03/24/2024
Mariners local to Beaufort, SC, take note!
TEMPORARY DEVIATION – LADY’S ISLAND (WOODS MEMORIAL) BRIDGE Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway - Beaufort River - Beaufort, SC
The Lady’s Island (Woods Memorial) Bridge across the Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway (Beaufort River), mile 536.0, in Beaufort, South Carolina, has an approved temporary deviation to operating schedule effective 12:01 a.m. on March 25, 2024, through 11:59 p.m. on September 29, 2024.
This temporary deviation will test an operating schedule to determine if a permanent change is necessary.
Under this temporary deviation, the Lady’s Island (Woods Memorial) Bridge shall open on signal; except that the draw need not open from 6 a.m. to 9:29 a.m. and 3:31 p.m. to 7 p.m., Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays. Between 9:30 a.m. and 3:30 p.m., Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays, the draw need open only once an hour on the half hour.
Public vessels of the United States and tugs with tows, upon proper signal, will be passed through anytime. Additionally, per 33 CFR 117.31(b), the drawtender shall take all reasonable measures to have the draw opened, regardless of the operating schedule for: - Vessels in distress where a delay would endanger life or property; - Commercial vessels engaged in rescue or emergency salvage operations; and - Vessels seeking shelter from severe weather. Mariners are urged to plan transits accordingly to avoid unnecessary disruptions.
The Lady’s Island Bridge Tender may be contacted at (843) 521-2111 and VHF channel 16.
This MSIB can be viewed at https://homeport.uscg.mil/port-directory/charleston
For questions or concerns regarding this MSIB, please contact the Sector Charleston 24-hour Command Center at (843) 740-7050.
