Drawbridge Operation Regulation; Calcasieu River, Westlake, LA, 92664 [2016-30576]
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River Bridge), a swing span bridge
across the Pearl River, mile 8.8, between
Slidell, St. Tammany Parish, Louisiana
and Pearlington, Hancock County,
Mississippi. The deviation is necessary
to remove and repair three gear motors
to allow for the continued safe operation
of the bridge. This deviation allows the
bridge to remain in the closed-tonavigation position for a period of 32
days, broken in to one 12-Day Period
and two 10-Day periods, as repairs to
each motor will be done separately.
DATES: This deviation is effective from
6 a.m. on Thursday January 19, 2017,
through 5 p.m. on Tuesday, March 21,
2017.
ADDRESSES: The docket for this
deviation, [USCG–2016–1049] 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 Donna Gagliano,
Bridge Administration Branch, Coast
Guard, telephone (504) 671–2128, email
Donna.Gagliano@uscg.mil.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Boh Bros.
Construction Company, on behalf of the
Louisiana Department of Transportation
and Development, requested a
temporary deviation from the operating
schedule for the swing span bridge
across the Pearl River, mile 8.8, between
Slidell, St. Tammany Parish, Louisiana
and Pearlington, Hancock County,
Mississippi. The deviation was
requested to accommodate necessary
repairs to the swing span operation due
to the complexity of the work requiring
rewiring. The draw currently operates
under 33 CFR 117.486(b).
For purposes of this deviation, the
bridge over the Pearl River will be
closed to marine traffic for three
extended periods of time from
Thursday, January 19, 2017, through
Tuesday, March 21, 2017. This
deviation allows the bridge to remain
closed-to-navigation for the duration of
these Phases.
Phase I: A 12-day closure from 6 a.m.
on January 19, 2017 through 5 p.m. on
January 30, 2017. Phase II: A 10-day
closure from 6 a.m. on February 9, 2017
through 5 p.m. on February 18, 2017.
Phase III: A 10-day closure from 6 a.m.
on March 12, 2017 through 5 p.m. on
March 21, 2017. During all Three
Phases, the work requires the removal of
gear motors #1, #2, and #3, delivery to
machine shop to replace bearings and
seals, sandblasting and painting,
removal of motor armature from input
shaft, cutting and broaching of the
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shafts, and repairing damaged conduit
and wiring from the control house to
span junction box. Due to the
complexity of the work, it will require
rewiring of electrical components and
conducting testing and troubleshooting
of the bridge to safely continue
operation of the bridge.
Any vessel with a vertical clearance
requirement of less than 10 feet above
mean high water in the closed-tonavigation position may pass beneath
the bridge at any time. Navigation on
the waterway consists of small tugs with
and without tows, commercial vessels,
and recreational craft, including
sailboats.
The bridge will not be able to open for
emergencies, and there is no alternate
route. LDOTD has coordinated these
closing with the Stennis Space Center
and other waterway users. 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 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: December 14, 2016.
David M. Frank,
Bridge Administrator, Eighth Coast Guard
District.
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND
SECURITY
Coast Guard
33 CFR Part 117
[Docket No. USCG–2016–1056]
Drawbridge Operation Regulation;
Calcasieu River, Westlake, LA
Coast Guard, DHS.
Notice of deviation from
drawbridge regulations.
AGENCY:
ACTION:
The Coast Guard has issued a
temporary deviation from the operating
schedule that governs the Westlake
Bridge across the Calcasieu River, mile
36.4, at Westlake, Calcasieu Parish,
Louisiana. The deviation is necessary to
repair and replace the existing lift rails
and actuators on the east end of the
bridge. These repairs are essential for
the continued safe operation of the
bridge. This deviation allows the bridge
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to remain closed-to-navigation for a total
of 36 hours on four different dates in
December 2016 and January 2017.
DATES: This temporary deviation is
effective from 6 a.m. on Sunday,
December 25, 2016 through noon on
Monday, January 2, 2017, as discussed
in greater detail below.
ADDRESSES: The docket for this
deviation, [USCG–2016–1056] 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 Giselle
MacDonald, Bridge Administration
Branch, Coast Guard, telephone (504)
671–2128, email Giselle.T.MacDonald@
uscg.mil.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Union
Pacific Railroad requested a temporary
deviation from the operating schedule of
the Westlake Swing-Span Bridge across
the Calcasieu River, mile 36.4, at
Westlake, Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana.
The vertical clearance of the bridge is
1.07 feet above Mean High Water,
elevation 3.56 feet Mean Gulf Level in
the closed-to-navigation position and
unlimited in the open-to-navigation
position. The bridge will not be able to
open for emergencies and there are no
alternate routes available. Navigation on
the waterway consists of tugs with tows,
fishing vessels and recreational craft.
These closures will not have a
significant effect on vessels that use the
waterway in the determination and
coordination with waterway users.
In accordance with 33 CFR 117.5, the
draw shall open on signal for the
passage of vessels. This deviation allows
the drawbridge to remain in the closedto-navigation position for 36 hours, from
6 a.m. through 6 p.m. on Sunday,
December 25, 2016; from 6 a.m. through
noon on Monday, December 26, 2016;
from 6 a.m. through 6 p.m. on Sunday,
January 1, 2017; and from 6 a.m.
through noon on Monday, January 2,
2017.
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: December 14, 2016.
David M. Frank,
Bridge Administrator, Eighth Coast Guard
District.
[FR Doc. 2016–30576 Filed 12–19–16; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
Coast Guard
33 CFR Part 117
[Docket No. USCG-2016-1056]
Drawbridge Operation Regulation; Calcasieu River, Westlake, LA
AGENCY: Coast Guard, DHS.
ACTION: Notice of deviation from drawbridge regulations.
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SUMMARY: The Coast Guard has issued a temporary deviation from the
operating schedule that governs the Westlake Bridge across the
Calcasieu River, mile 36.4, at Westlake, Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana.
The deviation is necessary to repair and replace the existing lift
rails and actuators on the east end of the bridge. These repairs are
essential for the continued safe operation of the bridge. This
deviation allows the bridge to remain closed-to-navigation for a total
of 36 hours on four different dates in December 2016 and January 2017.
DATES: This temporary deviation is effective from 6 a.m. on Sunday,
December 25, 2016 through noon on Monday, January 2, 2017, as discussed
in greater detail below.
ADDRESSES: The docket for this deviation, [USCG-2016-1056] 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 Giselle MacDonald, Bridge
Administration Branch, Coast Guard, telephone (504) 671-2128, email
Giselle.T.MacDonald@uscg.mil.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Union Pacific Railroad requested a
temporary deviation from the operating schedule of the Westlake Swing-
Span Bridge across the Calcasieu River, mile 36.4, at Westlake,
Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana.
The vertical clearance of the bridge is 1.07 feet above Mean High
Water, elevation 3.56 feet Mean Gulf Level in the closed-to-navigation
position and unlimited in the open-to-navigation position. The bridge
will not be able to open for emergencies and there are no alternate
routes available. Navigation on the waterway consists of tugs with
tows, fishing vessels and recreational craft. These closures will not
have a significant effect on vessels that use the waterway in the
determination and coordination with waterway users.
In accordance with 33 CFR 117.5, the draw shall open on signal for
the passage of vessels. This deviation allows the drawbridge to remain
in the closed-to-navigation position for 36 hours, from 6 a.m. through
6 p.m. on Sunday, December 25, 2016; from 6 a.m. through noon on
Monday, December 26, 2016; from 6 a.m. through 6 p.m. on Sunday,
January 1, 2017; and from 6 a.m. through noon on Monday, January 2,
2017.
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: December 14, 2016.
David M. Frank,
Bridge Administrator, Eighth Coast Guard District.
[FR Doc. 2016-30576 Filed 12-19-16; 8:45 am]
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