81 FR 50320 - Drawbridge Operation Regulation; Lake Washington Ship Canal, Seattle, WA

DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
Coast Guard

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 147 (August 1, 2016)

The Coast Guard has modified a temporary deviation from the operating schedule that governs Seattle Department of Transportation's (SDOT) Fremont Bridge, across the Lake Washington Ship Canal, mile 2.6, at Seattle, WA. The modified deviation is necessary to accommodate heavy pedestrian and cycling traffic across the bridge during the `Fun Ride' event and Lake Union 10K Run event. This modified deviation allows the bridge to remain in the closed-to-navigation position and need not open to maritime traffic.

[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 147 (Monday, August 1, 2016)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 50320-50321]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2016-18080]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Coast Guard

33 CFR Part 117

[Docket No. USCG-2016-0635]


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

AGENCY: Coast Guard, DHS.

ACTION: Notice of temporary deviation from regulation; modification.

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SUMMARY: The Coast Guard has modified a temporary deviation from the 
operating schedule that governs Seattle Department of Transportation's 
(SDOT) Fremont Bridge, across the Lake Washington Ship Canal, mile 2.6, 
at Seattle, WA. The modified deviation is necessary to accommodate 
heavy pedestrian and cycling traffic across the bridge during the `Fun 
Ride' event and Lake Union 10K Run event. This modified deviation 
allows the bridge to remain in the closed-to-navigation position and 
need not open to maritime traffic.

DATES: This deviation is effective from 7:30 a.m. to 8:30 a.m. and 
10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. on August 14, 2016.

ADDRESSES: The docket for this deviation, [USCG-2016-0635] 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: On July 15, 2016, the Coast Guard published 
a temporary deviation entitled ``Drawbridge Operation Regulation; Lake 
Washington Ship Canal, Seattle, WA'' in the Federal Register (81 FR 
45971). This document was necessary for Seattle Department of 
Transportation (SDOT) to temporarily deviate from the operating 
schedule for the Fremont Bridge, mile 2.6, crossing the Lake Washington 
Ship Canal at Seattle, WA. This modification adds an additional closure 
hour on August 14, 2016 for these events. The deviation is necessary to 
accommodate heavy pedestrian and cycling traffic across the bridge 
during the `Fun Ride' event and Lake Union 10K Run event. To facilitate 
these events, the double bascule draw of the bridge will not open for 
vessel traffic during the effective date and times. The Fremont Bridge 
provides a vertical clearance of 14 feet (31 feet of vertical clearance 
for the center 36 horizontal feet) in the close-to-navigation position. 
The clearance is referenced to the mean water elevation of Lake 
Washington. The normal operating schedule for the Fremont Bridge is 
found at 33 CFR 117.1051. Waterway usage on the Lake Washington Ship 
Canal ranges from commercial tug and barge to small pleasure craft. No 
early Sunday morning bridge opening requests have been received during 
August for the Fremont Bridge in the last five years.
    Vessels able to pass through the bridge in the closed-to-navigation 
position may do so at anytime. The bridge will 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

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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: July 26, 2016.
Steven M. Fischer,
Bridge Administrator, Thirteenth Coast Guard District.
[FR Doc. 2016-18080 Filed 7-29-16; 8:45 am]
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