83 FR 16775 - Drawbridge Operation Regulation; Lake Washington Ship Canal, Seattle, WA
DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
Coast Guard Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 74 (April 17, 2018)
Coast Guard
Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 74 (April 17, 2018)
| Page Range | 16775-16775 | |
| FR Document | 2018-07957 |
[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 74 (Tuesday, April 17, 2018)] [Rules and Regulations] [Page 16775] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2018-07957] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY Coast Guard 33 CFR Part 117 [Docket No. USCG-2018-0327] Drawbridge Operation Regulation; Lake Washington Ship Canal, Seattle, WA 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 Montlake Bridge across Lake Washington Ship Canal, mile 5.2, at Seattle, WA. The deviation is necessary to accommodate the annual Beat the Bridge run to benefit the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation. This deviation allows the bridge span to remain in the closed-to-navigation position. DATES: This deviation is effective from 8 a.m. to 9 a.m. on May 20, 2018. ADDRESSES: The docket for this deviation, USCG-2018-0327 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 Washington Department of Transportation, the bridge owner, has requested a temporary deviation from the operating schedule for the Montlake Bridge across Lake Washington Ship Canal, at mile 5.2, at Seattle, WA. The deviation is necessary to accommodate the safe crossing of event participants. The Montlake Bridge is a double leaf bascule bridge; in the closed-to-navigation position the bridge provides 30 feet of vertical clearance, and provides 46 feet of vertical clearance at the center 60 feet of the bridge. To facilitate this event, the double bascule span is authorized to remain in the closed-to-navigation position from 8 a.m. to 9 a.m. on May 20, 2018. The Coast Guard coordinated with the local mariners by requesting any objections via the Local Notice to Mariners. The normal operating schedule for the Montlake Bridge operates in accordance with 33 CFR 117.1051(e). Waterway usage on the Lake Washington Ship Canal ranges from commercial tug and barge to small pleasure craft. Vessels able to pass through the bridge in the closed- to-navigation position may do so at any time. The bridge will be able to open for emergencies. Lake Washington Ship Canal has 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 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: April 10, 2018. Steven M. Fischer, Bridge Administrator, Thirteenth Coast Guard District. [FR Doc. 2018-07957 Filed 4-16-18; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 9110-04-P
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DATES: This deviation is effective from to open half the center span for Navy telephone 206–220–7282, email d13-pf-
12:01 a.m. on May 1, 2018, to 11:59 p.m. and Coast Guard vessels during d13bridges@uscg.mil.
on September 30, 2018. emergencies, when at least a one hour
notice has been given by the Department SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
ADDRESSES: The docket for this
of the Navy or U.S. Coast Guard. The Washington Department of
deviation, USCG–2018–0299 is available
Coast Guard will also inform the users Transportation, the bridge owner, has
at http://www.regulations.gov. Type the
docket number in the ‘‘SEARCH’’ box of the waterways through our Local and requested a temporary deviation from
and click ‘‘SEARCH.’’ Click on Open Broadcast Notices to Mariners of the the operating schedule for the Montlake
Docket Folder on the line associated change in operating schedule for the Bridge across Lake Washington Ship
with this deviation. bridge so that vessels can arrange their Canal, at mile 5.2, at Seattle, WA. The
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: If transits to minimize any impact caused deviation is necessary to accommodate
you have questions on this temporary by this temporary deviation. the safe crossing of event participants.
deviation, call or email Mr. Steven In accordance with 33 CFR 117.35(e), The Montlake Bridge is a double leaf
Fischer, Bridge Administrator, the drawbridge must return to its regular bascule bridge; in the closed-to-
Thirteenth Coast Guard District; operating schedule immediately at the navigation position the bridge provides
telephone 206–220–7282, email d13-pf- end of the effective period of this 30 feet of vertical clearance, and
d13bridges@uscg.mil. temporary deviation. This deviation provides 46 feet of vertical clearance at
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
from the operating regulations is the center 60 feet of the bridge. To
Washington Department of authorized under 33 CFR 117.35. facilitate this event, the double bascule
Transportation (WSDOT), the bridge Dated: April 10, 2018. span is authorized to remain in the
owner, has requested a temporary Steven Fischer, closed-to-navigation position from 8
deviation from the operating schedule of Chief, Bridge Program, Thirteenth Coast a.m. to 9 a.m. on May 20, 2018. The
the Hood Canal Bridge. The request is Guard District. Coast Guard coordinated with the local
for the subject bridge to be allowed to [FR Doc. 2018–07956 Filed 4–16–18; 8:45 am] mariners by requesting any objections
open half of the draw span to facilitate BILLING CODE 9110–04–P via the Local Notice to Mariners.
safe and uninterrupted draw span The normal operating schedule for the
equipment replacement. The Hood Montlake Bridge operates in accordance
Canal Bridge crosses Hood Canal, mile DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND with 33 CFR 117.1051(e). Waterway
5.0, near Port Gamble, WA. The bridge SECURITY
usage on the Lake Washington Ship
has two fixed spans (east and west), and
Coast Guard Canal ranges from commercial tug and
one draw span (center). The east span
provides 50 feet of vertical clearance, barge to small pleasure craft. Vessels
the west span provides 35 feet of 33 CFR Part 117 able to pass through the bridge in the
vertical clearance, and the center span closed-to-navigation position may do so
[Docket No. USCG–2018–0327]
provides zero feet of vertical clearance at any time. The bridge will be able to
in the closed-to-navigation position. The Drawbridge Operation Regulation; open for emergencies. Lake Washington
center span provides unlimited vertical Lake Washington Ship Canal, Seattle, Ship Canal has no immediate alternate
clearance in the open-to-navigation WA route for vessels to pass. The Coast
position. Vertical clearances are Guard will also inform the users of the
referenced to mean high-water AGENCY: Coast Guard, DHS. waterways through our Local and
elevation. ACTION:Notice of deviation from Broadcast Notices to Mariners of the
This deviation allows the center span drawbridge regulation. change in operating schedule for the
of the Hood Canal Bridge to open half- bridge so that vessels can arrange their
SUMMARY: The Coast Guard has issued a
way (300 feet vice 600 feet) on signal transits to minimize any impact caused
temporary deviation from the operating
after receiving at least a four hour notice by the temporary deviation.
schedule that governs the Montlake
from 12:01 a.m. on May 1, 2018, to
Bridge across Lake Washington Ship In accordance with 33 CFR 117.35(e),
11:59 p.m. on September 30, 2018.
Canal, mile 5.2, at Seattle, WA. The the drawbridge must return to its regular
During the period of this deviation, the
deviation is necessary to accommodate operating schedule immediately at the
drawbridge will not be able to operate
the annual Beat the Bridge run to benefit end of the designated time period. This
according to the normal operating
the Juvenile Diabetes Research deviation from the operating regulations
schedule. The normal operating
Foundation. This deviation allows the is authorized under 33 CFR 117.35.
schedule for the Hood Canal Bridge is
bridge span to remain in the closed-to-
in accordance with 33 CFR 117.1045. Dated: April 10, 2018.
navigation position.
The bridge shall operate in accordance Steven M. Fischer,
DATES: This deviation is effective from
to 33 CFR 117.1045 at all other times. Bridge Administrator, Thirteenth Coast Guard
Waterway usage on this part of Hood 8 a.m. to 9 a.m. on May 20, 2018.
District.
Canal (Admiralty Inlet) includes ADDRESSES: The docket for this
deviation, USCG–2018–0327 is available [FR Doc. 2018–07957 Filed 4–16–18; 8:45 am]
commercial tugs and barges, U.S. Navy
and U.S. Coast Guard vessels, and small at http://www.regulations.gov. Type the BILLING CODE 9110–04–P
pleasure craft. Coordination has been docket number in the ‘‘SEARCH’’ box
completed with known waterway users, and click ‘‘SEARCH.’’ Click on Open
Docket Folder on the line associated
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and a no objections to the deviation
have been received. with this deviation.
Vessels able to pass through the east FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: If
and west spans may do so at any time. you have questions on this temporary
The center span does not provide deviation, call or email Mr. Steven
passage in the closed-to-navigation Fischer, Bridge Administrator,
position. The subject bridge will be able Thirteenth Coast Guard District;
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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 8 a.m. to 9 a.m. on May 20, 2018. | |
| 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 | 83 FR 16775 |
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