LNM05-BB3038
Received 23 Sept 2026, 00:00 UTC
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Positions open on the mapCHESAPEAKE CHANNEL - JAMES RIVER
General / Bridges / Maintenance
General/Bridges/Maintenance Bridge Name: 156 State Route Bridge Mariners are advised that a contractor will perform maintenance on the highway drawbridge – SR 156 (Benjamin Harrison Memorial) Bridge across James River, mile 65.0, at Hopewell, VA, commencing on November 18, 2024, until December 31, 2027. The bridge maintenance project will include replacement of the existing fender systems and electrical work on the lifting tower piers. The work will be performed from outside the Federal navigation channel or behind the fender systems. Tugboat Christi (25’ by 14’), a 120’ by 40’ barge with a Manitowoc 4000 Crawler crane, and 120’ by 40’ material barges will be in the vicinity of the bridge. The bridge tender and vessels/barges may be reached on VHF-FM channel 13, project superintendent at (443) 623-8412, and project engineer at (540) 845-6505. The drawbridge will operate in accordance with the operating regulations set out in Title 33 Code of Federal Regulations Part 117.5. Mariners should adjust their transits accordingly and should use caution when transiting the area.
Position 37-19.17N 077-13.45W
USCG East District Local Notice to Mariners 45/2026