LNM05-EF4F60
Received 22 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: 38-59.52N 076-22.63W Bridge Name: William Preston Lane Junior Memorial Eastbound Bridge Mariners are advised that an engineering firm, on behalf of the Maryland Transportation Authority, will be performing bridge inspections on 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 which began in September will continue to be conducted from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m.; Monday-Friday; through May 31, 2027. During the work hours, under-bridge inspection units (snoopers), work barges, work vessels, and divers will be located in and around the vicinity of the bridges. Work vessels may be reached on VHF-FM channels 13 and 16. The project foreman can be reached at 443-564-5958 or 443-819-5433. Mariners should navigate the waterway with extreme caution and due regard for prevailing conditions on the waterway. Information concerning bridge navigational channel clearance reductions, and divers, will be provided via updated local notice to mariners, broadcast notice to mariners or marine safety information bulletins. MSI #54151
Valid 2026-09-22 to 2027-06-04.
USCG East District Local Notice to Mariners 45/2026