FLORIDA AVENUE BRIDGE

The roadway repair project at the Florida Avenue Bridge continues, and traffic will be restricted to a single lane with flagmen controlling two-way traffic from 7:00 AM until 4:00 PM, Monday, 4/21/25 through Friday, 4/25/25. This work will not affect rail traffic or marine traffic.

Alternate Routes:
Judge Seeber (Claiborne Avenue) Bridge (LA 39) and
St. Claude Avenue Bridge (LA 46)

SEABROOK RAILROAD BRIDGE – FENDER SYSTEM REPAIRS

Fender system repairs at the Seabrook Railroad Bridge will continue through June 30, 2025. The work will be performed from 6:30 AM until 5:00 PM, Monday-Friday. During work hours, the contractor will have a 35 ft. wide work barge in the channel. Vessels that can safely pass with the barge in place will be allowed to pass through the bridge as normal. However, vessels that cannot safely pass with the barge in place must contact the bridge operator two (2) hours in advance to schedule passage, and the barge will be moved and bridge opened for passage of the vessel at the scheduled time, which will be coordinated with the railroad. The work barge and any other waterborne equipment will be removed from the main channel at the end of each work day. Contact information for the bridge operator is shown below.

Seabrook Railroad Bridge:
Channel 13 (marine radio)
504-282-7070


BRIDGE CURFEWS

    The Port of New Orleans owns and operates four bridges (St. Claude Avenue, Florida Avenue, Almonaster Avenue, and the Seabrook Railroad Bridge) across the Inner Harbor Navigation Canal. To help expedite vehicular traffic during peak drive times, the St. Claude and Florida Avenue Bridges will not be drawn for maritime traffic during restricted hours on weekdays (Monday-Friday), excluding federal holidays, except in the case of an emergency. These restricted hours are known as bridge curfews.

    Port NOLA-Owned Bridges

       St. Claude Avenue Bridge (LA 46)

    The St. Claude Avenue Bridge is operating normally.

    Contact

    504.943.4493
    504.319.3018
    (cell)
    Marine Channel 14

    Location

    Mile 0.5 (GIWW mile 6.2 East of Harvey Lock)

    Owner

    Board of Commissioners of the Port of New Orleans

    Curfews

    6:30 a.m. - 8:30 a.m.
    3:30 p.m. - 5:45 p.m.

       Florida Avenue Bridge

    The Florida Avenue Bridge is operating normally.  See notice above regarding lane restrictions April 21-25, 2025

    Contact

    504.945.8113
    504.606.3542(cell)
    Marine Channel 13

    Location

    Mile 1.7 (GIWW mile 7.5 East of Harvey Lock)

    Owner

    Board of Commissioners of the Port of New Orleans

    Curfews

    6:30 a.m. - 8:30 a.m.
    3:30 p.m. - 5:45 p.m.

       Almonaster Avenue Bridge

    The Almonaster Avenue Bridge is operating normally.

    Contact

    504.945.3112
    504.710.3025
    (cell)
    Marine Channel 13

    Location

    Intracoastal Waterway mile 7.3

    Owner

    Board of Commissioners of the Port of New Orleans

    Curfews

    Not Applicable (the bridge is temporarily closed to vehicular traffic due to roadway conditions)

       Seabrook Railroad Bridge

    See notice above regarding fender repairs at the Seabrook Railroad Bridge.

    Contact

    504.282.7070
    Marine Channel 13

    Location

    Inner Harbor Navigation Canal at Lake Pontchartrain

    Owner

    Board of Commissioners of the Port of New Orleans

    Curfews

    Not Applicable (railroad bridge only)

    Louisiana Dept. of Transportation-Owned Bridges

       Judge Seeber Bridge (Claiborne Avenue Bridge / LA 39)

    Location

    Mile 0.9 (GIWW mile 6.7 East of Harvey Lock)

    Owner

    Louisiana Dept. of Transportation Contact:
    504.437.3100
    or 800.256.1599

    Curfews

    6:30 a.m. - 8:30 a.m.
    3:30 p.m. - 5:45 p.m.

       Danziger Bridge (U.S. Hwy. 90 / Chef Menteur Hwy.)

    Location

    U.S. Hwy. 90, mile 3.1

    Owner

    Louisiana Dept. of Transportation Contact:
    504.437.3100
    or 800.256.1599

    Curfews

    7:00 a.m. - 8:30 a.m.
    5:00 p.m. - 6:30 p.m.

    Note: Opens on call with at least 2 hours notice, except during curfews.

       Senator Ted Hickey Bridge (Seabrook Vehicular Bridge / Leon C. Simon Dr.)

    Location

    Leon C. Simon Dr., mile 4.6

    Owner

    Louisiana Dept. of Transportation Contact:
    504.437.3100
    or 800.256.1599

    Curfews

    7:00 a.m. - 8:30 a.m.
    5:00 p.m. - 6:30 p.m.

    Note: Opens on call from 7:00 a.m. until 8:00 p.m. (except during curfews), and opens on call with at least 2 hours notice from 8:00 p.m. until 7:00 a.m.