Coast Guard announces Piscataqua River closure near Sarah Mildred Long Bridge
BOSTON — The Piscataqua River, in the vicinity of the Sarah Mildred Long Bridge in Portsmouth, New Hampshire, will be closed to all marine traffic for a 10-day period from 6 a.m. on Oct. 17, 2017 to approximately 6 a.m. on Oct. 27, 2017.
The river closure will enable Maine Department of Transportation (ME DOT) and Cianbro Construction to install the new lift span across the main shipping channel...
Piscataqua River to be closed to all marine traffic for three days in the vicinity of Memorial Bridge
BOSTON — The Piscataqua River, in the vicinity of the Memorial (US-1) Bridge in Portsmouth, N.H., will be closed to all marine traffic from 7 a.m. on January 30, 2012 to approximately 7 a.m. on February 2, 2012. The river closure is necessary to provide for the safety of all waterway users and construction workers during bridge demolition operations.
The Coast Guard continues to work closely with...
Maritime speed limit imposed near Portsmouth Naval Shipyard
SOUTH PORTLAND, Maine — The Coast Guard has established a five-knot speed limit on the Piscataqua River near the Portsmouth Naval Shipyard on Seavey Island, Maine, October 15 to November 15, 2009, while Navy divers conduct underwater operations there.
Coast Guard monitoring Piscataquan River gas spill cleanup
BOSTON — The Coast Guard is monitoring the clean up of a gasoline spill from a 34-foot boat that is partially submerged at a pier in South Elliot, Maine, following an accident in the Piscataqua River near Portsmouth, N.H., Tuesday night.
