81 FR 34276 - Drawbridge Operation Regulation; Housatonic River, Stratford, CT
DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
Coast Guard Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 104 (May 31, 2016)
Coast Guard
Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 104 (May 31, 2016)
| Page Range | 34276-34276 | |
| FR Document | 2016-12687 |
[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 104 (Tuesday, May 31, 2016)] [Rules and Regulations] [Page 34276] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2016-12687] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY Coast Guard 33 CFR Part 117 [Docket No. USCG-2016-0403] Drawbridge Operation Regulation; Housatonic River, Stratford, CT 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 Metro-North Devon Bridge across the Housatonic River, mile 3.9, at Stratford, Connecticut. This deviation is necessary to allow the bridge owner to perform timber ties and headblocks replacement at the bridge. DATES: This deviation is effective from 8 a.m. on May 31, 2016 to 8 a.m. on July 18, 2016. ADDRESSES: The docket for this deviation [USCG-2016-0403], 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. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: If you have questions on this temporary deviation, call or email Judy Leung-Yee, Project Officer, First Coast Guard District, telephone (212) 514-4330, email [email protected]. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Metro-North Devon Bridge, mile 3.9, across the Housatonic River, has a vertical clearance in the closed position of 19 feet at mean high water and 25 feet at mean low water. The existing bridge operating regulations are found at 33 CFR 117.207(b). The waterway is transited by seasonal recreational vessels. The bridge owner, Connecticut Department of Transportation, requested a temporary deviation from the normal operating schedule to perform timber ties and headblocks replacement at the bridge. Under this temporary deviation, the Metro-North Devon Bridge will operate according to the schedule below: a. From 8 a.m. on May 31, 2016 through 4 a.m. on June 3, 2016, the bridge will not open to marine traffic. b. From 4 a.m. on June 3, 2016 through 8 a.m. on June 6, 2016, the bridge will open fully on signal upon 24 hr advance notice. c. From 8 a.m. on June 6, 2016 through 4 a.m. on June 10, 2016, the bridge will not open to marine traffic. d. From 4 a.m. on June 10, 2016 through 8 a.m. on June 13, 2016, the bridge will open fully on signal upon 24 hr advance notice. e. From 8 a.m. on June 13, 2016 through 4 a.m. on June 17, 2016, the bridge will not open to marine traffic. f. From 4 a.m. on June 17, 2016 through 8 a.m. on June 20, 2016, the bridge will open fully on signal upon 24 hr advance notice. g. From 8 a.m. on June 20, 2016 through 4 a.m. on June 24, 2016, the bridge will not open to marine traffic. h. From 4 a.m. on June 24, 2016 through 8 a.m. on June 27, 2016, the bridge will open fully on signal upon 24 hr advance notice. i. From 8 a.m. on June 27, 2016 through 4 a.m. on July 1, 2016, the bridge will not open to marine traffic. j. From 4 a.m. on July 1, 2016 through 8 a.m. on July 5, 2016, bridge will open in accordance with 33 CFR 117.207(b). k. From 8 a.m. on July 5, 2016 through 4 a.m. on July 8, 2016, the bridge will not open to marine traffic. l. From 4 a.m. on July 8, 2016 through 8 a.m. on July 11, 2016, the bridge will open fully on signal upon 24 hr advance notice. m. From 8 a.m. on July 11, 2016 through 4 a.m. on July 15, 2016, the bridge will not open to marine traffic. n. From 4 a.m. on July 15, 2016 through 8 a.m. on July 18, 2016, the bridge will open fully on signal upon 24 hr advance notice. Vessels able to pass under the bridge in the closed position may do so at anytime. 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 inform the users of the waterways through our Local Notice and Broadcast to Mariners of the change in operating schedule for the bridge so that vessel operations 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 25, 2016. C.J. Bisignano, Supervisory Bridge Management Specialist, First Coast Guard District. [FR Doc. 2016-12687 Filed 5-27-16; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 9110-04-P
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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: If DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND b. From 4 a.m. on June 3, 2016 through 8
you have questions on this temporary SECURITY a.m. on June 6, 2016, the bridge will open
deviation, call or email Eric A. fully on signal upon 24 hr advance notice.
Coast Guard c. From 8 a.m. on June 6, 2016 through 4
Washburn, Bridge Administrator,
a.m. on June 10, 2016, the bridge will not
Western Rivers, Coast Guard; telephone open to marine traffic.
314–269–2378, email Eric.Washburn@ 33 CFR Part 117
d. From 4 a.m. on June 10, 2016 through
uscg.mil. 8 a.m. on June 13, 2016, the bridge will open
[Docket No. USCG–2016–0403] fully on signal upon 24 hr advance notice.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The e. From 8 a.m. on June 13, 2016 through
Minnesota Department of Drawbridge Operation Regulation; 4 a.m. on June 17, 2016, the bridge will not
Transportation requested a temporary Housatonic River, Stratford, CT open to marine traffic.
deviation for the Stillwater Highway f. From 4 a.m. on June 17, 2016 through 8
AGENCY: Coast Guard, DHS. a.m. on June 20, 2016, the bridge will open
Bridge, across the St. Croix River, mile
ACTION:Notice of deviation from fully on signal upon 24 hr advance notice.
23.4, at Stillwater, Minnesota. This
drawbridge regulation. g. From 8 a.m. on June 20, 2016 through
deviation allows the bridge to remain in 4 a.m. on June 24, 2016, the bridge will not
the closed-to-navigation position from open to marine traffic.
SUMMARY: The Coast Guard has issued a
10 p.m. to 11:30 p.m. on July 4, 2016. h. From 4 a.m. on June 24, 2016 through
temporary deviation from the operating
The Stillwater Highway Bridge schedule that governs the Metro-North 8 a.m. on June 27, 2016, the bridge will open
fully on signal upon 24 hr advance notice.
currently operates in accordance with Devon Bridge across the Housatonic
i. From 8 a.m. on June 27, 2016 through 4
33 CFR 117.667(b), which states specific River, mile 3.9, at Stratford, a.m. on July 1, 2016, the bridge will not open
seasonal and commuter hour operating Connecticut. This deviation is necessary to marine traffic.
requirements. to allow the bridge owner to perform j. From 4 a.m. on July 1, 2016 through 8
The Stillwater Highway Bridge timber ties and headblocks replacement a.m. on July 5, 2016, bridge will open in
at the bridge. accordance with 33 CFR 117.207(b).
provides a vertical clearance of 10.9 feet
DATES: This deviation is effective from k. From 8 a.m. on July 5, 2016 through 4
above normal pool in the closed-to- a.m. on July 8, 2016, the bridge will not open
navigation position. Navigation on the 8 a.m. on May 31, 2016 to 8 a.m. on July
to marine traffic.
waterway consists primarily of 18, 2016.
l. From 4 a.m. on July 8, 2016 through 8
commercial sightseeing/dinner cruise ADDRESSES: The docket for this a.m. on July 11, 2016, the bridge will open
boats and recreational watercraft. This deviation [USCG–2016–0403], is fully on signal upon 24 hr advance notice.
temporary deviation has been available at http://www.regulations.gov. m. From 8 a.m. on July 11, 2016 through
coordinated with waterway users. No Type the docket number in the 4 a.m. on July 15, 2016, the bridge will not
‘‘SEARCH’’ box and click ‘‘SEARCH’’. open to marine traffic.
objections were received.
Click on Open Docket Folder on the line n. From 4 a.m. on July 15, 2016 through
The bridge will not be able to open for associated with this deviation. 8 a.m. on July 18, 2016, the bridge will open
emergencies and there are no alternate fully on signal upon 24 hr advance notice.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: If
routes for vessels transiting this section Vessels able to pass under the bridge
you have questions on this temporary
of the St. Croix River. The Coast Guard in the closed position may do so at
deviation, call or email Judy Leung-Yee,
will also inform the users of the anytime. The bridge will not be able to
Project Officer, First Coast Guard
waterway through our Local and open for emergencies and there is no
District, telephone (212) 514–4330,
Broadcast Notices to Mariners of the email judy.k.leung-yee@uscg.mil. immediate alternate route for vessels to
change in operating schedule for the pass.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
bridge so the vessel operators can The Coast Guard will inform the users
Metro-North Devon Bridge, mile 3.9,
arrange their transits to minimize any of the waterways through our Local
across the Housatonic River, has a
impact caused by the temporary Notice and Broadcast to Mariners of the
vertical clearance in the closed position
deviation. change in operating schedule for the
of 19 feet at mean high water and 25 feet
In accordance with 33 CFR 117.35(e), at mean low water. The existing bridge bridge so that vessel operations can
the drawbridge must return to its regular operating regulations are found at 33 arrange their transits to minimize any
operating schedule immediately at the CFR 117.207(b). impact caused by the temporary
end of the effective period of this deviation.
The waterway is transited by seasonal
temporary deviation. This deviation recreational vessels. In accordance with 33 CFR 117.35(e),
from the operating regulations is The bridge owner, Connecticut the drawbridge must return to its regular
Department of Transportation, requested operating schedule immediately at the
authorized under 33 CFR 117.35.
a temporary deviation from the normal end of the effective period of this
Dated: May 24, 2016. temporary deviation. This deviation
operating schedule to perform timber
Eric A. Washburn,
ties and headblocks replacement at the from the operating regulations is
Bridge Administrator, Western Rivers. bridge. authorized under 33 CFR 117.35.
[FR Doc. 2016–12663 Filed 5–27–16; 8:45 am] Under this temporary deviation, the Dated: May 25, 2016.
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BILLING CODE 9110–04–P Metro-North Devon Bridge will operate C.J. Bisignano,
according to the schedule below: Supervisory Bridge Management Specialist,
a. From 8 a.m. on May 31, 2016 through First Coast Guard District.
4 a.m. on June 3, 2016, the bridge will not [FR Doc. 2016–12687 Filed 5–27–16; 8:45 am]
open to marine traffic. BILLING CODE 9110–04–P
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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. on May 31, 2016 to 8 a.m. on July 18, 2016. | |
| Contact | If you have questions on this temporary deviation, call or email Judy Leung-Yee, Project Officer, First Coast Guard District, telephone (212) 514-4330, email [email protected] | |
| FR Citation | 81 FR 34276 |
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