NAVNOTICE# 1715 - FLORENCE BRIDGE RESTRICTIONS MM 56.0 ILR

To: ALL MARINERS
From: Coast Guard Upper Miss
Date: 6/3/09
Subject: FLORENCE BRIDGE RESTRICTIONS MM 56.0 ILR
NAVNOTICE # 1715

SUBJ: WESTERN RIVERS BNM NR 0227-09 UM
SAFETY AND ALL SCHEDULED BROADCASTS UNTIL CANCELLED
CANCEL WESTERN RIVERS BNM NUMBER 0225-09 UM
USCG NOTICE TO MARINERS EIGHTH DISTRICT NR 0227-09 UM
ILLINOIS RIVER
USCG SECTOR UPPER MISSISSIPPI RIVER ISSUES THE FOLLOWING SAFETY
ADVISORY FOR THE FLORENCE HIGHWAY BRIDGE AT MM 56.0 ILR:
A. DUE TO STRUCTURAL DAMAGE TO THE FLORENCE HIGHWAY BRIDGE (MM 56.0
ILR) AND THE UPPER RIGHT DESCENDING PROTECTION CELL, THE COTP HAS
ISSUED THE FOLLOWING SAFETY ADVISORY: COTP STRONGLY RECOMMENDS ALL
MARINERS CONSIDER REDUCING THEIR TOW SIZE TO FACILITATE SAFELY
TRANSITTING THE FLORENCE HIGHWAY BRIDGE. IN ADDITION, ALL MARINERS
SHALL USE EXTREME CAUTION AND ALL AVAILABLE MEANS NECESSARY TO
SAFELY
TRANSIT THE FLORENCE HIGHWAY BRIDGE WITHOUT CAUSING ANY FURTHER
DAMAGE TO THE RIGHT DESCENDING PROTECTION CELL AND/OR THE BRIDGE
STRUCTURE. THE PROTECTION CELL HAS BEEN COMPROMISED AND THE
STRUCTURAL INTEGRITY IS UNKNOWN AND MAY POTENTIALLY CAUSE HAZARDOUS
CONDITIONS. ANY CONTACT WITH THE BRIDGE STRUCTURE OR PROTECTION
CELLS
SHALL BE REPORTED TO USCG SECTOR UPPER MISSISSIPPI RIVER
IMMEDIATELY
VIA VHF CHANNEL 16 OR BY LAND LINE (314) 269-2332.