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Tag: Great Bridge Bridge

February

21 Feb 2014
Great Bridge Lock reopens to vessel traffic
The Great Bridge Lock on the Albemarle and Chesapeake Canal reopened this afternoon after a two-day closure to vessel traffic to replace lock gates.
10 Feb 2014
Great Bridge Lock to close temporarily to replace lock gates
The Great Bridge Lock on the Albemarle and Chesapeake Canal will temporarily close to vessel traffic from noon Feb. 19 to 9 p.m. Feb. 20 to replace the set of lock gates.
November

25 Nov 2013
Great Bridge Lock reopens
CHESAPEAKE, Va. – The Norfolk District, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, reopened the Great Bridge Locks, on the Albemarle and Chesapeake Canal, for normal operations here Nov. 23.
5 Nov 2013
Great Bridge Lock down; Corps divers on the scene
The Norfolk District, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers closed the Great Bridge Lock in Chesapeake, Va., at approximately 7:30 a.m., today to repair inoperative valve.
October

11 Oct 2013
Great Bridge Locks reopen as tidal waters recede
The Norfolk District, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has reopened the great bridge lock in Chesapeake, Va.