LNM: Bridge Replacement, Loxahatchee River, FL AICW Statute Mile 1005
This bascule FEC RR bridge crosses the Waterway west of Jupiter Inlet.
FLORIDA – EAST COAST – BETHEL SHOAL TO JUPITER INLET – LOXAHATCHEE RIVER FLORIDA EAST COAST RAILROAD
BRIDGE: Bridge Replacement
Scott Bridge Company Inc., acting on behalf of the bridge owner Florida East Coast (FEC) Railway, will be replacing the Loxahatchee River Railroad Bridge. The replacement of the FEC RR Bridge across the Loxahatchee River is expected to commence late July 2020. To facilitate launching barges, a temporary access bridge will constructed on the northwest corner of the RR Bridge. The access bridge may extend slightly into the northern edge of the channel. The contractor will perform the bridge/trestle replacement from an 80’ x 80’ spud/crane barge and 85’ x 140’ catamaran/crane barge. All in-water equipment shall be properly lighted. At no time will the entire waterway be closed to navigation without prior Coast Guard approval. Anticipate future waterway restrictions and/or closures. If you have any questions regarding the waterway, please contact USCG Sector Miami Waterways Division at (305) 535-4317, email D07-PFSECMIAMI-MARINE-PERMITS@USCG.MIL
UPDATE
From July 13, 2020 through August 3, 2020, the contractor will be conducting soil borings on the west side of the bridge from two spud barges. No work will be performed in the channel and equipment will be properly lighted.
Ref: LNM 27-20 Chart: 11474
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