[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 22 (Tuesday, February 3, 1998)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Page 5457]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-2602]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Coast Guard

33 CFR Part 117

[CGD08-98-006]


Drawbridge Operation Regulation; Upper Mississippi River, U.S. 
Highways 136/218, IA/IL

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 
Keokuk Drawbridge across the Upper Mississippi River at mile 364.0 at 
Keokuk, Iowa. This deviation allows the bridge to open upon receipt of 
24 hours advance notice from Tuesday, December 30, 1997, through 
Saturday, February 28, 1998. This deviation is necessary to facilitate 
maintenance work on the bridge's mechanical and electrical systems.

DATES: The deviation is effective from December 30, 1997, through 
February 28, 1998.

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

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Keokuk Drawbridge spans the downstream 
entrance to Lock 19. It provides a vertical clearance of 25.2 feet 
above the normal pool in the closed to navigation position. The bridge 
must open in order for commercial vessels to transit Lock 19. Lock 19 
is closed for maintenance from January 5, 1998, until February 7, 1998. 
Locks 14, 15 and 25 are also closed to navigation for maintenance from 
December 15, 1997 until March 6, 1998. These lock closures curtail most 
commercial vessel activity on the Upper Mississippi River upstream from 
Lock 25, Mile 241.4. Local marine industries have stated they 
anticipate no problems with the deviation provided the bridge opens on 
receipt of 24 hours advance notice.
    This deviation allows the draw of the Keokuk Drawbridge to remain 
closed to navigation from December 30, 1997 through February 28, 1998 
with openings provided upon 24-hour advance notice. 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. 98-2602 Filed 2-2-98; 8:45 am]
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