Oregon Inlet Warning

[Miles Offshore]

Taken from another board:

WATERWAY NAVIGATION RESTRICTED IN OREGON INLET

PORTSMOUTH, Va. – Boaters should use extreme caution when transiting through Oregon Inlet on the Outer Banks of North Carolina beginning May 2 due to construction on the Bonner Bridge.

The auxiliary channel in Oregon Inlet will be closed because of construction barge operations and temporary mooring piles put in place by the North Carolina Department of Transportation and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. The main channel in Oregon Inlet will be the sole mode of transit under the Bonner Bridge.

The main channel will be marked with fenders and navigational lights on the bridge and the approach into the channel. All of the navigational aides marking the auxiliary channel on the bridge will be turned off.

Work Zone Safety Tips:
- Boaters should reduce speed when approaching the work area.
- All boating activity in the construction area is prohibited.
- Boaters should be alert for submerged and aerial anchor lines and divers.

[lmontagnaj]

Thanks for posting the warning....

[East Infection]

Thanks Craig. I'll definetly relay the message to a couple fellas I know that are going out Monday.

[Kenneth]

Thanks for the heads up. I am sure there will still be one or two stories, but it won't be me.