Waterway/Lock Closures
Waterway/Lock Closure Listings
Deep Creek Bridge, Dismal Swamp Canal
Mariners are advised of an infrastructure refurbishment project on the Deep Creek Bridge, mile 11.1 over the Dismal Swamp Canal, in Chesapeake, Virginia. The project will require the bridge to be maintained in the closed-to-navigation position from January 6, 2025, through May 5, 2025, to facilitate construction of the new bascule span of the new bridge. During this time period, visitors to Lake Drummond will be able to access the Dismal Swamp Canal via the South Mills Locks in South Mills, North Carolina or from the various boat ramps along the canal. Vessels transiting the Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway will need to use the Albemarle and Chesapeake Canal as an alternate route during this timeframe.
During the closure, Loopers in the area, particularly those heading north to Norfolk for the May Rendezvous, can remain on the AICW to avoid it.
W. P. Franklin Lock, Okeechobee Waterway
W.P Franklin Lock is open with a 26 foot width restriction until further notice. For updates, contact the Franklin Lock & Dam at 239-694-5451 or 863-662-9908.
Okeechobee Waterway
2/6/25-Boaters are advised to stay in the Navigation Channel. The drawdown of Lake Okeechobee to more normal levels make staying in channel for deeper draft vessels imperative. This includes the St. Lucie Canal and Caloosahatchee River.
