[Federal Register Volume 66, Number 201 (Wednesday, October 17, 2001)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Page 52689]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 01-26163]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Coast Guard

33 CFR Part 117

[CGD08-01-037]


Drawbridge Operating Regulation; Inner Harbor Navigation Canal, 
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 governing the operation of the 
SR 46 (St. Claude Avenue) bridge across the Inner Harbor Navigation 
Canal, mile 0.5 (GIWW mile 6.2 East of Harvey Lock) in New Orleans, 
Orleans Parish, Louisiana. This deviation allows the Board of 
Commissioners of the Port of New Orleans to close the bridge to 
navigation from 6 a.m. until midnight on Saturday, October 27, 2001. 
This temporary deviation is issued to allow for the repair of the 
riverside operating strut guide of the bridge.

DATES: This deviation is effective from 6 a.m. until midnight on 
Saturday, October 27, 2001.

ADDRESSES: Unless otherwise indicated, documents referred to in this 
notice are available for inspection or copying at the office of the 
Eighth Coast Guard District, Bridge Administration Branch, Commander 
(ob), 501 Magazine Street, New Orleans, Louisiana, 70130-3396. The 
Bridge Administration Branch maintains the public docket for this 
temporary deviation.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: David Frank, BridgeAdministration 
Branch, telephone (504) 589-2965.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The St. Claude Avenue bascule bridge across 
the Inner Harbor Navigation Canal, mile 0.5 (GIWW mile 6.2 East of 
Harvey Lock) in New Orleans, Orleans Parish, Louisiana, has a vertical 
clearance of 1 foot above high water in the closed-to-navigation 
position and unlimited in the open-to-navigation position. Navigation 
on the waterway consists mainly of tugs with tows and some ships. The 
bridge owner requested a temporary deviation from the normal operation 
of the drawbridge in order to accommodate repair work on the bridge. 
These repairs are necessary for the continued operation of the bridge.
    This deviation allows the draw of the St. Claude Avenue bascule 
bridge across the Inner Harbor Navigation Canal, mile 0.5 (GIWW mile 
6.2 East of Harvey Lock), to remain closed to navigation from 6 a.m. 
until midnight on Saturday, October 27, 2001.

    Dated: October 5, 2001.
Roy J. Casto,
Rear Admiral, U. S. Coast Guard, Commander Eighth Coast Guard District.
[FR Doc. 01-26163 Filed 10-16-01; 8:45 am]
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