Citizen Resources - Bridge Closures and Curfews
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Latest Bridge Operations News:
St. Claude Avenue Bridge - Roadway Lane
Closure:
There will be no lane closure on the St. Claude Avenue Bridge on
March 11th as previously anticipated, but one eastbound lane of
the bridge will be closed for roadway grating repairs on March 12,
2010 from 9:00 AM until 3:00 PM.
The Judge Seeber (Claiborne Avenue) Bridge was scheduled to be
closed to all vehicular traffic from 9:00 AM until 3:00 PM on
March 12th, but due to roadway repairs at the St. Claude Avenue
Bridge, one eastbound lane of the Judge Seeber Bridge will remain
open on March 12th.
Note: The Port of New Orleans does not intend to schedule any
roadway closures at the St. Claude Avenue Bridge or Florida Avenue
Bridge during closure of the Judge Seeber Bridge from March 15th
through May 13th, as noted below.
Judge Seeber (Claiborne Avenue) Bridge - LA
39
The Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development (LADOTD)
has released the following information regarding traffic closures
scheduled during rehabilitation of the Judge Seeber Bridge.
With the above exceptions during the week of March 8-12, 2010, the
Judge Seeber Bridge will be closed to all vehicular traffic
Monday, February 1, 2010 through Monday, March 15, 2010, from 9:00
AM until 3:00 PM daily (excluding weekends & holidays).
The Judge Seeber Bridge will be closed to all vehicular traffic
(24/7) March 15, 2010 through May 13, 2010. These dates may vary
by a day or two to coordinate with marine traffic closures and
will be updated as March 15th approaches.
Alternate routes are St. Claude Avenue (LA 46), Florida Avenue,
and Paris Road (LA 47) to I-510/I-10. However, the St. Claude
Avenue Bridge and Florida Avenue Bridge are draw bridges and are
required to open for marine traffic.
Marine Traffic Closures: The Judge Seeber Bridge will be closed to
marine traffic (24/7) for two 5-day periods between March 15, 2010
and April 2, 2010. The first 5-day closure is scheduled to start
on March 15th, but this date may vary by 1 or 2 days pending the
U. S. Coast Guard's evaluation of shipping schedules. Following
the first closure, the bridge will open to marine traffic for 2 to
7 days to clear congested marine traffic and coordinate with
shipping schedules, then the second 5-day closure will begin.
Dates and times of the two closures will be updated as March 15th
approaches.
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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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