LNM05-0F445F
Received 23 Sept 2026, 00:00 UTC
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Positions open on the mapSECTOR VIRGINIA, SUBMERGED LAND ACT (SLA) - CHESAPEAKE CHANNEL
General / Bridges / Inspection
Location: 38-59.50N 076-22.19W Bridge Name: William Preston Lane Junior Memorial Westbound Bridge Mariners are advised that an engineering firm, on behalf of Maryland Transportation Authority, will be performing inspections on the main navigation spans of the William Preston Lane Junior Memorial Eastbound Bridge, across the Chesapeake Bay, mile 138.0, near Annapolis, MD, and the William Preston Lane Junior Memorial Westbound Bridge, across the Chesapeake Bay, mile 138.1, near Annapolis, MD. The inspections will be conducted from 9 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.; Monday-Friday; from November 2, 2026, through December 18, 2026. An under-bridge inspection vehicle and work platform will be located in and around the bridges. During the work hours, from November 2, 2026, through November 20, 2026, the under-bridge inspection vehicle and work platform will be within the navigational channel of the William Preston Lane Junior Memorial Westbound Bridge which will reduce the vertical clearance of the bridge by approximately 5 feet. During the work hours from December 7, 2026, through December 18, 2026, the under-bridge inspection vehicle and work platform will be within the navigational channels of the William Preston Lane Junior Memorial Eastbound Bridge and William Preston Lane Junior Memorial Westbound Bridge which will reduce the vertical clearance of the bridges by approximately 5 feet. Vessels that can safely transit through the bridges during periods with a reduced vertical clearance may do so at any time. Vessels that cannot safely transit through the bridge during periods with a reduced vertical clearance may transit through the bridges, if at least a 15-minute prior notice is given to the project foreman. Inspection personnel, equipment and vessels will relocate from the navigable channel, upon request. Work vessels may be reached on VHF-FM channels 13 and 16. The project foreman can be reached at (443) 310-4743 or (410) 924-7587. Mariners should use caution navigating through the area. MSI #54092.
Valid 2026-10-19 to 2026-12-23.
USCG East District Local Notice to Mariners 45/2026