- Berwick Bay
Berwick Bay is the section of the Lower
Atchafalaya River inLouisiana from Morgan City north toSixmile Lake .U.S. Route 90 crosses Berwick Bay connecting the town of Berwick on the west bank of the Atchafalaya to Morgan City on the east bank. There is also a Southern Pacificvertical lift bridge connecting the two municipalities. This stretch of water lends its name toVessel Traffic Service Berwick Bay which manages the waters south of 29°45' N., west of 91°10' W., north of 29°37' N., and east of 91°18' W. [http://www.navcen.uscg.gov/marcomms/imo/msc_resolutions/Table_33_CFR_161.12(c).pdf] These waters include the junction of theGulf Intracoastal Waterway , thePort Allen-Morgan City Alternate Route and several tributary bayous. Narrow bridge openings and a swift river current require one-way traffic flow through the bridges. VTS Berwick Bay is unique amongUnited States Coast Guard Vessel Traffic Services because it maintains direct control of vessel traffic.External links
* [http://nauticalcharts.noaa.gov/nsd/Cp5/CP5-34ed-Ch09_5.pdf "Coast Pilot 5 - 34th Edition, 2006"] Chapter 9
* [http://www.uscg.mil/d8/vts/berwickbay/main.html Vessel Traffic Service Berwick Bay]
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