Citizen Resources - Bridge Closures and Curfews
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Latest Bridge Operations News:
All Port owned bridges are operational.
DOTD's ongoing work at
Claiborne Avenue (Judge Seeber) Bridge will continue for several
months and the DOTD contractor has no limitation with regards to
interruptions to bridge operations. Closures that will extend
through weekday rush hour, 24 hour closures, or marine closures
are anticipated to be announced in advance by DOTD. Such messages
will be posted to this webpage when received from DOTD.
The Judge Seeber (Claiborne Avenue) Bridge will
be closed to all vehicular traffic from 9:00 AM until 3:00 PM from
Monday, November 16 thru Friday, November 20th and from Monday,
November 23rd thru Wednesday, November 25th for Bridge
Rehabilitation Contract Work. Alternate routes are St. Claude and
Florida Ave. Bridges.
The IH-NC lock is currently closed to marine traffic from 6:00
a.m. to 6:30 p.m. Monday thru Friday due to work being done on the
southwest guide wall. However, an exception will be made for deep
draft vessels which will be able to transit with advance notice
during these hours. All other vessels will be able to access the
locks from 6:30 p.m. to 6:00 a.m. and all day on Saturdays and
Sundays. Closure is in effect until further notice. For more
information please go to the Lock website at:
http://www.mvn.usace.army.mil/od/lockupdates/lockstatus.asp?lockid=3
Curfew Allowances on the Inner Harbor Navigation Canal
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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. 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.
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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
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