Drawbridge Operation Regulation; Barnegat Bay, Seaside Heights, NJ, 12824 [2016-05549]
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND
SECURITY
Coast Guard
33 CFR Part 117
[Docket No. USCG–2016–0126]
Drawbridge Operation Regulation;
Barnegat Bay, Seaside Heights, NJ
Coast Guard, DHS.
Notice of deviation from
drawbridge regulation.
AGENCY:
ACTION:
The Coast Guard has issued a
temporary deviation from the operating
schedule that governs the S37 Bridge
across the Barnegat Bay, mile 14.1, New
Jersey Intracoastal Waterway, at Seaside
Heights, NJ. This deviation is necessary
to perform bridge maintenance and
repairs. This deviation allows the bridge
to remain in the closed-to-navigation
position.
SUMMARY:
This deviation is effective from
8 p.m. on March 31, 2016 to 8 p.m. on
April 17, 2016.
ADDRESSES: The docket for this
deviation, [USCG–2016–0126] is
available at https://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. Hal R. Pitts,
Bridge Administration Branch Fifth
District, Coast Guard, telephone 757–
398–6222, email Hal.R.Pitts@uscg.mil.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The New
Jersey Department of Transportation,
that owns and operates the S37 Bridge,
has requested a temporary deviation
from the current operating regulations to
continue performing a maintenance and
repair project on the bridge that
commenced at 8 a.m. on December 1,
2015 and was scheduled to cease at 8
p.m. on March 31, 2016. The bridge is
a bascule draw bridge and has a vertical
clearance in the closed position of 30
feet above mean high water.
The current operating schedule as set
out in 33 CFR 117.733(c) allows the
bridge to remain in the closed-tonavigation position from 8 a.m.
December 1, 2015 until 8 p.m. March
31, 2016. Under this temporary
deviation, the bridge will continue to
remain in the closed-to-navigation
position from 8 p.m. on March 31, 2016
to 8 p.m. on April 17, 2016.
The Barnegat Bay on the New Jersey
Intracoastal Waterway is used by a
variety of vessels including small
government and public vessels, small
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commercial vessels, and recreational
vessels. The Coast Guard has carefully
considered the nature and volume of
vessel traffic on the waterway in
publishing this temporary deviation.
Vessels able to safely pass through the
bridge in the closed position may do so
at any time. The bridge will not 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 Broadcast Notices to Mariners
of the change in operating schedule for
the bridge so that vessel operators can
arrange their transit 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: March 8, 2016.
Hal R. Pitts,
Bridge Program Manager, Fifth Coast Guard
District.
[FR Doc. 2016–05549 Filed 3–10–16; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND
SECURITY
Coast Guard
33 CFR Part 117
[Docket No. USCG–2016–0181]
Drawbridge Operation Regulation;
North Landing River, Chesapeake, VA
Coast Guard, DHS.
Notice of deviation from
drawbridge regulation.
AGENCY:
ACTION:
The Coast Guard has issued a
temporary deviation from the operating
schedule that governs the S165 (North
Landing Road) Bridge across the North
Landing River, mile 20.2, at Chesapeake,
VA. This deviation is necessary to
perform emergency bridge repairs. This
deviation allows the bridge to remain in
the closed-to-navigation position.
DATES: This deviation is effective
without actual notice from March 11,
2016 through 6 p.m. on June 30, 2016.
For the purposes of enforcement, actual
notice will be used from March 8, 2016
at 8:45 a.m., until March 11, 2016.
ADDRESSES: The docket for this
deviation, [USCG–2016–0181] is
available at https://www.regulations.gov.
Type the docket number in the
‘‘SEARCH’’ box and click ‘‘SEARCH’’.
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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. Hal R. Pitts,
Bridge Administration Branch Fifth
District, Coast Guard, telephone 757–
398–6222, email Hal.R.Pitts@uscg.mil.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
United States Army Corps of Engineers,
Norfolk District Office, that owns and
operates the S165 (North Landing Road)
Bridge, has requested a temporary
deviation from the current operating
regulations to perform emergency
repairs to the south swing span of the
bridge due to damage sustained as a
result of a vessel allision with the
bridge. The bridge is a double swing
draw bridge and has a vertical clearance
in the closed position of 6 feet above
mean high water.
The current operating schedule is set
out in 33 CFR 117.1021. Under this
temporary deviation, the north span of
the bridge will open-to-navigation on
the hour and half hour, upon request,
from 6 a.m. to 7 p.m., and on demand
from 7 p.m. to 6 a.m. The North and
South spans of the bridge will open to
navigation concurrently, with the south
span only opening partially due to
damage, upon request, for scheduled
openings at 10 a.m., noon and 2 p.m.,
Monday through Friday. The horizontal
clearance of the bridge with the south
span closed-to-navigation is 38 feet and
the horizontal clearance of the bridge
with the south span partially open-tonavigation is 70 feet.
The North Landing River is used by
a variety of vessels including small U.
S. government and public vessels, small
commercial vessels, tug and barge, and
recreational vessels. The Coast Guard
has carefully considered the nature and
volume of vessel traffic on the waterway
in publishing this temporary deviation.
During the closure times there will be
limited opportunity for vessels able to
safely pass through the bridge in the
closed position to do so. Vessels able to
safely pass through the bridge in the
closed position may do so, after
receiving confirmation from the bridge
tender that it is safe to transit through
the bridge. The north span of the bridge
will be able to open for emergencies.
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 transit to minimize any
impact caused by the temporary
deviation.
In accordance with 33 CFR 117.35(e),
the drawbridge must return to its regular
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
Coast Guard
33 CFR Part 117
[Docket No. USCG-2016-0126]
Drawbridge Operation Regulation; Barnegat Bay, Seaside Heights,
NJ
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 S37 Bridge across the Barnegat Bay,
mile 14.1, New Jersey Intracoastal Waterway, at Seaside Heights, NJ.
This deviation is necessary to perform bridge maintenance and repairs.
This deviation allows the bridge to remain in the closed-to-navigation
position.
DATES: This deviation is effective from 8 p.m. on March 31, 2016 to 8
p.m. on April 17, 2016.
ADDRESSES: The docket for this deviation, [USCG-2016-0126] is available
at https://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. Hal R. Pitts, Bridge
Administration Branch Fifth District, Coast Guard, telephone 757-398-
6222, email Hal.R.Pitts@uscg.mil.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The New Jersey Department of Transportation,
that owns and operates the S37 Bridge, has requested a temporary
deviation from the current operating regulations to continue performing
a maintenance and repair project on the bridge that commenced at 8 a.m.
on December 1, 2015 and was scheduled to cease at 8 p.m. on March 31,
2016. The bridge is a bascule draw bridge and has a vertical clearance
in the closed position of 30 feet above mean high water.
The current operating schedule as set out in 33 CFR 117.733(c)
allows the bridge to remain in the closed-to- navigation position from
8 a.m. December 1, 2015 until 8 p.m. March 31, 2016. Under this
temporary deviation, the bridge will continue to remain in the closed-
to-navigation position from 8 p.m. on March 31, 2016 to 8 p.m. on April
17, 2016.
The Barnegat Bay on the New Jersey Intracoastal Waterway is used by
a variety of vessels including small government and public vessels,
small commercial vessels, and recreational vessels. The Coast Guard has
carefully considered the nature and volume of vessel traffic on the
waterway in publishing this temporary deviation.
Vessels able to safely pass through the bridge in the closed
position may do so at any time. The bridge will not 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 Broadcast Notices to Mariners of the change in
operating schedule for the bridge so that vessel operators can arrange
their transit 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: March 8, 2016.
Hal R. Pitts,
Bridge Program Manager, Fifth Coast Guard District.
[FR Doc. 2016-05549 Filed 3-10-16; 8:45 am]
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