Press Releases
Channel Closures March and April 2007 at the Bridge of Lions
Contact:
Laurie Sanderson
Phone:
904.669.1165
Email:
info@fdotbridgeoflions.com
ST. AUGUSTINE – The channel beneath the Bridge of Lions and adjacent temporary bridge will be closed to marine traffic according to the following schedule:
NIGHT Closures |
Closure Times |
Comment |
Sunday through Thursday every week, March 18 - April 27, 2007 |
7:00 p.m. to 7:00 a.m. |
Channel closed at night only, Sunday through Thursday every week until April 27, 2007.
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DAY Closures |
Closure Times |
Comment |
Monday & Tuesday,
April 2-3, 2007 |
Channel Closed. |
Openings provided only during:
7:00 a.m. – 8:00 a.m.
1:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m.
6:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. |
Tuesday & Wednesday
April 10-11, 2007 |
Channel Closed. |
Openings provided only during:
7:00 a.m. – 8:00 a.m.
1:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m.
6:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. |
The majority of these closures occur overnight, so minimal impact to marine traffic is anticipated. Requests for a bridge opening must be made to the bridge tender on Marine Radio Channel 9
The closures are necessary to accommodate construction of new supporting columns for the Bridge of Lions piers adjacent to the channel.
For more information, please call (904) 825-3647 or e-mail info@FDOTBridgeofLions.com.
This work is associated with the Bridge of Lions Rehabilitation Project, funded by the Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT). For more information on the Bridge of Lions Rehabilitation Project, please visit our website at www.FDOTBridgeofLions.com.
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