusion regarding the waterway’s opening south of Norfolk. Many people are passing notice of the complete closure of the North Landing Bridge Oct. 11 – Oct. 14 due to scheduled maintenance in addition to it’s current closure due to high water & power issues. This morning the lock clarified that this scheduled maintenance is commencing today thru Friday, but applies only to commercial vessels – there will still be single leaf openings during this “closure”.
So perhaps when you receive notice later today(?) & post that the North Landing Bridge has re-opened, you should mention in that post that the maintenance closure does not apply to cruisers, as this is really compounding confusion!
Russ
Aboard m/v Twin Sisters