LNM05-B15E6E
Received 09 Nov 2026, 00:00 UTC
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Positions open on the mapFORT MCHENRY CHANNEL - CURTIS BAY
General / Bridges / Maintenance
Location: 39-12.48N 076-34.83W Bridge Name: 173 State Route Westbound Bridge Mariners are advised that an engineering firm, on behalf of the United States Army Corps. of Engineers, in coordination with the City of Baltimore Department of Transportation, as the bridge owner, will be performing maintenance on the 173 State Route Westbound (Pennington Avenue) Bridge and 173 State Route Eastbound (Pennington Avenue) Bridge, across Curtis Creek, mile 0.9, at Baltimore, MD. The maintenance will be conducted from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m.; Monday-Friday; from November 18, 2026, through March 1, 2027. A 28-foot work boat and a dive team will be located in and around the vicinity of the bridge. During the work hours, the work boat and divers will be located adjacent to the bridge fender system in the navigational channel of the bridges which will reduce the horizontal clearance of the bridges to approximately 170 feet of horizontal clearance. Vessels that can safely transit through the bridges during periods with a reduced horizontal clearance may do so at any time. Vessels that cannot safely transit through the bridges during periods with a reduced horizontal clearance may safely transit through the bridges if at least a 20-minute prior notice is given to the project foreman. Maintenance personnel, equipment and vessels will relocate from the moveable spans and navigable channels, upon request. Work vessels may be reached on VHF-FM Channels 13 and 16. The project foreman can be reached at (443) 807-3793 or (302) 383-8844 or 603-315-1894. Mariners should use extreme caution navigating through the area. MSI #58097.
Valid 2026-11-09 to 2027-03-10.
USCG East District Local Notice to Mariners 45/2026