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US 17/NC 55 Bridge

Lat / Lon: N 35° 05.765' / W 077° 01.831'
Bridge Type: Fixed
Vertical Clearance (Closed): 65.00 ft.
Horizontal Clearance: 180.00 ft.

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Comment by: June Simpson, SV Eternally Entwined, on Jul 21, 2020
Vessel Type: Sail
LOA: 38'
Draft: 3.6'

We were a bit concerned as we approached this bridge as we didn’t have local tide charts and we have a 65’ mast. There was only a 7 knot wind and there are water level boards on north & south bridge approaches although the 66’ marker is a bit hard to read (water stained). We anchored between the NC 55 bridge and the Alfred Cunningham bascule bridge (N35*, 5.991; W77*, 2.125) in 7-10 knot winds. Good holding and traffic noise was not an issue. Airport is close by. The 3 day-use only piers are gone & construction barges there so we tied dinghy up at New Bern Grand Marina Yacht Club, a secure area. We did not find a good Public dinghy tie up area. Maybe later in 2020.

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