[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 52 (Tuesday, March 18, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Page 12872]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-6736]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Coast Guard
[CGD08-97-006]


Notice of Public Hearing on the Canadian Pacific Railroad 
Drawbridge Across the Upper Mississippi River, Mile 699.8, at Lacrosse, 
WI

AGENCY: Coast Guard, DOT.

ACTION: Notice of public hearing.

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SUMMARY: The U.S. Coast Guard announces a forthcoming public hearing 
for the presentation of views concerning the alteration of the Canadian 
Pacific Railroad Drawbridge, at LaCrosse, Wisconsin.

DATES: The hearing will be held at 1 p.m., April 22, 1997.

ADDRESSES: (a) The hearing will be held in the Conference Room of U.S. 
Fish and Wildlife Resource Center, 555 Lester Avenue, Onalaska, 
Wisconsin 54650.
    (b) Written comments may be submitted to and will be available for 
examination from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., Monday through Friday, except 
holidays, at the office of the Director Western Rivers Operations, 
Bridge Branch, 1222 Spruce Street, St. Louis, Missouri 63103-2398.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Mr. Roger Wiebusch, Director Western Rivers Operations, Bridge Branch, 
1222 Spruce Street, St. Louis, Missouri 63103-2398.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Coast Guard has received numerous 
comments from the public indicating the bridge is unreasonably 
obstructive to navigation. Information available to the Coast Guard 
indicates there were 269 marine collisions with the bridge since 1980. 
These collisions have caused moderate to heavy damage to the bridge. 
Based on this information, the bridge appears to be a hazard to 
navigation. This may require increasing the horizontal clearance on the 
bridge to meet the needs of navigation. All interested parties shall 
have full opportunity to be heard and to present evidence as to whether 
any alteration of this bridge is needed, and if so, what alterations 
are needed, giving due consideration to the necessities of free and 
unobstructed water navigation. The necessities of rail traffic will 
also be considered.
    Any person who wishes, may appear and be heard at this public 
hearing. Persons planning to appear and be heard are requested to 
notify the Director Western Rivers Operations, Bridge Branch, 1222 
Spruce Street, St. Louis, Missouri 63103-2398, Telephone: 314-539-3900 
Ext 378, any time prior to the hearing indicating the amount of time 
required. Depending upon the number of scheduled statements, it may be 
necessary to limit the amount of time allocated to each person. Any 
limitations of time allocated will be announced at the beginning of the 
hearing. Written statements and exhibits may be submitted in place of 
or in addition to oral statements and will be made a part of the 
hearing record. Such written statements and exhibits may be delivered 
at the hearing or mailed in advance to the Director, Western Rivers 
Operations, Bridge Branch. Transcripts of the hearing will be made 
available for purchase upon request.

    Authority: 33 U.S.C. 513; 49 CFR 1.46(c)(3).

    Dated: March 6, 1997.
T.W. Josiah,
Rear Admiral, U.S. Coast Guard Commander, Eighth Coast Guard District.
[FR Doc. 97-6736 Filed 3-17-97; 8:45 am]
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