[Federal Register: May 5, 2009 (Volume 74, Number 85)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Page 20585-20586]
From the Federal Register Online via GPO Access [wais.access.gpo.gov]
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
Coast Guard
33 CFR Part 117
[Docket No. USCG-2009-0024]
Drawbridge Operation Regulation; High Street Drawbridge, Alameda,
CA
AGENCY: Coast Guard, DHS.
ACTION: Notice of temporary deviation from regulations.
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SUMMARY: The Commander, Eleventh Coast Guard District, has issued a
temporary deviation from the regulation governing the operation of the
High Street drawbridge across the Oakland Inner Harbor, mile 6.0, at
Alameda, CA. The deviation is necessary to allow seismic retrofitting
of the bridge. This deviation allows single leaf operation of the
double leaf, bascule style drawbridge, during the deviation period.
DATES: This deviation is effective from 12:01 a.m. on May 1, 2009 until
11:59 p.m. on August 31, 2009.
ADDRESSES: Documents indicated in this preamble as being available in
the docket are part of the docket USCG-2009-0024 and are available
online by going to http://www.regulations.gov, selecting the Advanced
Docket Search option on the right side of the screen, inserting USCG-
2009-0024 in the Docket ID box, pressing Enter, and then clicking on
the item in the Docket ID column. This material is also available for
inspection or copying at the Docket Management Facility (M-30), U.S.
Department of Transportation, West Building Ground Floor, Room W12-140,
1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE., Washington, DC 20590, between 9 a.m. and 5
p.m., Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: If you have questions on this rule
call David H. Sulouff, Chief, Bridge Section, Eleventh Coast Guard
District, telephone (510) 437-3516. If you have questions on viewing
the docket, call Renee Wright, Program Manager, Docket Operations,
telephone (202) 366-9826.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The County of Alameda requested a temporary
change to the operation of the High Street drawbridge across the
Oakland Inner Harbor, mile 6.0, at Alameda, CA. The High Street
drawbridge navigation span provides a horizontal clearance of 244 feet
between pier fenders. During single leaf operation, horizontal
clearance is reduced to approximately 100 feet. The drawbridge provides
a vertical clearance of 16 feet above Mean High Water in the closed-to-
navigation position and unlimited vertical clearance in the open-to-
navigation position. As required by 33 CFR 117.181, the draw shall open
on signal; except that, from 8 a.m. to 9 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. to 6:30
p.m. Monday through Friday except Federal holidays, the draw need not
be opened for the passage of vessels. However, the draw shall open
during the above closed periods for vessels which must, for reasons of
safety, move on a tide or slack water, if at least two hours notice is
given. The waterway is navigated by commercial, recreational, emergency
and law enforcement vessels.
Between the hours of 7 a.m. and 9 p.m. Monday through Thursday, and
between the hours of 7 a.m. and 3:30 p.m. on Friday, the drawspan may
be operated, one leaf at a time, while the opposite leaf is seismically
retrofitted. The drawbridge will be operated in the normal double leaf
operation mode at night and on weekends, when work is not actually
being performed on the bridge. The starting and ending dates for the
project are from 12:01 a.m. on May
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1, 2009 until 11:59 p.m. on August 31, 2009. This temporary deviation
has been coordinated with the waterway users. The largest tug and barge
combination on the waterway will be able to continue navigating safely
through the bridge. Recreational and other waterway traffic will not be
negatively impacted by the project.
Vessels that can transit the bridge, while in the closed-to-
navigation position, may continue to do so at any time.
In accordance with 33 CFR 117.35(e), the drawbridge must return to
its regular operating schedule immediately at the end of the designated
time period. This deviation from the operating regulations is
authorized under 33 CFR 117.35.
Dated: April 16, 2009.
P.F. Zukunft,
Rear Admiral, U.S. Coast Guard, Commander, Eleventh Coast Guard
District.
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