SEC VA MSIB 244-24 - Southern Branch Elizabeth River - 'Gilmerton' Bridge - Emergency Deviation

MSIB 244-24

September 18, 2024

 

Atlantic Intercoastal Waterway -

Hwy 13 -'Gilmerton' Bridge -

Emergency Deviation 

 

Mariners are advised that the Highway 13 'Gilmerton' Bridge over the Southern Branch of the Elizabeth River, mile marker 5.8, and the Atlantic Intercoastal Waterway (AICW) in Chesapeake, VA, will have reduced clearance height due to mechanical issues. The bridge will only have a clearance of 125 feet in the open position (reduced maximum clearance of 11 feet), until the issues is resolved. Mariners will be notified in another Marine Safety Information Broadcast when the bridge has returned to normal operations. 

In the closed position, the bridge has a vertical clearance of 36 feet above mean high water. Vessels able to pass through the bridge in the closed position may do so at any time. 

For any questions on the above deviation, please contact the bridge tender directly on VHF 13 or by phone at 757-485-5488. For with questions about this notice contact U.S. Coast Guard Waterways Management Division via email at VirginiaWaterways@uscg.mil. 

 

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