Daytime Closure of Intracoastal Waterway in Orange Beach Begins Monday
By Dale Hines
Blue RAM Media/Gulf Coast News
August 10, 2025
ORANGE BEACH, Ala. Starting tomorrow, daytime closures of the Intracoastal Waterway will begin through Friday as part of the bridge work that has been happening in the area.
According to a release from the U.S. Coast Guard Sector Mobile Waterways Management Division, the middle span of the Intracoastal Waterway Bridge, between Orange Beach and Gulf Shores, will be put into place during the second week of August, which will require daytime closures of the canal.
Scott Bridge Company will be erecting girders across the main channel of the Intracoastal Waterway from 6:30 a.m. until 6:30 p.m. each day from Monday, August 11th through Friday, August 15th.
During these times and dates, vessels and boats will not be allowed to pass through this part of the canal. Waterborne equipment will be removed outside of the main channel at the end of each working day.
During this time, vessels should transit the area at no wake speed and coordinate passing arrangements in advance.
Project vessels and equipment will include the T/V MISS PATSY, a 24 ft work boat, two material barges, and a 70 ft x 195 ft barge mounted with a ringer crane.
VHF-FM Channels: 16. Mariners may contact Scott Bridge Company at 334-737-8992 for updates.
Mariners traversing this area should keep a sharp eye out and keep workers and those on the water safe.
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