LNM05-41A6C0
Received 11 Nov 2026, 00:00 UTC
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Positions open on the mapCAPE MAY INLET - NEW JERSEY INTRACOASTAL WATERWAY
General / Bridges / Maintenance
Location: 38-59.46N 074-50.00W Bridge Name: 47 State Route Bridge Mariners are advised that an engineering firm, on behalf of New Jersey Department of Transportation, will continue to be performing maintenance on the highway drawbridge 47 State Route (George Redding) Bridge, across the New Jersey Intracoastal Waterway (NJICW), Grassy Sound Channel, mile 108.9, at Wildwood, NJ. The maintenance which began in September 2026, will continue to be conducted from 7 a.m. to 4 p.m.; Monday-Friday; through March 31, 2027. A 40-foot work barge and a tugboat will continue to be located in and around the vicinity of the bridge. During the work hours, the work barge will continue to be located within the entirety of the navigation channel of the bridge to provide access for structural steel repairs to the bascule span. Vessels may continue to safely transit through the bridge, if at least a one-hour prior notice is given to the project foreman. Maintenance personnel, equipment and vessels will continue to relocate from the moveable span and navigable channel, upon request. Work vessels may continue to be reached on VHF-FM channel 13 and 16. The project foreman can continue to be reached at (609) 579-8147. Mariners should use extreme caution navigating through the area. During the maintenance period, the bridge will be maintained in the closed-to-navigation position to perform structural steel repairs to the bridge bascule span. The bridge will remain in the closed-to-navigation position from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m., Monday through Thursday, and from 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Friday, from January 4, 2027, through February 26, 2027. The bridge will not be able to open for emergencies. There is no immediate alternative route for vessels unable to pass through the bridge in the closed position. Vessels able to pass through the bridge in the closed position may do so at any time. At all other times, 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. MSI #52664
Valid 2026-11-23 to 2027-04-09.
USCG East District Local Notice to Mariners 45/2026