[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 22 (Tuesday, February 3, 1998)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 5457-5458]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-2598]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Coast Guard

33 CFR Part 117

[CGD08-98-003]


Drawbridge Operation Regulation: Upper Mississippi River

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 governing the operation of the 
Rock Island Railroad and Highway swing span drawbridge, Mile 482.9, 
Upper Mississippi River. This deviation allows the drawbridge to remain 
closed to navigation from 8 a.m. on December 31, 1997 until 8 a.m. on 
February 28, 1998. This action is necessary in order to perform annual 
maintenance and repair work on the bridge.

DATES: The deviation is effective from 8 a.m. on December 31, 1997 
until 8 a.m. on February 28, 1998.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Roger K. Wiebusch, Bridge Administrator, Director, Western Rivers 
Operations, (314) 539-3900, extension 378.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Rock Island Railroad and Highway 
Drawbridge has a vertical clearance of

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23.8 feet above normal pool in the closed to navigation position and 
110.0 feet in the open to navigation position. Navigation on the 
waterway consists primarily of commercial tugs with tows. The U.S. 
Department of the Army, Rock Island Arsenal, has requested a temporary 
deviation from the normal operation of the bridge so that annual 
maintenance and repairs can be performed.
    This deviation is for the period 8:00 a.m. on December 31, 1997 
until 8:00 a.m. on February 28, 1998. It requires that the draw of the 
Rock Island Railroad and Highway Drawbridge remain closed to 
navigation. The drawbridge operation regulations, when not amended by a 
deviation, require that the drawbridge open on signal.

    Dated: January 20, 1998.
T.W. Josiah,
Rear Admiral, U.S. Coast Guard, Commander, Eighth Coast Guard District.
[FR Doc. 98-2598 Filed 2-2-98; 8:45 am]
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