Cargo - Bridge Closures and Curfews

The St. Claude Avenue Bridge is operating normally.	St. Claude Ave. (504) 943-4493 (504) 319-3018 (cell) Marine Channel 14 (Bridge Clearances)
The Florida Avenue Bridge is operating normally.	Florida Ave. (504) 945-8113 (504) 606-3542 (cell) Marine Channel 13 (Bridge Clearances)
The Almonaster Avenue Bridge is operating normally.  The bridge remains closed to vehicular traffic due to roadway conditions. NOTICE: Mariners headed toward Lake Pontchartrain should approach the bridge with extreme caution due to the missing section of fender near the Bridge Operator's House.
	Almonaster Ave. (504) 945-3112 (504) 710-3025 (cell) Marine Channel 13 (Bridge Clearances)
The Seabrook Railroad Bridge is operating normally.	Seabrook (504) 282-7070 Marine Channel 16 (Bridge Clearances)

Bridge Curfews (No Openings for Marine Traffic)

The Florida Avenue, St. Claude Avenue, Almonaster Avenue bridges and the Seabrook Railroad bridge are operated by the Board of Commissioners of the Port of New Orleans.

The Senator Ted Hickey (Seabrook Vehicular Bridge) is operated by the Orleans Levee District.
(504-286-3100)

The Judge Seeber (Claiborne Ave.) and Danzinger Bridge (Chef Menteur Highway) are operated by the LA Dept. of Transportation.  (504-437-3101) or (800-256-1599)


HOURS BRIDGES ARE NOT REQUIRED TO OPEN FOR MARINE TRAFFIC:

The vehicular bridges operate under federal regulation 33 CFR 117.458 which reads:
§ 117.458 Inner Harbor Navigation Canal, New Orleans.

(a) The draws of the LA Highway 46 (St. Claude Avenue) bridge, mile 0.5 (GIWW mile 6.2 East of Harvey Lock), the LA Highway 39 (Judge Seeber/Claiborne Avenue) bridge, mile 0.9 (GIWW mile 6.7 East of Harvey Lock), and the Florida Avenue bridge, mile 1.7 (GIWW mile 7.5 East of Harvey Lock), shall open on signal; except that, from 6:30 a.m. to 8:30 a.m. and from 3:30 p.m. to 5:45 p.m., Monday through Friday, except federal holidays, the draws need not open for the passage of vessels. The draws shall open at any time for a vessel in distress.

(b) The draw of the US Highway 90 (Danziger) bridge, mile 3.1, shall open on signal; except that, from 8 p.m. to 7 a.m. the draw shall open on signal if at least four hours notice is given, and the draw need not be opened from 7 a.m. to 8:30 a.m. and 5 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. Monday through Friday.

(c) The draw of the Leon C. Simon Blvd. (Senator Ted Hickey) bridge, mile 4.6, shall open on signal; except that, from 7 a.m. to 8:30 a.m. and 5 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. Monday through Friday, the draw need not be opened.
 

For information about the IH-NC locks operated by the New Orleans District of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers north of the St. Claude Bridge, go to :
http://www.mvn.usace.army.mil/od/lockupdates/lockstatus.asp?lockid=3