82_FR_36837 82 FR 36687 - Drawbridge Operation Regulation; Lake Washington Ship Canal, Seattle, WA

82 FR 36687 - Drawbridge Operation Regulation; Lake Washington Ship Canal, Seattle, WA

DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
Coast Guard

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 150 (August 7, 2017)

Page Range36687-36687
FR Document2017-16508

The Coast Guard has issued a temporary deviation from the operating schedule that governs the University Bridge across the Lake Washington Ship Canal, mile 4.3, at Seattle, WA. The deviation is necessary to accommodate drawspan inspections. This deviation allows the bridge to operate in single leaf (half span) during inspections.

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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Coast Guard

33 CFR Part 117

[Docket No. USCG-2017-0721]


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 the University Bridge across the Lake 
Washington Ship Canal, mile 4.3, at Seattle, WA. The deviation is 
necessary to accommodate drawspan inspections. This deviation allows 
the bridge to operate in single leaf (half span) during inspections.

DATES: This deviation is effective from 9 a.m. on August 9, 2017, to 3 
p.m. on August 10, 2017.

ADDRESSES: The docket for this deviation, USCG-2017-0721 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. Danny McReynolds, Bridge 
Management Specialist, Thirteenth Coast Guard District; telephone 206-
220-7234, email: d13-pf-d13bridges@uscg.mil.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Seattle Department of Transportation, bridge 
owner, requested a temporary deviation from the operating schedule for 
the University Bridge across the Lake Washington Ship Canal, mile 4.3, 
at Seattle, WA, to allow safe inspections of each leaf of the double 
bascule drawspan. The University Bridge provides a vertical clearance 
of 30 feet in the closed-to-navigation position. Vertical clearances 
are referenced to the Mean Water Level of Lake Washington. While the 
bridge operates in single leaf (half span) mode, a horizontal clearance 
of 75 feet is provided. The normal operating schedule for the three 
subject bridge is in 33 CFR 117.1051. During this deviation period, the 
University Bridge is authorized to open half the drawspan to marine 
vessels from 9 a.m. on August 9, 2017, to 3 p.m. on August 9, 2017, and 
from 9 a.m. on August 10, 2017, to 3 p.m. on August 10, 2017.
    Waterway usage on Lake Washington Ship Canal ranges from commercial 
tug and barge to small pleasure craft. Vessels able to pass under the 
bridge in the closed-to-navigation position may do so at anytime. The 
subject bridge will only be able to open the drawspan in single leaf 
for emergencies during this period, 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 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 effective 
period of this temporary deviation. This deviation from the operating 
regulations is authorized under 33 CFR 117.35.

    Dated: July 31, 2017.
Steven Michael Fischer,
Bridge Administrator, Thirteenth Coast Guard District.
[FR Doc. 2017-16508 Filed 8-4-17; 8:45 am]
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                                                This section of the FEDERAL REGISTER                    in the closed-to-navigation position.                 SUMMARY:   The Coast Guard has issued a
                                                contains regulatory documents having general            Vertical clearances are referenced to the             temporary deviation from the operating
                                                applicability and legal effect, most of which           Mean Water Level of Lake Washington.                  schedule that governs the Montlake
                                                are keyed to and codified in the Code of                While the bridge operates in single leaf              Bridge, across the Lake Washington
                                                Federal Regulations, which is published under           (half span) mode, a horizontal clearance              Ship Canal, mile 5.2, at Seattle, WA.
                                                50 titles pursuant to 44 U.S.C. 1510.
                                                                                                        of 75 feet is provided. The normal                    The deviation is necessary to
                                                The Code of Federal Regulations is sold by              operating schedule for the three subject              accommodate vehicular traffic attending
                                                the Superintendent of Documents.                        bridge is in 33 CFR 117.1051. During                  football games at Husky Stadium at the
                                                                                                        this deviation period, the University                 University of Washington, Seattle, WA.
                                                                                                        Bridge is authorized to open half the                 The deviation is necessary to allow the
                                                DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND                                  drawspan to marine vessels from 9 a.m.                bridge to remain in the closed-to-
                                                SECURITY                                                on August 9, 2017, to 3 p.m. on August                navigation position two and a half hours
                                                                                                        9, 2017, and from 9 a.m. on August 10,                before and two and a half hours after
                                                Coast Guard                                             2017, to 3 p.m. on August 10, 2017.                   each game. The game times for five of
                                                                                                           Waterway usage on Lake Washington                  the seven games scheduled for Husky
                                                33 CFR Part 117                                         Ship Canal ranges from commercial tug                 Stadium have not yet been determined
                                                [Docket No. USCG–2017–0721]                             and barge to small pleasure craft.                    due to NCAA television scheduling.
                                                                                                        Vessels able to pass under the bridge in
                                                Drawbridge Operation Regulation;                        the closed-to-navigation position may                 DATES: This deviation is effective from
                                                Lake Washington Ship Canal, Seattle,                    do so at anytime. The subject bridge will             2:30 p.m. on September 9, 2017 through
                                                WA                                                      only be able to open the drawspan in                  11 p.m. on November 25, 2017.
                                                                                                        single leaf for emergencies during this               ADDRESSES:   The docket for this
                                                AGENCY: Coast Guard, DHS.                               period, and there is no immediate                     deviation, USCG–2017–0732 is available
                                                ACTION: Notice of deviation from                        alternate route for vessels to pass. The              at http://www.regulations.gov. Type the
                                                drawbridge regulation.                                  Coast Guard will also inform the users                docket number in the ‘‘SEARCH’’ box
                                                                                                        of the waterways through our Local and                and click ‘‘SEARCH.’’ Click on Open
                                                SUMMARY:    The Coast Guard has issued a                Broadcast Notices to Mariners of the
                                                temporary deviation from the operating                                                                        Docket Folder on the line associated
                                                                                                        change in operating schedule for the                  with this deviation.
                                                schedule that governs the University                    bridge so that vessel operators can
                                                Bridge across the Lake Washington Ship                  arrange their transits to minimize any                FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:    If
                                                Canal, mile 4.3, at Seattle, WA. The                    impact caused by the temporary                        you have questions on this temporary
                                                deviation is necessary to accommodate                   deviation.                                            deviation, call or email Mr. Steven
                                                drawspan inspections. This deviation                       In accordance with 33 CFR 117.35(e),               Fischer, Bridge Administrator,
                                                allows the bridge to operate in single                  the drawbridge must return to its regular             Thirteenth Coast Guard District;
                                                leaf (half span) during inspections.                    operating schedule immediately at the                 telephone 206–220–7282, email: d13-pf-
                                                DATES: This deviation is effective from                 end of the effective period of this                   d13bridges@uscg.mil.
                                                9 a.m. on August 9, 2017, to 3 p.m. on                  temporary deviation. This deviation                   SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:      The
                                                August 10, 2017.                                        from the operating regulations is                     Washington State Department of
                                                ADDRESSES: The docket for this                          authorized under 33 CFR 117.35.                       Transportation (the bridge owner), on
                                                deviation, USCG–2017–0721 is available                    Dated: July 31, 2017.                               behalf of the University of Washington
                                                at http://www.regulations.gov. Type the                 Steven Michael Fischer,                               Police Department, has requested that
                                                docket number in the ‘‘SEARCH’’ box                     Bridge Administrator, Thirteenth Coast Guard          the Montlake Bridge bascule span
                                                and click ‘‘SEARCH.’’ Click on Open                     District.                                             remain in the closed-to-navigation
                                                Docket Folder on the line associated                    [FR Doc. 2017–16508 Filed 8–4–17; 8:45 am]            position, and need not open to vessel
                                                with this deviation.                                    BILLING CODE 9110–04–P
                                                                                                                                                              traffic to facilitate timely movement of
                                                FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: If                                                                           pre-game and post game football traffic
                                                you have questions on this temporary                                                                          at Husky Stadium at the University of
                                                deviation, call or email Mr. Danny                      DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND                                Washington, Seattle, WA. The Montlake
                                                McReynolds, Bridge Management                           SECURITY                                              Bridge crosses the Lake Washington
                                                Specialist, Thirteenth Coast Guard                                                                            Ship Canal at mile 5.2; and in the
                                                District; telephone 206–220–7234,                       Coast Guard                                           closed-to-navigation position provides
                                                email: d13-pf-d13bridges@uscg.mil.                                                                            30 feet of vertical clearance throughout
                                                SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Seattle                      33 CFR Part 117                                       the navigation channel and 46 feet of
                                                Department of Transportation, bridge                    [Docket No. USCG–2017–0732]                           vertical clearance throughout the center
                                                owner, requested a temporary deviation                                                                        60-feet of the bridge. These vertical
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                                                from the operating schedule for the                     Drawbridge Operation Regulation;                      clearances are made in reference to the
                                                University Bridge across the Lake                       Lake Washington Ship Canal, Seattle,                  Mean Water Level of Lake Washington.
                                                Washington Ship Canal, mile 4.3, at                     WA                                                    The normal operating schedule for
                                                Seattle, WA, to allow safe inspections of                                                                     Montlake Bridge operates in accordance
                                                                                                        AGENCY: Coast Guard, DHS.                             with 33 CFR 117.1051(e).
                                                each leaf of the double bascule
                                                                                                        ACTION:Notice of deviation from
                                                drawspan. The University Bridge                                                                                  The deviation period will cover the
                                                                                                        drawbridge regulation.
                                                provides a vertical clearance of 30 feet                                                                      following dates:


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Document Created: 2017-08-05 03:00:07
Document Modified: 2017-08-05 03:00:07
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 a.m. on August 9, 2017, to 3 p.m. on August 10, 2017.
ContactIf you have questions on this temporary deviation, call or email Mr. Danny McReynolds, Bridge Management Specialist, Thirteenth Coast Guard District; telephone 206- 220-7234, email: [email protected]
FR Citation82 FR 36687 

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