[Federal Register: May 14, 2003 (Volume 68, Number 93)]
[Rules and Regulations]
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
Coast Guard
33 CFR Part 117
[CGD01-03-040]
Drawbridge Operation Regulations: Cape Cod Canal, MA
AGENCY: Coast Guard, DHS.
ACTION: Notice of temporary deviation from regulations.
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SUMMARY: The Commander, First Coast Guard District, has issued a
temporary deviation from the drawbridge operation regulations that
govern the Conrail Railroad Bridge across Cape Cod Canal, mile 0.7, at
Bourne, Massachusetts. This temporary deviation will allow the bridge
to remain in the closed position from 6 a.m. through 1 p.m. on May 22,
2003 and May 27, 2003. This temporary deviation is necessary to
facilitate scheduled structural repairs at the bridge.
DATES: This deviation is effective from May 22, 2003 through May 27,
2003.
ADDRESSES: Materials referred to in this document are available for
inspection or copying at the First Coast Guard District, Bridge Branch
Office, 408 Atlantic Avenue, Boston, Massachusetts, 02110, between 7
a.m. and 3 p.m., Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays. The
telephone number is (617) 223-8364. The First Coast Guard District
Bridge Branch maintains the public docket for this temporary deviation.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. John McDonald, Project Officer,
First Coast Guard District Bridge Branch, (617) 223-8364.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The vertical clearance under the Conrail
Railroad Bridge in the open position is 135 feet at mean high water and
139 feet at mean low water. The draw is normally in the fully open
position except for the passage of rail traffic. The existing
regulations are listed at 33 CFR 117.589.
The owner of the bridge, the U. S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE),
requested a temporary deviation from the Drawbridge Operation
Regulations to facilitate scheduled maintenance, the replacement of the
rail tracks, at the bridge. This work must be performed with the bridge
in the closed position.
The mariners who normally use this waterway were advised about the
necessary repairs at the bridge and the temporary closures that will be
required in order to facilitate the repairs. No objections were
received.
Under this temporary deviation the Conrail Railroad Bridge, mile
0.7, may remain in the closed position from 6 a.m. through 1 p.m. on
May 22, 2003 and May 27, 2003.
Mariners may contact the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Marine
Traffic Controller 24-hour telephone line at (508) 759-4431 for the
operational status of the bridge.
This deviation from the operating regulations is authorized under
33 CFR 117.35, and will be performed with all due speed in order to
return the bridge to normal operation as soon as possible.
Dated: May 7, 2003.
Vivien S. Crea,
Rear Admiral, U.S. Coast Guard, Commander, First Coast Guard District.
[FR Doc. 03-11990 Filed 5-13-03; 8:45 am]
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