[Federal Register: May 10, 1999 (Volume 64, Number 89)]
[Rules and Regulations]               
[Page 24944-24945]
From the Federal Register Online via GPO Access [wais.access.gpo.gov]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Coast Guard

33 CFR Part 117

[CGD01-99-032]

 
Drawbridge Operation Regulations; Connecticut River, CT

AGENCY: Coast Guard, DOT.

ACTION: Notice of temporary deviation from regulations.

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SUMMARY: The Commander, First Coast Guard District issued a temporary 
deviation from the drawbridge operation regulations governing the 
operation of the Middletown Swing Bridge, mile 32.0, across the 
Connecticut River between Middletown and Portland, Connecticut. The 
deviation requires the bridge to open on signal only after a two hour 
advance notice from April 24 through June 21, 1999. The deviation is 
necessary to facilitate needed repairs to the bridge.

DATES: The deviation is effective from April 24, 1999 through June 21, 
1999.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Joseph Schmied, Bridge Management 
Specialist, at (212) 668-7195.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Middletown Swing Bridge, mile 32.0, 
across the Connecticut River has a vertical clearance of 25 feet at 
mean high water and 27 feet at mean low water in the closed position. 
The operating regulations for the bridge are in 33 CFR 117.205.
    The owner, the Connecticut Department of Transportation (CDOT), 
requested a temporary deviation from the operating regulations for the 
Middletown Swing Bridge in order to facilitate necessary structural 
repairs and painting of the bridge. The work is essential for public 
safety and continued operation of the bridge.
    The deviation requires the bridge, from April 24 through June 21, 
1999, between 6 a.m. and 4:30 p.m., to open on signal only after a two 
hour advance notice is given by calling (508) 726-0456. Vessels that 
can pass under the bridge without an opening may do so at all times.

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    The Coast Guard reviewed CDOT's proposed maintenance plan and 
determined that the time period of the deviation is reasonable given 
the work that is scheduled to be performed on the bridge.
    The deviation from the normal operating regulations was authorized 
under 33 CFR 117.35.

    Dated: April 27, 1999.
R.M. Larrabee,
Rear Admiral, U.S. Coast Guard Commander, First Coast Guard District.
[FR Doc. 99-11587 Filed 5-7-99; 8:45 am]
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