Notice to Mariners
Champlain Canal – Hudson Falls
October 9, 2020
Mariners are advised that a bridge inspection will be occurring on the Champlain Canal according to the following schedule:
- Tuesday, 10/13/20 – Route 196, Dike Rd. Bridge (C-18) in Hudson Falls.
This inspection will be conducted by an Under-Bridge Inspection Unit (Snooper vehicle) from the top of the bridge. A safety boat moving below the bridge. Inspectors may be contacted on Marine Channel 13 for clearance to pass.
Boaters should reduce speed, stop all forward motion and proceed at a "No Wake" speed after receiving clearance to pass.
The Canal system is scheduled to close to navigation at 5:00 pm on Wednesday, October 14, 2020. All recreational and commercial vessel operators should plan their trips to ensure they exit the system by that time. For more information, click here.
Features along Champlain Canal are listed by mileage at
http://www.canals.ny.gov/wwwapps/navinfo/navinfo.aspx?waterway=champlain
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