LNM01-445C4A
Received 23 Sept 2026, 00:00 UTC
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Positions open on the mapPROVIDENCE RIVER - SEEKONK RIVER
General / Bridges / Construction
RHODE ISLAND- WASHINGTON BRIDGE (RIDOT BRIDGE NO. 700) – SEEKONK RIVER- General Construction – Rhode Island Department of Transportation (RIDOT) will begin preliminary construction work for the new Washington Bridge. From May 18, 2026, to June 29, 2029, there will be ongoing bridge construction operations Monday-Friday from 7:00 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Construction equipment and barges will be positioned outside of the navigation channel. For the next three months, there will be no reduction to the bridge horizontal or vertical clearances and no closures to the navigation channel. Mariners are advised to exercise caution and reduce wake when transiting the area. Mariners with questions or concerns can contact the contractor via marine radio VHF-FM Ch 16 or call Andy Kerr, General Superintendent at (860) 912-7299.
Position 41-49.15N 071-23.22W
USCG Northeast District Local Notice to Mariners 45/2026