82 FR 45728 - Drawbridge Operation Regulation; Pequonnock River, Bridgeport, CT
DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
Coast Guard Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 189 (October 2, 2017)
Coast Guard
Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 189 (October 2, 2017)
| Page Range | 45728-45728 | |
| FR Document | 2017-21068 |
[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 189 (Monday, October 2, 2017)] [Rules and Regulations] [Page 45728] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2017-21068] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY Coast Guard 33 CFR Part 117 [Docket No. USCG-2017-0878] Drawbridge Operation Regulation; Pequonnock River, Bridgeport, 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 Stratford Avenue Bridge across the Pequonnock River, mile 0.1 at Bridgeport, Connecticut. This deviation is necessary to facilitate a planned inspection and will allow the owner to temporarily close the draw for five days from 7:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. daily. DATES: This deviation is effective from 7:30 a.m. on December 4, 2017 to 5 p.m. on December 8, 2017. ADDRESSES: The docket for this deviation, USCG-2017-0878, 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 James L. Rousseau, Bridge Management Specialist, First District Bridge Branch, U.S. Coast Guard; telephone 617-223-8619, email [email protected]. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The owner of the bridge, the Connecticut Department of Transportation, requested a temporary deviation in order to facilitate planned inspection of the bridge including the entire counterweight sheave shaft/trunnion journal surfaces as well as machinery cross shaft disconnection and disassembly for associated components. The Stratford Avenue Bridge across the Pequonnock River, mile 0.1, at Bridgeport, Connecticut is a lift bridge with a vertical clearance of 8 feet at mean high water and 14 feet at mean low water in the closed position. The existing drawbridge operating regulations are listed at 33 CFR 117.219(a). This temporary deviation will allow the Stratford Avenue Bridge to remain closed each day from 7:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. beginning December 4, 2017 until December 8, 2017. The waterway is transited by small recreational vessels and commercial fishing vessels. Coordination with waterway users has indicated no objections to the proposed closure of the draw. Vessels that can pass under the bridge without an opening may do so at all times. The bridge will not be able to open for emergencies. There is no 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 vessel operators may 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: September 27, 2017. Christopher J. Bisignano, Supervisory Bridge Management Specialist, First Coast Guard District. [FR Doc. 2017-21068 Filed 9-29-17; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 9110-04-P
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND objections to the closure of the draw and FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: If
SECURITY no requests for openings have occurred you have questions on this temporary
during this period for the last three deviation, call or email James L.
Coast Guard years. Rousseau, Bridge Management
Vessels that can pass under the bridge Specialist, First District Bridge Branch,
33 CFR Part 117 without an opening may do so at all U.S. Coast Guard; telephone 617–223–
[Docket No. USCG–2017–0880] times. The bridge will not be able to 8619, email James.L.Rousseau2@
open for emergencies. The Atlantic uscg.mil.
Drawbridge Operation Regulation; Ocean can be used as an alternate route
Plum Island River, Newbury, MA for vessels to pass. The Coast Guard will SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The owner
also inform the users of the waterways of the bridge, the Connecticut
AGENCY: Coast Guard, DHS. through our Local and Broadcast Department of Transportation, requested
ACTION:Notice of deviation from Notices to Mariners of the change in a temporary deviation in order to
drawbridge regulation. operating schedule for the bridge so facilitate planned inspection of the
vessel operators may arrange their bridge including the entire
SUMMARY: The Coast Guard has issued a
transits to minimize any impact caused counterweight sheave shaft/trunnion
temporary deviation from the operating
by the temporary deviation. journal surfaces as well as machinery
schedule that governs the Plum Island
In accordance with 33 CFR 117.35(e), cross shaft disconnection and
Turnpike Bridge across Plum Island
the drawbridge must return to its regular disassembly for associated components.
River, mile 3.3, between Newburyport
operating schedule immediately at the
and Plum Island, Massachusetts. This The Stratford Avenue Bridge across
end of the effective period of this
deviation is necessary to facilitate a the Pequonnock River, mile 0.1, at
temporary deviation. This deviation
planned water main repair project and Bridgeport, Connecticut is a lift bridge
from the operating regulations is
allows the bridge to be closed for twenty with a vertical clearance of 8 feet at
authorized under 33 CFR 117.35.
nine days. mean high water and 14 feet at mean
DATES: This deviation is effective from Dated: September 27, 2017.
low water in the closed position. The
5 a.m. on October 10, 2017 through 5 Christopher J. Bisignano,
existing drawbridge operating
p.m. on November 7, 2017. Supervisory Bridge Management Specialist,
First Coast Guard District.
regulations are listed at 33 CFR
ADDRESSES: The docket for this 117.219(a).
deviation, USCG–2017–0880, is [FR Doc. 2017–21067 Filed 9–29–17; 8:45 am]
This temporary deviation will allow
available at http://www.regulations.gov. BILLING CODE 9110–04–P
Type the docket number in the the Stratford Avenue Bridge to remain
‘‘SEARCH’’ box and click ‘‘SEARCH’’. closed each day from 7:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Click on Open Docket Folder on the line DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND beginning December 4, 2017 until
associated with this deviation. SECURITY December 8, 2017. The waterway is
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: If
transited by small recreational vessels
Coast Guard and commercial fishing vessels.
you have questions on this temporary
deviation, call or email James L. Coordination with waterway users has
33 CFR Part 117 indicated no objections to the proposed
Rousseau, Bridge Management
Specialist, First District Bridge Branch, closure of the draw. Vessels that can
[Docket No. USCG–2017–0878] pass under the bridge without an
U.S. Coast Guard; telephone 617–223–
8619, email James.L.Rousseau2@ opening may do so at all times. The
Drawbridge Operation Regulation;
uscg.mil. bridge will not be able to open for
Pequonnock River, Bridgeport, CT
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The owner emergencies. There is no alternate route
of the bridge, the Massachusetts AGENCY: Coast Guard, DHS. for vessels to pass.
Department of Transportation, requested ACTION:Notice of deviation from The Coast Guard will also inform the
a temporary deviation in order to drawbridge regulation. users of the waterways through our
facilitate a planned water main repair Local and Broadcast Notices to Mariners
SUMMARY: The Coast Guard has issued a
next to the bridge. The project includes of the change in operating schedule for
temporary deviation from the operating
installing a temporary water main the bridge so vessel operators may
schedule that governs the Stratford
bypass on the bridge, preventing span arrange their transits to minimize any
Avenue Bridge across the Pequonnock
operation. impact caused by the temporary
River, mile 0.1 at Bridgeport,
The Plum Island Turnpike Bridge deviation.
Connecticut. This deviation is necessary
across Plum Island River, mile 3.3,
to facilitate a planned inspection and In accordance with 33 CFR 117.35(e),
between Newburyport and Plum Island,
will allow the owner to temporarily the drawbridge must return to its regular
Massachusetts is a bascule bridge with
close the draw for five days from 7:30 operating schedule immediately at the
a vertical clearance of 13 feet at mean
a.m. to 5:00 p.m. daily. end of the effective period of this
high water and 21 feet at mean low
water in the closed position. The DATES: This deviation is effective from temporary deviation. This deviation
existing drawbridge operating 7:30 a.m. on December 4, 2017 to 5 p.m. from the operating regulations is
regulations are listed at 33 CFR 117.615. on December 8, 2017. authorized under 33 CFR 117.35.
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This temporary deviation allows the ADDRESSES: The docket for this Dated: September 27, 2017.
Plum Island Turnpike Bridge to remain deviation, USCG–2017–0878, is Christopher J. Bisignano,
closed beginning 5 a.m. October 10, available at http://www.regulations.gov.
Supervisory Bridge Management Specialist,
2017 until 5 p.m. November 7, 2017. Type the docket number in the
First Coast Guard District.
Plum Island River is transited by small ‘‘SEARCH’’ box and click ‘‘SEARCH’’.
[FR Doc. 2017–21068 Filed 9–29–17; 8:45 am]
recreational vessels. Coordination with Click on Open Docket Folder on the line
waterway users has indicated no associated with this deviation. 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 7:30 a.m. on December 4, 2017 to 5 p.m. on December 8, 2017. | |
| Contact | If you have questions on this temporary deviation, call or email James L. Rousseau, Bridge Management Specialist, First District Bridge Branch, U.S. Coast Guard; telephone 617-223-8619, email [email protected] | |
| FR Citation | 82 FR 45728 |
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