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South Australia - Port Adelaide - Repairs to Birkenhead Bridge

Mariners are advised that the Birkenhead Bridge will be closed to marine traffic on the following dates for major repairs to be carried out.

a) Wednesday 12 June 2002 from 0700 to 1900.
The Bridge Bascule Spans will not be able to be opened and there will be diving operations in the Navigation Channel, as such there will be limited access to marine traffic.
Any barge or dive boat in operation to carry out the installation will exhibit the appropriate lights, shapes and flags as required by the International Regulations for the prevention of collision at sea.

b) Seven day nominal marine closure from 0700 on Monday 24 June 2002 till midnight on 30th June 2002.
The Bascule Spans will not be able to be opened under any circumstances. There will be limited access to marine traffic.

Within the marine closure time period stated in b) above there will be a total bridge closure (Vehicular, Marine and Pedestrian) from 0900 on Friday 28th June to 0700 on Saturday 29 June 2002. During this time there will be no access to marine traffic.

Please contact the Bridge Tel (08) 8447 5015 after 0700 on Saturday 29th June to ascertain if opening of the Bascule Spans is available.

Navy charts affected: Aus137
Michael Wright: Minister for Transport, Industrial Relations, Recreation Sport and Racing.
Adelaide 30th May 2002
TSA 2002/00309.

• 2002 Notice to Mariners

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