1. THE COAST GUARD HAS ESTABLISHED A TEMPORARY ALTERNATE CHANNEL FOR VESSELS DRAFTING UNDER 14 FEET. THIS TEMP CHANNEL UTILIZES A BRIDGE SPAN THAT PROVIDES APPROXIMATELY 124FT VERTICAL CLEARANCE AT MLW AND APPROXIMATELY 280FT HORIZONTAL CLEARANCE BETWEEN BRIDGE PYLONS.
2. THE FOLLOWING AIDS TO NAVIGATION HAVE BEEN ESTABLISHED TEMPORARILY AS AN ALTERNATE CHANNEL.
A. HAWKINS POINT TEMPORARY ALTERNATE CHANNEL LIGHTED BUOY 1A (LLNR 8236.8) ESTABLISHED IN APPROXIMATE POSITION: 39-12-31.079N, 076-31-23.597W, FL G 4s, 4NM.
B. HAWKINS POINT TEMPORARY ALTERNATE CHANNEL LIGHTED BUOY 3A (LLNR 8236.84) ESTABLISHED IN APPROXIMATE POSITION: 39-12-39.093N, 076-31-41.164W, FL G 2.5s, 4NM.
C. HAWKINS POINT TEMPORARY ALTERNATE CHANNEL LIGHTED BUOY 5A (LLNR 8236.88) ESTABLISHED IN APPROXIMATE POSITION: 39-12-47.168N, 076-31-57.580W, FLASHING Q G, 4NM.
D. HAWKINS POINT TEMPORARY ALTERNATE CHANNEL LIGHTED BUOY 6A (LLNR 8236.9) ESTABLISHED IN APPROXIMATE POSITION: 39-12-48.953N, 076-31-55.222W, FLASHING Q R, 4NM.
E. HAWKINS POINT TEMPORARY ALTERNATE CHANNEL LIGHTED BUOY 7A (LLNR 8236.92) ESTABLISHED IN APPROXIMATE POSITION: 39-12-49.195N, 076-32-00.060W, FLASHING Q G, 4NM.
F. HAWKINS POINT TEMPORARY ALTERNATE CHANNEL LIGHTED BUOY 8A (LLNR 8236.94) ESTABLISHED IN APPROXIMATE POSITION: 39-12-50.916N, 076-31-57.654W, FLASHING Q R, 4NM.
G. HAWKINS POINT TEMPORARY ALTERNATE CHANNEL LIGHTED BUOY 9A (LLNR 8236.96) ESTABLISHED IN APPROXIMATE POSITION: 39-12-54.195N, 076-32-05.991W, FL G 4s, 4NM.

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Source: District 5 DPW
Link: SAFETY/MD – SANDY POINT TO SUSQUEHANNA RIVER – HAWKINS POINT TEMPORARY ALTERNATE CHANNEL ESTABLISHMENT/ATON/CCGD5 BNM 0170-24