Oswego Canal / Erie-to-Oswego fixed bridge control

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What Boaters Should Know

Oswego Canal / Erie-to-Oswego fixed bridge control on Erie Canal / Oswego Canalnear Central New York, NY; closed clearance about 21 ft. Air-draft route-choice control point.

Clearance And Opening Details

Opening / Contact Notes

Opening Schedule

Choose this route if vessel can clear roughly 21-ft bridges; verify each current charted span.

Operator / Contact

Not verified

Navigation And Regulatory Notes

Air Draft Notes

Closed/air-draft clearance: 21 ft. Datum/reference: AGLCA route guidance. Clearance band: Low / Timing-sensitive

Navigation Notes

Choose this route if vessel can clear roughly 21-ft bridges; verify each current charted span. Common Great Loop route from Erie Canal to Lake Ontario; high-air-draft sailboats usually unstep masts. Closed/air-draft clearance: 21 ft. Datum/reference: AGLCA route guidance. Clearance band: Low / Timing-sensitive Choose this route if vessel can clear roughly 21-ft bridges; verify each current charted span.

Regulatory Notes

Choose this route if vessel can clear roughly 21-ft bridges; verify each current charted span. Common Great Loop route from Erie Canal to Lake Ontario; high-air-draft sailboats usually unstep masts.

Planning Considerations

Confirm your vessel air draft, current water levels, bridge signage, official charts, bridge schedules, Local Notices to Mariners, and any VHF or phone procedures before approaching this bridge. If the bridge is movable, build extra time into your route plan for opening windows, traffic, restrictions, weather, and communication delays.