80 FR 29534 - Drawbridge Operation Regulation; Duwamish Waterway, Seattle, WA
DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
Coast Guard Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 99 (May 22, 2015)
Coast Guard
Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 99 (May 22, 2015)
| Page Range | 29534-29534 | |
| FR Document | 2015-12434 |
[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 99 (Friday, May 22, 2015)] [Rules and Regulations] [Page 29534] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2015-12434] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY Coast Guard 33 CFR Part 117 [Docket No. USCG-2015-0463] Drawbridge Operation Regulation; Duwamish Waterway, Seattle, WA AGENCY: Coast Guard, DHS. ACTION: Notice of deviation from drawbridge regulation. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: The Coast Guard has issued a temporary deviation from the operating schedule that governs the Spokane Street Swing Bridge across the Duwamish Waterway, mile 0.3, at Seattle, WA. The deviation is necessary to enable timely completion of new electrical equipment. This deviation allows the drawbridge to remain in the closed-to-navigation position for marine traffic. DATES: This deviation is effective from 8 a.m. to Noon on June 1, 2015. ADDRESSES: The docket for this deviation, [USCG-2015-0463] is available at http://www.regulations.gov. Type the docket number in the ``SEARCH'' box and click ``SEARCH.'' Click on Open Docket Folder on the line associated with this deviation. You may also visit the Docket Management Facility in Room W12-140 on the ground floor of the Department of Transportation West Building, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE., Washington, DC 20590, between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: If you have questions on this temporary deviation, call or email Mr. Steven M. Fischer, Thirteenth Coast Guard District Bridge Administrator; telephone 206-220-7282, email: [email protected]. If you have questions on viewing the docket, call Cheryl Collins, Program Manager, Docket Operations, telephone 202-366-9826. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Seattle Department of Transportation (SDOT) has requested a deviation from the operating schedule of Spokane Street Swing Bridge to install new electrical equipment. SDOT chose this date and time to coordinate a work day during a low tide to minimize any impacts with waterway traffic. The Spokane Street Bridge is located in the Duwamish Waterway, mile 0.3, at Seattle, WA, and provides 55 feet of vertical clearance at center span, and 44 feet of vertical clearance at the east and west sides of the navigation channel while in the closed position. Vessels have unlimited vertical clearance with the swing span in the fully open position. Vertical clearances are referenced to mean high-water elevation. The deviation period is from 8 a.m. to Noon on June 1, 2015. The deviation allows the Spokane Street Swing Bridge across the Duwamish Waterway, mile 0.3, at Seattle, WA, to remain in the closed-to- navigation position and need not open for maritime traffic from 8 a.m. to Noon on June 1, 2015. The normal operating schedule for the bridge is in 33 CFR 117.1041, which specifies that the draws of each bridge across the Duwamish Waterway shall open on signal. The deviation period is effective from 8 a.m. to Noon on June 1, 2015, and allows the drawbridge to remain in the closed-to-navigation position. Vessel traffic on the Duwamish waterway consists of vessels ranging from small pleasure craft, sailboats, small tribal fishing boats, and commercial tug and tow, and mega yachts. Vessels able to pass through the bridge in the closed position may do so at any time, but are requested to transit at a minimum safe speed with no wake for worker safety. The bridge will not be able to open for emergencies, and there is no immediate alternate route for vessels to pass. The Coast Guard will also inform the users of the waterways through our Local and Broadcast Notices to Mariners of the change in operating schedule for the bridge so that vessels can arrange their transits to minimize any impact caused by the temporary deviation. In accordance with 33 CFR 117.35(e), the drawbridge must return to its regular operating schedule immediately at the end of the effective period of this temporary deviation. This deviation from the operating regulations is authorized under 33 CFR 117.35. Dated: May 15, 2015. Steven M. Fischer, Bridge Administrator, Thirteenth Coast Guard District. [FR Doc. 2015-12434 Filed 5-21-15; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 9110-04-P
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SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND while in the closed position. Vessels
University of Washington, through the SECURITY have unlimited vertical clearance with
Washington Department of the swing span in the fully open
Transportation, has requested that the Coast Guard position. Vertical clearances are
Montlake Bridge bascule span remain referenced to mean high-water
closed-to-navigation position, and need 33 CFR Part 117 elevation.
not open to vessel traffic to facilitate [Docket No. USCG–2015–0463] The deviation period is from 8 a.m. to
timely movement of commencement Noon on June 1, 2015. The deviation
vehicular traffic. Drawbridge Operation Regulation;
allows the Spokane Street Swing Bridge
Duwamish Waterway, Seattle, WA
The Montlake Bridge across the Lake across the Duwamish Waterway, mile
Washington Ship Canal, at mile 5.2, in AGENCY: Coast Guard, DHS. 0.3, at Seattle, WA, to remain in the
the closed position provides 30 feet of ACTION:Notice of deviation from closed-to-navigation position and need
vertical clearance throughout the drawbridge regulation. not open for maritime traffic from 8 a.m.
navigation channel, and 46 feet of to Noon on June 1, 2015.
vertical clearance throughout the center SUMMARY: The Coast Guard has issued a
temporary deviation from the operating The normal operating schedule for the
60-feet of the bridge; vertical clearance bridge is in 33 CFR 117.1041, which
references to the Mean Water Level of schedule that governs the Spokane
Street Swing Bridge across the specifies that the draws of each bridge
Lake Washington. across the Duwamish Waterway shall
Duwamish Waterway, mile 0.3, at
The normal operating schedule for Seattle, WA. The deviation is necessary open on signal. The deviation period is
Montlake Bridge operates in accordance to enable timely completion of new effective from 8 a.m. to Noon on June 1,
with 33 CFR 117.1051(e) which requires electrical equipment. This deviation 2015, and allows the drawbridge to
the bridge to open on signal, except that allows the drawbridge to remain in the remain in the closed-to-navigation
the bridge need not open for vessels less closed-to-navigation position for marine position. Vessel traffic on the Duwamish
than 1,000 gross tons between 7 a.m. traffic. waterway consists of vessels ranging
and 9 a.m. and 3:30 p.m. and 6:30 p.m. DATES: This deviation is effective from from small pleasure craft, sailboats,
Monday through Friday. 8 a.m. to Noon on June 1, 2015. small tribal fishing boats, and
The deviation period is from 9:30 a.m. ADDRESSES: The docket for this commercial tug and tow, and mega
on June 13, 2015 to 6:15 p.m. on June deviation, [USCG–2015–0463] is yachts.
14, 2015. The deviation allows the available at http://www.regulations.gov. Vessels able to pass through the
bascule span of the Montlake Bridge to Type the docket number in the bridge in the closed position may do so
remain in the closed-to-navigation ‘‘SEARCH’’ box and click ‘‘SEARCH.’’ at any time, but are requested to transit
position from 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Click on Open Docket Folder on the line at a minimum safe speed with no wake
and 4:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. on June 13, associated with this deviation. You may for worker safety. The bridge will not be
2015, and from 11:45 a.m. to 1:45 p.m. also visit the Docket Management able to open for emergencies, and there
and 4:15 p.m. to 6:15 p.m. on June 14, Facility in Room W12–140 on the is no immediate alternate route for
2015. Waterway usage on the Lake ground floor of the Department of vessels to pass. The Coast Guard will
Washington Ship Canal ranges from Transportation West Building, 1200 also inform the users of the waterways
commercial tug and barge to small New Jersey Avenue SE., Washington,
through our Local and Broadcast
pleasure craft. DC 20590, between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m.,
Notices to Mariners of the change in
Monday through Friday, except Federal
Vessels able to pass through the operating schedule for the bridge so that
holidays.
bridge in the closed-to-navigation vessels can arrange their transits to
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: If
position may do so at any time. The minimize any impact caused by the
you have questions on this temporary
bridge will be able to open for temporary deviation.
deviation, call or email Mr. Steven M.
emergencies and there is no immediate In accordance with 33 CFR 117.35(e),
Fischer, Thirteenth Coast Guard District
alternate route for vessels to pass. The the drawbridge must return to its regular
Bridge Administrator; telephone 206–
Coast Guard will also inform the users 220–7282, email: d13-pf-d13bridges@ operating schedule immediately at the
of the waterways through our Local and uscg.mil. If you have questions on end of the effective period of this
Broadcast Notices to Mariners of the viewing the docket, call Cheryl Collins, temporary deviation. This deviation
change in operating schedule for the Program Manager, Docket Operations, from the operating regulations is
bridge so that vessels can arrange their telephone 202–366–9826. authorized under 33 CFR 117.35.
transits to minimize any impact caused
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Dated: May 15, 2015.
by the temporary deviation. Seattle Department of Transportation Steven M. Fischer,
In accordance with 33 CFR 117.35(e), (SDOT) has requested a deviation from
the drawbridge must return to its regular the operating schedule of Spokane Bridge Administrator, Thirteenth Coast Guard
operating schedule immediately at the District.
Street Swing Bridge to install new
end of the designated time period. This electrical equipment. SDOT chose this [FR Doc. 2015–12434 Filed 5–21–15; 8:45 am]
deviation from the operating regulations date and time to coordinate a work day BILLING CODE 9110–04–P
is authorized under 33 CFR 117.35. during a low tide to minimize any
impacts with waterway traffic. The
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Dated: May 15, 2015.
Spokane Street Bridge is located in the
Steven M Fischer, Duwamish Waterway, mile 0.3, at
Bridge Administrator, Thirteenth Coast Guard Seattle, WA, and provides 55 feet of
District. vertical clearance at center span, and 44
[FR Doc. 2015–12435 Filed 5–21–15; 8:45 am] feet of vertical clearance at the east and
BILLING CODE 9110–04–P west sides of the navigation channel
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| Category | Regulatory Information | |
| Collection | Federal Register | |
| sudoc Class | AE 2.7: GS 4.107: AE 2.106: | |
| Publisher | Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration | |
| Section | Rules and Regulations | |
| Action | Notice of deviation from drawbridge regulation. | |
| Dates | This deviation is effective from 8 a.m. to Noon on June 1, 2015. | |
| Contact | If you have questions on this temporary deviation, call or email Mr. Steven M. Fischer, Thirteenth Coast Guard District Bridge Administrator; telephone 206-220-7282, email: [email protected] If you have questions on viewing the docket, call Cheryl Collins, Program Manager, Docket Operations, telephone 202-366-9826. | |
| FR Citation | 80 FR 29534 |
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