As TxDOT continues to work on the SH 146 Expansion the Coast Guard has approved the following:
South Channel Blocked - November 18 through December 4
North Channel Blocked - December 5 through January 18
The channel will be fully open during the following high vessel traffic events:
December 13-15 Christmas Boat Lane Parade
December 31-January 1 Kemah Boardwalk Fireworks
Impact to Boaters
During any Coat Guard approved partial channel closure, one-way vessel traffic shall switch directions every 5 minutes, upon the direction of the red and green traffic signals.
Flaggers on boats will direct traffic during the weekend from 5 pm to sunset on Friday, 7 am to sunset on Sunday and 7 am to sunset on Sunday. There will be no flaggers during the weekday working hours.
Electronic message boards will be mounted on either side of the channel.
To assist boaters in navigating through the correct channel, chains of red round buoys will be placed delineating the edge of the travel to the open channel, and prevent boaters from entering the closed channel.
At various times law enforcement assets will be on-scene, to include Galveston County Sheriff’s Office, Marine Division, and US Coast Guard, to ensure adherence to the established marine traffic management plan.
