SOUTH MILLS, N.C. – The Great Dismal Swamp Canal Bridge is closed for repairs through the first week of March.
On Feb. 27, a maintenance crew from the North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources closed the pedestrian bridge, which crosses onto the Dismal Swamp Canal between North Carolina and Virginia.
“The hydraulic arm weld has broken from the bascule and the cylinders in the hydraulic arm need to be repaired," said Joy Greenwood, Merchants Millpond State Park superintendent. “The hydraulic repair company is working on the repair and believes it should be completed the first part of next week.”
Vessels transiting the Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway during the closure may use the Albemarle and Chesapeake Canal. The controlling depth of the canal is 12 feet. The lock and bridge have operating staff on duty 24 hours a day, seven days a week.
The North Landing Bridge opens every hour and half-hour, from 6 a.m. to 7 p.m. On demand openings are provided for commercial traffic as needed, and for private vessels after 7 p.m. North Landing Bridge operators can be reached at 757-482-3081, and will monitor marine radio channel 13.