East Coast Alerts
By Mel Neale
June 13, 2008

We just received the following information from the Bridge of Lions Rehabilitation Project concerning an extension of the previously published channel closure periods:  

Extended Channel Closures for June and July 2008, Notice to Mariners:

The channel closures originally scheduled until June 13, 2008 at the Bridge of Lions temporary bridge in St. Augustine have been extended. The additional closures are detailed below:

Monday - Friday, June 16-20, 2008: Channel Closed, 7:00 a.m. until 6:30 p.m. Openings provided at: 1:00 p.m. and 1:30 p.m.

Monday - Wednesday, July 7-9, 2008: Channel Closed, 7:00 a.m. until 6:30 p.m. Openings provided at: 1:00 p.m.1:30p.m.

*Requests to travel through the bridge during the scheduled openings must be made to the Bridge Tender via marine radio Channel 9.

These closures have been reviewed and approved by the U.S. Coast Guard. Questions? Call (904) 825-3647 or (904) 669-1165.

 This information is not to be used for navigation. Consult the latest charts and Local Notices to Mariners and use prudent seamanship. Conditions may change. Any person or entity that uses this information in any way, as a condition of that use, agrees to waive and does waive and also hold authors harmless from any and all claims which may arise from or be related to that use.