JUDGE SEEBER BRIDGE AT CLAIBORNE AVENUE TO BE CLOSED TO VEHICULAR TRAFFIC FRIDAY MORNING FROM 9 A.M. TO NOON

The Judge Seeber bridge at Claiborne Avenue will be closed Friday from 9 a.m. to noon so the state can make some minor repairs, according to a press release issued by state Rep. Nita Hutter’s office.

The bridges at St. Claude Avenue and Florida Avenue are alternative routes during the bridge closure at Claiborne.

In addition, due to the very high-river stage, the Port of New Orleans will temporarily suspend the St. Claude Avenue bridge curfew, which keeps the bridge in its lowered position during the morning and afternoon vehicular commute times.

This decision, which was made in consultation with U.S. Coast Guard to avoid delays in navigation, could result in the bridge being raised in the morning and evening during high vehicular traffic times when the bridge would normally be kept open for cars and trucks.

Normally, the St. Claude Avenue Bridge does not have to open upon signal from marine traffic during the bridge curfew, weekdays from 6:30 a.m. to 8:30 a.m. and 3:30 p.m. to 5:45 p.m. to make it easier for commuters to cross the Inner Harbor Navigational Canal (Industrial Canal) during peak traffic hours.

The curfew on the St. Claude Avenue Bridge will be suspended until the river stage on the Carrollton Gauge falls to 9 feet. Currently, the water level on the Carrolton Gauge is around 15 feet and expected to crest at 17 feet. The curfew on the Florida Avenue Bridge and Judge Seeber Bridge at Claiborne will still be in effect and commuters are encouraged to use these bridges to bypass the St. Claude Avenue Bridge during those times.

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