Drawbridge Operation Regulation; Willamette River at Portland, OR, 26364 [2018-12282]
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will be enforced from 8:30 a.m. until 11
a.m. on June 9, 2018, and if necessary,
due to inclement weather, from 8:30
a.m. until 11 a.m. on June 10, 2018.
Dated: June 4, 2018.
Joseph B. Loring,
Captain, U.S. Coast Guard, Captain of the
Port Maryland—National Capital Region.
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND
SECURITY
Coast Guard
33 CFR Part 117
[Docket No. USCG–2018–0300]
Drawbridge Operation Regulation;
Willamette River at Portland, OR
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 Burnside
Bridge across the Willamette River, mile
12.4, at Portland, OR. The deviation is
necessary to accommodate bridge
repairs and upgrades. This deviation
allows the double bascule bridge to
operate one side only in single leaf
mode.
DATES: This deviation is effective from
7 a.m. on July 1, 2018 to 4 p.m. on
October 13, 2018.
ADDRESSES: The docket for this
deviation, USCG–2018–0300 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. Steven
Fischer, Bridge Administrator,
Thirteenth Coast Guard District;
telephone 206–220–7282, email d13-pfd13bridges@uscg.mil.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Multnomah County, Oregon owns the
Burnside Bridge, crossing the
Willamette River, mile 12.4, at Portland,
OR, and has requested a temporary
deviation from the operating schedule.
The requested deviation is to
accommodate bridge repairs and
upgrades. To facilitate this maintenance,
the draw of the subject bridge will be
authorized to operate in single leaf and
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open the east leaf of the span only. The
bridge is also authorized to maintain the
west leaf in the closed-to-navigation
position to marine traffic, and reduce
the vertical clearance up to ten feet.
This deviation period is from 7 a.m. on
July 1, 2018 to 4 p.m. on October 13,
2018.
The Burnside Bridge provides a
vertical clearance of 41 feet in the
closed-to-navigation position referenced
to Columbia River Datum 0.0, and the
west leaf will be reduced to 31 feet with
scaffolding installed. The horizontal
clearance for an east leaf opening will
be 100 feet. The normal operating
schedule is in 33 CFR 117.897.
Waterway usage on this part of the
Willamette River includes vessels
ranging from commercial tug and barge
to small pleasure craft. The Coast Guard
contacted all known users of the
Willamette River for comment, and we
received no objections for this
deviation.
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 the east side
of the span only for emergencies, and
there is no immediate alternate route for
vessels to pass. The Coast Guard will
inform the users of the waterway,
through our Local and Broadcast
Notices to Mariners, of the change in
operating schedule for the bridges 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 schedules 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: May 23, 2018.
Steven M. Fischer,
Bridge Administrator, Thirteenth Coast Guard
District.
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33 CFR Part 117
[Docket No. USCG–2018–0440]
Drawbridge Operation Regulation;
Hutchinson River, New York, NY
Coast Guard, DHS.
Notice of deviation from
drawbridge regulation.
AGENCY:
ACTION:
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The Coast Guard has issued a
temporary deviation from the operating
schedule that governs the Hutchinson
River Parkway Bridge across the
Hutchinson River, mile 0.9 at New York,
New York. This deviation is necessary
to allow the bridge to remain in the
closed-to-navigation position to
facilitate structural repairs.
DATES: This deviation is effective from
12:01 a.m. on July 16, 2018 to 11:59
p.m. on September 16, 2018.
ADDRESSES: The docket for this
deviation, USCG–2018–0440 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 Judy Leung-Yee,
Bridge Management Specialist, First
District Bridge Branch, U.S. Coast
Guard; telephone 212–514–4336, email
Judy.K.Leung-Yee@uscg.mil.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The New
York City Department of Transportation,
the bridge owner, requested a temporary
deviation from the normal operating
schedule to facilitate structural repairs.
The Hutchinson River Parkway Bridge,
across the Hutchinson River, mile 0.9 at
New York, New York has a vertical
clearance of 30 feet at mean high water
and 38 feet at mean low water in the
closed position. The existing
drawbridge operating regulations are
listed at 33 CFR 117.793(b).
Under this temporary deviation, from
12:01 a.m. on July 16, 2018 to 11:59
p.m. on September 16, 2018 the draw of
the Hutchinson River Parkway Bridge
will be closed to navigation for a period
not to exceed 14 days; the draw will
then open for vessels in accordance
with established operating regulations
for a period not to exceed another 7
days, after which the cycle will repeat.
The waterway is transited by
commercial and recreational traffic. The
bridge owner notified known
commercial vessel operators that transit
the waterway and there were no
objections to this temporary deviation.
Vessels able to pass under 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 transits to minimize any
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
Coast Guard
33 CFR Part 117
[Docket No. USCG-2018-0300]
Drawbridge Operation Regulation; Willamette River at Portland, OR
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 Burnside Bridge across the
Willamette River, mile 12.4, at Portland, OR. The deviation is
necessary to accommodate bridge repairs and upgrades. This deviation
allows the double bascule bridge to operate one side only in single
leaf mode.
DATES: This deviation is effective from 7 a.m. on July 1, 2018 to 4
p.m. on October 13, 2018.
ADDRESSES: The docket for this deviation, USCG-2018-0300 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. Steven Fischer, Bridge
Administrator, Thirteenth Coast Guard District; telephone 206-220-7282,
email [email protected].
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Multnomah County, Oregon owns the Burnside
Bridge, crossing the Willamette River, mile 12.4, at Portland, OR, and
has requested a temporary deviation from the operating schedule. The
requested deviation is to accommodate bridge repairs and upgrades. To
facilitate this maintenance, the draw of the subject bridge will be
authorized to operate in single leaf and open the east leaf of the span
only. The bridge is also authorized to maintain the west leaf in the
closed-to-navigation position to marine traffic, and reduce the
vertical clearance up to ten feet. This deviation period is from 7 a.m.
on July 1, 2018 to 4 p.m. on October 13, 2018.
The Burnside Bridge provides a vertical clearance of 41 feet in the
closed-to-navigation position referenced to Columbia River Datum 0.0,
and the west leaf will be reduced to 31 feet with scaffolding
installed. The horizontal clearance for an east leaf opening will be
100 feet. The normal operating schedule is in 33 CFR 117.897. Waterway
usage on this part of the Willamette River includes vessels ranging
from commercial tug and barge to small pleasure craft. The Coast Guard
contacted all known users of the Willamette River for comment, and we
received no objections for this deviation.
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 the
east side of the span only for emergencies, and there is no immediate
alternate route for vessels to pass. The Coast Guard will inform the
users of the waterway, through our Local and Broadcast Notices to
Mariners, of the change in operating schedule for the bridges 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 schedules 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: May 23, 2018.
Steven M. Fischer,
Bridge Administrator, Thirteenth Coast Guard District.
[FR Doc. 2018-12282 Filed 6-6-18; 8:45 am]
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