80_FR_31573 80 FR 31467 - Drawbridge Operation Regulation; Lake Washington Ship Canal, Seattle, WA

80 FR 31467 - Drawbridge Operation Regulation; Lake Washington Ship Canal, Seattle, WA

DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
Coast Guard

Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 106 (June 3, 2015)

Page Range31467-31467
FR Document2015-13417

The Coast Guard has issued a temporary deviation from the operating schedule that governs three Seattle Department of Transportation bridges: The Ballard Bridge, mile 1.1, the Fremont Bridge, mile 2.6, and the University Bridge, mile 4.3, all crossing the Lake Washington Ship Canal at Seattle, WA. The deviation is necessary to accommodate heavier than normal roadway traffic associated with a fireworks display over Lake Union. This deviation allows the bridges to remain in the closed-to-navigation position prior to and immediately after the fireworks display.

Federal Register, Volume 80 Issue 106 (Wednesday, June 3, 2015) 
[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 106 (Wednesday, June 3, 2015)]
[Rules and Regulations]
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From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2015-13417]



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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Coast Guard

33 CFR Part 117

[Docket No. USCG-2015-0459]


Drawbridge Operation Regulation; Lake Washington Ship Canal, 
Seattle, WA

AGENCY: Coast Guard, DHS.

ACTION: Notice of deviation from drawbridge regulation.

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SUMMARY: The Coast Guard has issued a temporary deviation from the 
operating schedule that governs three Seattle Department of 
Transportation bridges: The Ballard Bridge, mile 1.1, the Fremont 
Bridge, mile 2.6, and the University Bridge, mile 4.3, all crossing the 
Lake Washington Ship Canal at Seattle, WA. The deviation is necessary 
to accommodate heavier than normal roadway traffic associated with a 
fireworks display over Lake Union. This deviation allows the bridges to 
remain in the closed-to-navigation position prior to and immediately 
after the fireworks display.

DATES: This deviation is effective from 9 p.m. on July 4, 2015 to 1 
a.m. on July 05, 2015.

ADDRESSES: The docket for this deviation, [USCG-2015-0459] 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 Fischer, Bridge 
Administrator, Thirteenth Coast Guard District; telephone 206-220-7282, 
email d13-pf-d13bridges@uscg.mil. If you have questions on viewing the 
docket, call Cheryl Collins, Program Manager, Docket Operations, 
telephone 202-366-9826.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Seattle Department of Transportation (SDOT) 
has requested a temporary deviation from the operating schedule for the 
Ballard Bridge, mile 1.1, the Fremont Bridge, mile 2.6, and the 
University Bridge, mile 4.3, all crossing the Lake Washington Ship 
Canal at Seattle, WA. The requested deviation is to accommodate heavier 
than normal roadway traffic associated with the 4th of July fireworks 
display over Lake Union, Seattle, WA. The deviation period is from 9 
p.m. on July 4, 2015 to 1 a.m. on July 05, 2015. To facilitate this 
event, the draws of the bridges will be maintained in the closed-to-
navigation positions as follows: the Fremont Bridge, mile 2.6, need not 
open for vessel traffic from 9 p.m. on July 4, 2015 to 12:30 a.m. on 
July 5, 2015; the Ballard Bridge, mile 1.1, and the University Bridge, 
mile 4.3, need not open for vessel traffic from 10 p.m. on July 4, 2015 
to 1 a.m. July 5, 2015.
    The Ballard Bridge, mile 1.1, provides a vertical clearance of 29 
feet in the closed position, the Fremont Bridge, mile 2.6, provides a 
vertical clearance of 14 feet in the closed position, and the 
University Bridge, mile 4.3, provides a vertical clearance of 30 feet 
in the closed position; all clearances are referenced to the mean water 
elevation of Lake Washington. The normal operating schedule for all 
three bridges is in accordance with 33 CFR 117.1051 stating; all three 
bridges need not open from 7 a.m. to 9 a.m. and from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. 
Monday through Friday for vessels less than 1000 tons. The normal 
operating schedule for these bridges also requires one hour advance 
notification for bridge openings between 11 p.m. and 7 a.m. daily. 
Waterway usage on the Lake Washington Ship Canal ranges from commercial 
tug and barge to small pleasure craft.
    Vessels able to pass through the bridge in the closed positions may 
do so at anytime. The bridge will be able to open for emergency vessel 
responding to 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 designated 
time period. This deviation from the operating regulations is 
authorized under 33 CFR 117.35.

    Dated: May 28, 2015
Steven M. Fischer,
Bridge Administrator, Thirteenth Coast Guard District.
[FR Doc. 2015-13417 Filed 6-2-15; 8:45 am]
 BILLING CODE 9110-04-P

Federal Register / Vol. 80, No. 106 / Wednesday, June 3, 2015 / Rules and Regulations 31467 DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND Washington Ship Canal at Seattle, WA. DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY The requested deviation is to SECURITY accommodate heavier than normal Coast Guard roadway traffic associated with the 4th Coast Guard of July fireworks display over Lake 33 CFR Part 117 Union, Seattle, WA. The deviation 33 CFR Part 165 [Docket No. USCG–2015–0459] period is from 9 p.m. on July 4, 2015 to [Docket Number USCG–2015–0484] 1 a.m. on July 05, 2015. To facilitate this Drawbridge Operation Regulation; event, the draws of the bridges will be RIN 1625–AA87 Lake Washington Ship Canal, Seattle, maintained in the closed-to-navigation Security Zone; Portland Rose Festival WA positions as follows: the Fremont on Willamette River, Portland, OR Bridge, mile 2.6, need not open for AGENCY: Coast Guard, DHS. vessel traffic from 9 p.m. on July 4, 2015 AGENCY: Coast Guard, DHS. ACTION:Notice of deviation from to 12:30 a.m. on July 5, 2015; the Ballard ACTION: Interim final rule. drawbridge regulation. Bridge, mile 1.1, and the University Bridge, mile 4.3, need not open for SUMMARY: The Coast Guard is SUMMARY: The Coast Guard has issued a permanently amending the Portland temporary deviation from the operating vessel traffic from 10 p.m. on July 4, 2015 to 1 a.m. July 5, 2015. Rose Festival on Willamette River schedule that governs three Seattle security zone. This regulation is Department of Transportation bridges: The Ballard Bridge, mile 1.1, provides enforced annually during the Portland, The Ballard Bridge, mile 1.1, the a vertical clearance of 29 feet in the Oregon Rose Festival on the waters of Fremont Bridge, mile 2.6, and the closed position, the Fremont Bridge, the Willamette River between the University Bridge, mile 4.3, all crossing mile 2.6, provides a vertical clearance of Hawthorne and Steel Bridges. This final the Lake Washington Ship Canal at 14 feet in the closed position, and the rule will eliminate inconsistencies Seattle, WA. The deviation is necessary University Bridge, mile 4.3, provides a between the actual event dates and the to accommodate heavier than normal vertical clearance of 30 feet in the enforcement period published in the roadway traffic associated with a closed position; all clearances are Code of Federal Regulations. This will fireworks display over Lake Union. This referenced to the mean water elevation serve to better inform the public of the deviation allows the bridges to remain of Lake Washington. The normal security zone. in the closed-to-navigation position operating schedule for all three bridges DATES: This rule is effective on June 3, prior to and immediately after the is in accordance with 33 CFR 117.1051 fireworks display. 2015. This rule will be enforced on stating; all three bridges need not open JUNE 3, 2015 through JUNE 8, 2015. DATES: This deviation is effective from from 7 a.m. to 9 a.m. and from 4 p.m. Comments and related material must 9 p.m. on July 4, 2015 to 1 a.m. on July to 6 p.m. Monday through Friday for be received by the Coast Guard on or 05, 2015. vessels less than 1000 tons. The normal before July 6, 2015. ADDRESSES: The docket for this operating schedule for these bridges also Requests for public meetings must be deviation, [USCG–2015–0459] is requires one hour advance notification received by the Coast Guard June 10, available at http://www.regulations.gov. for bridge openings between 11 p.m. 2015. Type the docket number in the and 7 a.m. daily. Waterway usage on the Lake Washington Ship Canal ranges ADDRESSES: Documents mentioned in ‘‘SEARCH’’ box and click ‘‘SEARCH.’’ from commercial tug and barge to small this preamble are part of Docket Number Click on Open Docket Folder on the line pleasure craft. USCG–2015–0484. To view documents associated with this deviation. You may mentioned in this preamble as being also visit the Docket Management Vessels able to pass through the available in the docket, go to http:// Facility in Room W12–140 on the bridge in the closed positions may do so www.regulations.gov, type the docket ground floor of the Department of at anytime. The bridge will be able to number in the ‘‘SEARCH’’ box and click Transportation West Building, 1200 open for emergency vessel responding ‘‘SEARCH.’’ Click on ‘‘Open Docket New Jersey Avenue SE., Washington, to emergencies, and there is no Folder’’ on the line associated with this DC 20590, between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., immediate alternate route for vessels to rulemaking. You may also visit the Monday through Friday, except Federal pass. The Coast Guard will also inform Docket Management Facility in Room holidays. the users of the waterways through our W12–140 on the ground floor of the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: If Local and Broadcast Notices to Mariners Department of Transportation West you have questions on this temporary of the change in operating schedule for Building, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE., deviation, call or email Mr. Steven the bridge so that vessels can arrange Washington, DC 20590, between 9 a.m. Fischer, Bridge Administrator, their transits to minimize any impact and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, Thirteenth Coast Guard District; caused by the temporary deviation. except Federal holidays. telephone 206–220–7282, email d13-pf- In accordance with 33 CFR 117.35(e), You may submit comments, identified d13bridges@uscg.mil. If you have the drawbridge must return to its regular by docket number, using any one of the questions on viewing the docket, call operating schedule immediately at the following methods: Cheryl Collins, Program Manager, end of the designated time period. This (1) Federal eRulemaking Portal: Docket Operations, telephone 202–366– deviation from the operating regulations http://www.regulations.gov asabaliauskas on DSK5VPTVN1PROD with RULES 9826. is authorized under 33 CFR 117.35. (2) Fax: (202) 493–2251 SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Seattle (3) Mail or Delivery: Docket Dated: May 28, 2015 Department of Transportation (SDOT) Management Facility (M–30), U.S. has requested a temporary deviation Steven M. Fischer, Department of Transportation, West from the operating schedule for the Bridge Administrator, Thirteenth Coast Guard Building Ground Floor, Room W12–140, Ballard Bridge, mile 1.1, the Fremont District. 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE., Bridge, mile 2.6, and the University [FR Doc. 2015–13417 Filed 6–2–15; 8:45 am] Washington, DC 20590–0001. Deliveries Bridge, mile 4.3, all crossing the Lake BILLING CODE 9110–04–P accepted between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., VerDate Sep<11>2014 16:13 Jun 02, 2015 Jkt 235001 PO 00000 Frm 00007 Fmt 4700 Sfmt 4700 E:\FR\FM\03JNR1.SGM 03JNR1


Document Created: 2015-12-15 15:09:18
Document Modified: 2015-12-15 15:09:18
CategoryRegulatory Information
CollectionFederal Register
sudoc ClassAE 2.7:
GS 4.107:
AE 2.106:
PublisherOffice of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
SectionRules and Regulations
ActionNotice of deviation from drawbridge regulation.
DatesThis deviation is effective from 9 p.m. on July 4, 2015 to 1 a.m. on July 05, 2015.
ContactIf you have questions on this temporary deviation, call or email Mr. Steven Fischer, Bridge Administrator, Thirteenth Coast Guard District; 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 Citation80 FR 31467 
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