Due to an electrical infrastructure malfunction at the Great Bridge facility, the lock is being operated on generator power.
Until permanent repairs can be made, lockings will occur every other hour (12 lockings to accommodate both northbound and southbound transits per 24-hour period). The times of the northbound transits of the lock provided by the operators are as follows:
• 2 a.m.
• 4 a.m.
• 6 a.m.
• 8 a.m.
• 10 a.m.
• Noon
• 2 p.m.
• 4 p.m.
• 6 p.m.
• 8 p.m.
• 10 p.m.
• Midnight
Southbound transits of the lock will occur roughly 20 minutes after each Northbound transit.
Vessels drafting less than 6 feet are encouraged to utilize the Dismal Swamp Canal for transit. All attempts will be made to reduce the impacts to vessels transiting the Albermarle and Chesapeake Canal, however, minor delays should be anticipated.