With a closed vertical clearance of 13ft, Surf City ‘“ S.R. 50 Swing Bridge crosses the Waterway at Statute Mile 261, southwest of unlighted daybeacon #69. A meeting with NCDOT for public comment will be held July 29, 2014.

PRELIMINARY PUBLIC NOTICE
NC ‘“ Albermarle Sound to Sunset Beach ‘“ ATLANTIC INTRACOASTAL WATERWAY (AICW)
The purpose of this notice is to notify mariners, adjacent property owners, and government agencies that the North Carolina Department of Transportation proposes to replace the NC 50/210 (Topsail Island) Bridge [Surf City Bridge] at AICW mile 260.7, at Surf City, Pender County, NC. Presently, in the closed position to vessels, the charted vertical clearance of the existing drawbridge is 13 feet above mean high water (MHW) and unlimited vertical clearance in the full open position, with 92 feet of horizontal clearance between the fenders. The proposed replacement would be a fixed bridge that will provide a vertical clearance of 65 feet above MWH, with a horizontal clearance of 120 feet. The bridge piers would be designed for vessel impact with no fender system to be constructed. It is requested that the Coast Guard be provided with navigational information such as the sizes and types of vessels presently owned and operated around this location on the AICW as they relate to the proposed vertical and horizontal clearances. Comments should be forwarded to the above address attention (dpb) no later than July 11, 2014. Copies of Preliminary Public Notice 5-1302 which describes the proposal in detail can be obtained by calling (757) 398-6587 or by viewing at http://www.navcen.uscg.gov/?pageName=pnBridges. Chart 11541 LNM: 23/14

And this public meeting notice posted on WWAY ABC News Channel:

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