Intracoastal Waterway Bridges - Virginia to Georgia
Virginia North Carolina South Carolina Georgia
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| Location | Statute Miles South from Norfolk | Bridge |
Clearance in feet |
Regulations & Comments |
| Norfolk, VA | 2.4 | N & PBL RR | 6 | Usually open |
| Norfolk, VA | 2.6 | Jordan Highway Lift Bridge | 15 | No openings Mon- Fri. year round from 6:30 - 7:30 AM & 3:30 to 5 PM. |
| 3.4 | N & W RR Lift | 9 | Usually open | |
| 5.7 | Gilmerton Highway Bascule | 11 | Closed Mon.-Fi. 6:30-8 Am and 3:30 to 5 PM. Except Fed. holidays. | |
| 5.7 | Glimerton RR Bascule | 7 | Opens on demand | |
| 8.1 | N & PBI RR Swing Bridge | 7 | Opens on demand | |
| 8.7 | Steel Hwy. 104 Bascule | 12' | 7 - 9 AM closed, 4 - 6 PM closed. No restrictions holidays and weekends. | |
| 11.5 | Great Bridge Lock | 6 AM to 7 PM daily opens on the hour and Southbound on the 1/2 hour. Operates on demand 7PM to 6AM. | ||
| 12 | Great Bridge Swing Bridge | 6 | 6 Am to 7PM opens on the hour. (Bridge and lock openings synchronized) | |
| 13.9 | NS RR Bascule | 7 | Usually open | |
| 15.2 | Highway Swing Bridge (Rt. 170) | 4 | 6 AM to 7 PM opens on the hour and 1/2 hour daily. | |
| 20.2 | N. Landing Hwy. Swing Bridge | 6 | 6 AM to 7 PM opens on the hour and 1/2 hour daily. | |
| North Carolina | 84.2 | Alligator River Swing Bridge | 14 | Opens on demand |
| 114 | Fairfield Swing Bridge | 7 | April 1 to Nov. 30, 7AM to 7PM on the hour and 1/2 daily. | |
| New Bern | Trent River Bascule | Closed from 6:30 - 8:30 AM & 4 -6 PM. Opens at 7:30 Am & 5 PM. (Opens on demand otherwise) Memorial Day to Labor Day Sunday only. (closed 2- 6 PM opens for traffic at 4 PM) | ||
| Morehead City, NC | 203.7 | Morehead City RR Bascule Bridge | 4 | Open except for RR traffic. |
| Beaufort, NC | Beaufort/Radio Island Bascule | 13 | Every hour & every 20 minutes thereafter from 6 AM to 10PM (opens on demand otherwise). | |
| Onslow Beach, NC | 240.7 | Onslow Beach Swing Bridge | 12 | Opens on demand except when Marine Corps. closes the ICW. |
| Surf City, NC | 260.7 | Surf City Swing Bridge | 13 | 7AM - 7PM opens on the hour daily year round. |
| 277.8 | Figure Eight Island Swing Bridge | 20 | Opens on hour & half hour year round. | |
| Wrightsville Beach, NC | 283.2 | Wrightsville Beach Bascule | 20 | 7 Am - 7 PM opens on the hour daily year round. |
| Sunset Beach, NC | 337.9 | Sunset Beach Pontoon Bridge | 0 | April 1 - Oct. 31- 7Am -7PM opens on the hour daily. |
| Little River, SC | 347.3 | Little River Swing Bridge | 7 | Opens on demand |
| 371 | Socastee Swing Bridge | 10 | April 1-June 30 & Oct. 1 - Nov. 30 (Mon.-Fri. 7-10 Am & 2-6 PM opens on the 1/4 and 3/4 hour, May 1 - June 30 & Oct.1 - Oct. 31 (Weekends & Holidays 10Am -2PM. Opens on the 1/4 & 3/4 hour. | |
| 462.2 | Ben Sawyer Swing Bridge | 31 | Mon. - Fri. closed 7 - 9 AM and 4 - 6 Pm, weekends & holidays 9AM - 7PM opens on the hour. | |
| 470.8 | Wappoo Creek Bascule Bridge | 31 | Year round weekdays except holidays bridge closed 6-9 Am & 4:30 - 6 PM from April 1 - Nov. 30, Mon. - Fri. bridge opens on the hour and 1/2 hour from 9Am to 4PM. From April 1 - Nov. 30 weekends & holidays opens on the hour and 1/2 hour from 9AM to 7 PM. | |
| 479.4 | John F. Limehouse Swing | 12 | Year round weekdays except holidays 6:30-9 AM & 4-6:30 PM opens on the hour and half hour, March 15-June 15 and Sept. 15- Nov. 15 9AM - 4PM opens on the hour and every 20 minutes. | |
| Beaufort, SC | 536 | Lady's Island Swing Bridge | 30 | April-June 30 and Sept. 1-Nov 30 Mon.-Sat. except federal holidays. Opens every hour and every 20 minutes. Bridge opens on the hour from 7-9 AM & 4-6 PM Mon.-Sat. otherwise on demand. |
| Georgia | 579.9 | Causton Bluff Bascule Bridge | 21 | Mon. - Fri. year round 6:30 -9 AM & 4:30 - 6:30 PM opens at 8 AM & 5 PM. |
| 592.5 | Skidway Narrows Bascule Bridge | 22 | Opens on demand | |
| 721.0 | Kingsley Creek RR Bridge | 5 | Open except for Rail Traffic. | |
| 739.2 | Sisters Creek (SR 105) | 24 | Opens on demand |
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