East Coast Alerts
By Mel Neale
July 21, 2008

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE                                          Contact: Laurie Sanderson
July 15, 2008                                                                          (904) 825-3647
                                                                                                (904) 669-1165

Channel Closures at the Bridge of Lions

ST. AUGUSTINE – Five days of daytime channel closures are scheduled July 21-25, 2008 beneath the Bridge of Lions and adjacent temporary bridge. Two openings will be provided each day during the closures. Details of the closure times and openings are as follows:

To travel through the bridge during one of the scheduled openings, mariners must radio the bridge tender on marine radio channel 9.

These closures have been reviewed and approved by the U.S. Coast Guard. For more information, please call (904) 825-3647 or (904) 669-1165.

This work is associated with the Bridge of Lions Rehabilitation Project, funded by the Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT). For more information on the Bridge of Lions Rehabilitation Project, please visit our website at www.FDOTBridgeofLions.com.

This information is not to be used for navigation. Consult the latest charts and Local Notices to Mariners and use prudent seamanship. Conditions may change. Any person or entity that uses this information in any way, as a condition of that use, agrees to waive and does waive and also hold authors harmless from any and all claims which may arise from or be related to that use.