Cargo - Bridge Closures and Curfews
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Latest Bridge Operations News:
FLORIDA AVENUE (ROADWAY)
Starting Monday, May 20, 2013, Florida Avenue will
be closed to all vehicular traffic at Poland Avenue
(west of the Florida Avenue Bridge) for roadway and
railroad construction work associated with the Corps
of Engineers / S&WB Florida Avenue Canal widening
project . Florida Avenue roadway will remain closed
for about 30 calendar days.
The Florida Avenue Bridge will remain in full
operation for rail and waterway traffic.
Vehicular traffic will not be able to access Florida
Avenue west of the Florida Avenue Bridge.
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The St. Claude Avenue Bridge is operating
normally.
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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, but the bridge remains
closed to vehicular traffic due to roadway conditions.
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Almonaster Ave.
(504) 945-3112
(504) 710-3025 (cell)
Marine Channel 13
(Bridge Clearances) |
The Seabrook Railroad Bridge is operating
normally.
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Seabrook
(504) 282-7070
Marine Channel 13
(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 Judge Seeber (Claiborne Ave.), Danziger Bridge (Chef Menteur
Highway), and the Senator Ted Hickey (Seabrook Vehicular Bridge) 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
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