81 FR 42249 - Drawbridge Operation Regulation; Lewis and Clark River, Astoria, OR
DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
Coast Guard Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 125 (June 29, 2016)
Coast Guard
Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 125 (June 29, 2016)
| Page Range | 42249-42249 | |
| FR Document | 2016-15348 |
[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 125 (Wednesday, June 29, 2016)] [Rules and Regulations] [Page 42249] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2016-15348] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY Coast Guard 33 CFR Part 117 [Docket No. USCG-2016-0605] Drawbridge Operation Regulation; Lewis and Clark River, Astoria, OR 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 Oregon State (Lewis and Clark River) highway bridge across the Lewis and Clark River, mile 1.0, at Astoria, Oregon. The deviation is necessary to accommodate bridge maintenance activities during the effective time period. The deviation allows the bridge to remain in the closed-to-navigation position such that it need not open to maritime traffic. DATES: This deviation is effective from 7 a.m. on July 15, 2016 to 5 p.m. on October 31, 2016. ADDRESSES: The docket for this deviation, [USCG-2016-0605] 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 Mr. Steven Fischer, Bridge Administrator, Thirteenth Coast Guard District; telephone 206-220-7282, email [email protected]. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Oregon Department of Transportation (ODOT) has requested that the Lewis and Clark River Bridge, mile 1.0, be allowed to remain in the closed-to-navigation position such that it need not open to vessel traffic from 7 a.m. on July 15, 2016 until 5 p.m. on October 31, 2016. The deviation is necessary to facilitate bridge maintenance activities to include repairing and preserving the bascule drawbridge structural steel. The Lewis and Clark River Bridge provides a vertical clearance of 17 feet above mean high water when in the closed-to-navigation position. However, during the bridge maintenance activities, the bascule span of the bridge will have a containment system installed which will reduce the vertical clearance by 5 feet to 12 feet above mean high water. The normal operating schedule of this bridge is detailed at 33 CFR 117.899(c). This deviation allows the bascule span of the Lewis and Clark River Bridge to remain in the closed-to-navigation position such that it such that it need not open to maritime traffic from 7 a.m. on July 15, 2016 until 5 p.m. on October 31, 2016. However, the bascule span will be available to open on Wednesdays and Sundays with at least three-hour advanced notice. The bascule span will also open at any time for emergency situations with at least three-hour advanced notice. Vessels able to pass through the bridge in the closed position may do so at anytime. Waterway usage on the Lewis and Clark River is primarily small recreational boaters and fishing vessels transiting to and from Fred Wahl Marine Construction Inc. ODOT has coordinated with Fred Wahl Marine Construction Inc. in this regard. No immediate alternate route is available 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: June 23, 2016. Steven M. Fischer, Bridge Administrator, Thirteenth Coast Guard District. [FR Doc. 2016-15348 Filed 6-28-16; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 9110-04-P
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on demand from 7 p.m. to 6 a.m. The Dated: June 23, 2016. the bridge maintenance activities, the
north and south spans of the bridge will Hal R. Pitts. bascule span of the bridge will have a
open to navigation concurrently, with Bridge Program Manager, Fifth Coast Guard containment system installed which
the south span only opening partially District. will reduce the vertical clearance by 5
due to damage, upon request, for: (1) [FR Doc. 2016–15295 Filed 6–28–16; 8:45 am] feet to 12 feet above mean high water.
Scheduled openings at 9:30 a.m. for BILLING CODE 9110–04–P The normal operating schedule of this
vessels transiting southeast, (2) 10:30 bridge is detailed at 33 CFR 117.899(c).
a.m. for vessels transiting northwest, This deviation allows the bascule
and (3) at noon and 2 p.m. for two-way DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND span of the Lewis and Clark River
SECURITY Bridge to remain in the closed-to-
vessel traffic through the bridge,
navigation position such that it such
Monday through Friday. The north and Coast Guard that it need not open to maritime traffic
south spans of the bridge will open to
from 7 a.m. on July 15, 2016 until 5 p.m.
navigation concurrently, with the south 33 CFR Part 117 on October 31, 2016. However, the
span only opening partially due to bascule span will be available to open
damage, upon request, for: (1) [Docket No. USCG–2016–0605]
on Wednesdays and Sundays with at
Scheduled openings at 9:30 a.m. for least three-hour advanced notice. The
Drawbridge Operation Regulation;
vessels transiting southeast and (2) Lewis and Clark River, Astoria, OR bascule span will also open at any time
10:30 a.m. for vessels transiting for emergency situations with at least
northwest, Saturday and Sunday. The AGENCY: Coast Guard, DHS. three-hour advanced notice. Vessels
horizontal clearance of the bridge with ACTION:Notice of deviation from able to pass through the bridge in the
the south span closed-to-navigation is drawbridge regulation. closed position may do so at anytime.
38 feet and the horizontal clearance of Waterway usage on the Lewis and
the bridge with the south span partially SUMMARY: The Coast Guard has issued a Clark River is primarily small
open-to-navigation is 70 feet. The temporary deviation from the operating recreational boaters and fishing vessels
schedule that governs the Oregon State transiting to and from Fred Wahl Marine
modified temporary deviation is
(Lewis and Clark River) highway bridge Construction Inc. ODOT has
necessary to relieve vessel congestion
across the Lewis and Clark River, mile coordinated with Fred Wahl Marine
and provide for safe navigation on the
1.0, at Astoria, Oregon. The deviation is Construction Inc. in this regard. No
waterway. The bridge is a double swing necessary to accommodate bridge
draw bridge and has a vertical clearance immediate alternate route is available
maintenance activities during the for vessels to pass. The Coast Guard will
in the closed position of 6 feet above effective time period. The deviation
mean high water. also inform the users of the waterways
allows the bridge to remain in the through our Local and Broadcast
The North Landing River is used by closed-to-navigation position such that Notices to Mariners of the change in
a variety of vessels including small U.S. it need not open to maritime traffic. operating schedule for the bridge so that
government and public vessels, small DATES: This deviation is effective from vessels can arrange their transits to
commercial vessels, tug and barge, and 7 a.m. on July 15, 2016 to 5 p.m. on minimize any impact caused by the
recreational vessels. The Coast Guard October 31, 2016. temporary deviation.
has carefully considered the nature and ADDRESSES: The docket for this In accordance with 33 CFR 117.35(e),
volume of vessel traffic on the waterway deviation, [USCG–2016–0605] is the drawbridge must return to its regular
in publishing this temporary deviation. available at http://www.regulations.gov. operating schedule immediately at the
During the closure times there will be Type the docket number in the end of the effective period of this
limited opportunity for vessels which ‘‘SEARCH’’ box and click ‘‘SEARCH.’’ temporary deviation. This deviation
Click on Open Docket Folder on the line from the operating regulations is
are able to safely pass through the
associated with this deviation. authorized under 33 CFR 117.35.
bridge in the closed position to do so.
Vessels able to safely pass through the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: If Dated: June 23, 2016.
bridge in the closed position may do so, you have questions on this temporary Steven M. Fischer,
after receiving confirmation from the deviation, call or email Mr. Steven Bridge Administrator, Thirteenth Coast Guard
bridge tender that it is safe to transit Fischer, Bridge Administrator, District.
through the bridge. The north span of Thirteenth Coast Guard District; [FR Doc. 2016–15348 Filed 6–28–16; 8:45 am]
telephone 206–220–7282, email d13-pf-
the bridge will be able to open for BILLING CODE 9110–04–P
d13bridges@uscg.mil.
emergencies. The Coast Guard will also
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
inform the users of the waterways
Oregon Department of Transportation DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND
through our Local and Broadcast SECURITY
(ODOT) has requested that the Lewis
Notices to Mariners of the change in
and Clark River Bridge, mile 1.0, be
operating schedule for the bridge so that Coast Guard
allowed to remain in the closed-to-
vessel operators can arrange their transit
navigation position such that it need not
to minimize any impact caused by the open to vessel traffic from 7 a.m. on July 33 CFR Part 117
modified temporary deviation. 15, 2016 until 5 p.m. on October 31, [Docket No. USCG–2016–0539]
In accordance with 33 CFR 117.35(e), 2016. The deviation is necessary to
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the drawbridge must return to its regular facilitate bridge maintenance activities Drawbridge Operation Regulation; Isle
operating schedule immediately at the to include repairing and preserving the of Wight (Sinepuxent) Bay, Ocean City,
end of the effective period of this bascule drawbridge structural steel. The MD
temporary deviation. This deviation Lewis and Clark River Bridge provides AGENCY: Coast Guard, DHS.
from the operating regulations is a vertical clearance of 17 feet above
ACTION:Notice of deviation from
authorized under 33 CFR 117.35. mean high water when in the closed-to-
drawbridge regulations.
navigation position. However, during
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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 7 a.m. on July 15, 2016 to 5 p.m. on October 31, 2016. | |
| 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 [email protected] | |
| FR Citation | 81 FR 42249 |
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