WASHINGTON – TACOMA HARBOR – THEA FOSS WATERWAY – 11th Street South Bridge – Special Bridge Notice
The 11th Street South Bridge across the Thea Foss Waterway, also known as City Waterway, RM 0.6, at Tacoma, WA, will be lowered to the closed position on 14 Nov 11, to facilitate a major rehabilitation project. The bridge will be in the closed position from 14 Nov 11 through 30 Apr 12. During this maintenance period the bridge need not open to marine traffic except as noted in this article. During this maintenance period the bridge will be opened as follows: 24 Dec 11 through 1 Jan 12, and for one weekend, to be determined, in Apr 12. The bottom of bridge is fitted with a debris containment system and while in the closed position provides 57 feet of vertical clearance above mean high water. Vessels which are able to pass beneath the bridge will be allowed to do so during this maintenance period. The project manager for the City of Tacoma is Mr. Tom Rutherford at (253) 591-5767. The Coast Guard Bridge Administrator is Mr. Randall Overton at (206) 220-7282.
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