LNM01-60913F
Received 23 Sept 2026, 00:00 UTC
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Positions open on the mapRARITAN RIVER CUTOFF CHANNEL - ARTHUR KILL
General / Bridges / Rehabilitation
From July 27, 2026 to October 31, 2028, contractors will be conducting steel repairs and painting of the Outerbridge Crossing over Arthur Kill at mile 2.0. This work will be conducted from up to eight 20-foot-wide work platforms suspended no more than 2 feet 10 inches from the low structural steel of the bridge. Work platforms will be first deployed on August 3, 2026, on the eastern edge of the navigable channel, and will be repositioned across the channel as work is complete at each repair site. Work platforms will be lit with red lights on all four corners. Work shifts are 7:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. and 9:30 p.m. to 5:00 a.m. daily. Mariners can obtain information about specific work platform locations can be provided by contacting USCG VTS New York at (718) 354-4088, contacting the on-site contractor at (631) 704-4376, or by contacting the USCG Northeast District Bridge Branch at (571) 607-8154. Mariners are advised to exercise caution when transiting the area.
Position 40-31.48N 074-14.82W
USCG Northeast District Local Notice to Mariners 45/2026