Daytime closure of Intracoastal Waterway begins Monday – FOX10 News

ORANGE BEACH, Ala. (WALA) – The City of Orange Beach posts on its Facebook page that daytime closure of the Intracoastal Waterway begins Monday and lasts through Friday. Here is the post: Just a reminder… Bridge work will require daytime closure of Intracoastal Waterway, August 11-15 According to a release from the U.S. Coast Guard Sector Mobile Waterways Management Division, the middle span of the Intracoastal Waterway Bridge, between Orange Beach and Gulf Shores, will be put into place during the second week of August, which will require daytime closures of the canal. Scott Bridge Company is erecting girders across the main channel of the Intracoastal Waterway from 6:30 a.m. until 6:30 p.m. each day from Monday, August 11th through Friday, August 15th. During these times and dates, vessels and boats will not be allowed to pass through this part of the canal. Waterborne equipment will be removed outside of the main channel at the end of each working day. During this time, vessels should transit the area at no wake speed and coordinate passing arrangements in advance. Project vessels and equipment will include the T/V MISS PATSY, a 24 ft work boat, two material barges, and a 70 ft
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