[Federal Register: May 14, 1999 (Volume 64, Number 93)]
[Rules and Regulations]               
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Coast Guard

33 CFR Part 117

[CGD 08-99-028]

 
Drawbridge Operating Regulation; Gulf Intracoastal Waterway, LA

AGENCY: Coast Guard, DOT.

ACTION: Notice of temporary deviation from regulations.

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SUMMARY: The Commander, Eighth Coast Guard District, has issued a 
temporary deviation from the regulation in 33 CFR 117.451(e) governing 
the operation of the SR 27 drawbridge across the Gulf Intracoastal 
Waterway, mile 243.8, west of Harvey Canal Locks, near Hackberry, 
Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana. This deviation allows the Louisiana 
Department of Transportation and Development to maintain the bridge in 
the close-to-navigation position from 7 a.m. until 10 p.m. on Tuesday, 
June 1, 1999. This temporary deviation is issued to allow for the 
replacement of the emergency electrical-power supply.

DATES: This deviation is effective from 7 a.m. until 10 p.m. on 
Tuesday, June 1, 1999.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. David Frank, Bridge Administration 
Branch, Commander (ob), Eighth Coast Guard District, 501 Magazine 
Street, New Orleans, Louisiana, 70130-3396, telephone number 504-589-
2965.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The SR 27 drawbridge across the Gulf 
Intracoastal Waterway, mile 243.8 west of Harvey Canal Locks, near 
Hackberry, Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana, has a vertical clearance of 50 
feet above high water in the closet-to-navigation position. Navigation 
on the waterway consists of tugs with tows, fishing vessels, sailing 
vessels, and other recreational craft. The Louisiana Department of 
Transportation and Development requested a temporary deviation from the 
normal operation of the bridge in order to accommodate the replacement 
of the emergency electrical-power supply and is essential for the 
continued operation of the draw span.
    This deviation allows the draw of the SR 27 bridge across the Gulf 
Intracoastal Waterway. mile 243.8 west of Harvey Canal Locks, near 
Hackberry to remain in the closed-to-navigation position from 7 a.m. 
until 10 p.m. on Tuesday, June 1, 1999. Presently, the draw opens on 
signal when more than 50 feet of vertical clearance is required, if at 
least four hours' notice is given to the Louisiana Department of 
Transportation and Development, District Maintenance Engineer, at Lake 
Charles, Louisiana.

    Dated: May 7, 1999.
A.L. Gerfin, Jr.,
Captain, U.S. Coast Guard, Acting Commander, 8th Coast Guard Dist.
[FR Doc. 99-12273 Filed 5-13-99; 8:45 am]
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