SAFETY BROADCAST NOTICE TO MARINERS
1. SECDB BNM 197-18
A. PA/NJ – DELAWARE RIVER – PHILADELPHIA (CHART 12213)
2. MARINERS ARE ADVISED THAT BRIDGE MAINTENANCE AT THE WALT WHITMAN BRIDGE ACROSS THE DELAWARE RIVER WILL CONTINUE UNTIL OCTOBER 2, 2018. BRIDGE MAINTENANCE WILL OCCUR BETWEEN 7 A.M. AND 5 P.M., DAILY. A WORK PLATFORM EXTENDING 3 FEET BENEATH THE LOWER PORTION OF THE BRIDGE WILL REMAIN INSTALLED OVER THE ENTIRE LENGTH OF THE BRIDGE. THE VERTICAL CLEARANCE OF THE BRIDGE HAS BEEN REDUCED BY 3 FEET TO APPROXIMATELY 136 FEET ABOVE MEAN HIGH WATER. MARINERS SHOULD EXERCISE EXTREME CAUTION WHEN TRANSITING THE AREA.