82 FR 22611 - Drawbridge Operation Regulation; Willamette River, Portland, OR

DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
Coast Guard

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 94 (May 17, 2017)

The Coast Guard has issued a temporary deviation from the operating schedule that governs the upper deck of the Steel Bridge across the Willamette River, mile 12.1, at Portland, OR. The deviation is necessary to support the Starlight Parade and Rose Parade events. This deviation allows the upper span of the Steel Bridge to remain in the closed-to-navigation position to allow for the safe passage of participates and mass transit vehicles across the bridge.

[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 94 (Wednesday, May 17, 2017)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 22611-22612]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2017-09965]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Coast Guard

33 CFR Part 117

[Docket No. USCG-2017-0389]


Drawbridge Operation Regulation; Willamette River, Portland, OR

AGENCY: Coast Guard, DHS.

ACTION: Notice of deviation from regulation.

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SUMMARY: The Coast Guard has issued a temporary deviation from the 
operating schedule that governs the upper deck of the Steel Bridge 
across the Willamette River, mile 12.1, at Portland, OR. The deviation 
is necessary to support the Starlight Parade and Rose Parade events. 
This deviation allows the upper span of the Steel Bridge to remain in 
the closed-to-navigation position to allow for the safe passage of 
participates and mass transit vehicles across the bridge.

DATES: This deviation is effective from 7 p.m. June 3, 2017 through 1 
p.m. June 10, 2017.

ADDRESSES: The docket for this deviation, USCG-2017-0389, 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: Union Pacific Railroad Company (UPRR) has 
requested a temporary deviation from the operating schedule for the 
Steel Bridge across the Willamette River, at mile 12.1, at Portland, 
OR. The deviation is necessary to accommodate participates in the 
Starlight Parade and Rose Parade events and mass transit vehicles. The 
Steel Bridge is a double-deck lift bridge with a lower lift deck and an 
upper lift deck which operate independent of each other. To facilitate 
this event, the upper deck will remain in closed-to-navigation 
position. When the lower deck is in the closed-to-navigation position, 
the bridge provides 26 feet of vertical clearance above Columbia River 
Datum 0.0; and in open-to-navigation position, the vertical clearance 
is 71 feet above Columbia River Datum 0.0. The deviation period is from 
7 p.m. to 11:30 p.m. on June 3, 2017, and from 7 a.m. to 1 p.m. on June

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10, 2017. The lower deck for the Steel Bridge will operate in 
accordance with 33 CFR 117.897(c)(3)(ii), and at all times outside the 
specified deviation period, the upper deck of the Steel Bridge will 
operate in accordance with 33 CFR 117.897(c)(3)(ii).
    Waterway usage on this part of the Willamette River includes 
vessels ranging from commercial tug and barge to small pleasure craft. 
Vessels able to pass through the bridge with the lower deck in the 
open-to-navigation position or upper deck in the closed-to-navigation 
position may do so at any time. The bridge will be able to open for 
emergencies, and there is no immediate alternate route for vessels to 
pass. The Coast Guard has conducted a public outreach for this closure 
of the upper deck on the Steel Bridge to known mariners that transit on 
the river. The Coast Guard has not received any objections to this 
temporary deviation from the operating schedule. 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 vessel operators 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 9, 2017.
Steven M. Fischer,
Bridge Administrator, Thirteenth Coast Guard District.
[FR Doc. 2017-09965 Filed 5-16-17; 8:45 am]
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