ICW Drawbridge · Statute Mile 317

Middleton Avenue Bridge

Fixed bridge on the Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway in North Carolina · hail VHF 13.

Fixed bridge
Does not open · 65 ft clearance

Bridge facts

WaterwayAtlantic Intracoastal Waterway (AICW)
ICW statute mile317
StateNorth Carolina
TypeFixed bridge (does not open)
Vertical clearance65 ft (19.81 m) fixed vertical clearance
VHF hailing channelChannel 13
Opening behaviourFixed

Opening schedule

This is a fixed bridge — it does not open. Charted vertical clearance is about 65 ft (19.81 m). Vessels that fit beneath it pass at any time; taller vessels have no opening option here.

Frequently asked

Does Middleton Avenue Bridge open for sailboats?

No — it is a fixed bridge with about 65 ft of vertical clearance. Vessels taller than that cannot pass beneath it.

What VHF channel does Middleton Avenue Bridge use?

Middleton Avenue Bridge monitors VHF Channel 13 for bridge openings on the Intracoastal Waterway.

How much clearance does Middleton Avenue Bridge have?

About 65 ft (19.81 m) of fixed vertical clearance.

Where is Middleton Avenue Bridge on the ICW?

Middleton Avenue Bridge is at Intracoastal Waterway statute mile 317 in North Carolina.

← North · toward Norfolk
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ICW mi 312
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ICW mi 323

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