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Seabrook Railroad Bridge
- Mile Marker: 3.2
- Lat / Lon: N 30° 01.882' / W 090° 02.060'
- Bridge Type: Bascule
- Vertical Clearance (Closed): 1.00 ft.
- Horizontal Clearance: 93.00 ft.
- Schedule:
Closes 10 minutes before arrival of regular train and 20 minutes before Amtrak. If the bridge does not automatically re-open after a train, call on VHF.
Editor's Note: Bridge schedules are subject to temporary change due to repairs, maintenance, events, etc. Check the Waterway Explorer for possible nav alerts. - VHF Channel: 13
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Comment by: William OBrien, At Last, on Feb 7, 2021
Vessel Type: Sail
LOA: 45'
Draft: 6.0'Traveled through on January 25th 2021. The bridge was open since no trains were going by but we needed to call because it was not fully open and didn't feel our 63' mast would fit. Just be aware of this.
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Comment by: Jonathan Walsdorf, M/V Golfinho, on Jun 14, 2017
Vessel Type: Power
LOA: 43'
Draft: 3.5'Latest info from Port of New Orleans (owner of Seabrook Railroad Bridge), this bridge is scheduled to resume normal operation on July 7th.
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Comment by: Paul G Tuennerman on Jan 4, 2017
Vessel Type: Sail
LOA: 45'
Draft: 6.0'The Seabrook Railroad Bridge is currently out of commission and is not operable for the foreseeable future.
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