This Weekend on the Charles and Traffic Pattern and Barge ALERTS!

Thanks to Stacey for the updated info on Saturday.  Here is the full schedule for the weekend including college and high school racing, but first, a few ALERTS to just remind everyone of what is going on.

 

BARGES!

Anderson Bridge - TEMPORARY TRAFFIC PATTERN CHANGE IN EFFECT.  Boston arch is closed.  The Center Arch is dedicated DOWNSTREAM ONLY for rowing, it remains bi-directional for powerboats.  There is also an inflatable boom on the Cambridge shore, just upstream on the bridge, pushing crews heading upstream toward the middle.  All boats should use caution, whether heading upstream or down, and take care to not wander into oncoming traffic.

 

BU/Grand Juncion Railroad Bridge - TEMPORARY TRAFFIC PATTERN CHANGE IN EFFECT.  Emergency repairs continue.  Currently, the barge is blocking the main, Cambridge side arch.  Of the three arches on the Boston side, the Cambride most arch is dedicated UPSTREAM.  The middle of the three arches is dedicated DOWNSTREAM and the Boston shore-most arch is still bi-directional for Powerboaters.   Upstream traffic may use the Cambridge shore arch but with  extreme caution.  It is narrow, shallow, and a tree partially obstructs the travel lane.  CRAB folks are meeting with the State to get a better handle on this emergency work and better notification and cooperation with the boating community.

 

Longfellow Bridge - Barges at work.  No traffic pattern changes, but use extreme caution  -  or better yet, rowers should just turn before this bridge.  This is going to be 3 years of major construction so do yourself a favor and turn before the bridge.  CRAB folks are meeting with the state to get a better handle on this project to ensure safe boating for powerboaters paddlers, and rowers who opt to go through - but let me say it one more time, rowers should just get used to turning before this bridge.

 

 

 

SATURDAY

7:00AM to 11:45AM - College Racing on the 2k course, Longfellow to BU Bridges.

The schedule for this Saturday’s racing is pasted below.  The conditions are such that we cannot set stakeboats today – we’re worried they may sink.  We’re planning to set them tomorrow morning – we’ll pick up 2 from MIT.

 

DATE:	SATURDAY, APRIL 13	SUNRISE:	6:05 a.m.
OFFICER OF THE DAY: Early, NU Men; Late: BU women
BUOYS IN: BU Men		BUOYS PULL: BU Women
STAKEBOATS SET (  4  ): BU Women		STAKEBOATS PULL: BU Women, Possibly leave 2 for HVL
STAKEBOAT PEOPLE: Early: BU Men; Late: BU Women
Races:
BU men vs. Northeastern.  5 slots.  Early a.m.
BU open women vs. Yale, Dartmouth, Clemson. 5 slots.  Late a.m.
Harvard heavy men vs. Brown. 5 slots.
Total slots: 15
Start	Teams	Event
7:30a	BU HM	4V
7:42a	Harvard HM	2F
7:54a	BU HM	3V/1F
8:06a	Harvard HM	2V
8:18a	BU HM	2V
8:30a	Harvard HM	1V
8:42a	BU HM	1V
8:54a	Harvard HM	1F
9:06a	BU OW	1V
9:18a	Harvard HM	3V
9:30a	BU OW	2V
9:42a
9:54a	BU OW	3V4
10:06a
10:18a	BU OW	2V4
10:30a
10:42a	BU OW	3V8
10:54a
11:06a
Sailing:	70th Oberg Trophy (Gr. Boston) @ BU

 

10:00AM - NOON  -  NCDS Vs. Lincoln And Southfield , CRI Stretch, No. Beacon To Perkins Tower'

10:00AM - NOON  - Belmont Hill timetrials in the Powerhouse, Weeks to Powderhouse at Magazine Beach.

3:00PM - 4:00PM   - BB&N v. Deerfield in the Powerhouse, Weeks to the Powderhouse at Magazine Beach.

 

 

 

SUNDAY

College racing on the 2k course, Longfellow to BU Bridges

 

7:00AM to 9:00AM Harvard light men vs. Dartmouth. 5 slots. (Backup site to Hanover race)

Start Teams Event 7:30am HVL 7:50am HVL 8:10am HVL 8:30am HVL 8:50am HVL

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