[Federal Register Volume 66, Number 233 (Tuesday, December 4, 2001)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Page 62940]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 01-30021]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Coast Guard

33 CFR Part 117

[CGD01-01-213]


Drawbridge Operation Regulations: Mianus River, CT

AGENCY: Coast Guard, DOT.

ACTION: Notice of temporary deviation from regulations.

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SUMMARY: The Commander, First Coast Guard District, has issued a 
temporary deviation from the drawbridge operation regulations for the 
Metro North Bridge, mile 1.0, across the Mianus River at Greenwich, 
Connecticut. This temporary deviation will allow the bridge to remain 
in the closed position during three periods: November 26, through 
December 6, 2001; December 10, through December 21, 2001; and January 
7, 2002 through January 16, 2002. This temporary deviation is necessary 
to facilitate structural repairs at the bridge.

DATES: This deviation is effective from November 26, 2001 through 
January 16, 2002.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Joseph Schmied, Project Officer, First 
Coast Guard District, at (212) 668-7195.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Metro North Bridge has a vertical 
clearance in the closed position of 20 feet at mean high water and 27 
feet at mean low water. The existing regulations are listed at 33 CFR 
117.209.
    The bridge owner, Metro North Railroad, has requested a temporary 
deviation from the drawbridge operating regulations to facilitate 
necessary structural maintenance at the bridge. The nature of the 
required structural repairs will require the bridge to be closed to 
navigation during the implementation of this work.
    This deviation to the operating regulations will allow the bridge 
to remain in the closed position from 6 a.m. on November 26, 2001 
through 7 p.m. on December 6, 2001; from 6 a.m. on December 10, 2001 
through 7 p.m. on December 21, 2001; and from 6 a.m. on January 7, 2002 
through 7 p.m. on January 16, 2002.
    This deviation from the operating regulations is authorized under 
33 CFR 117.35, and will be performed with all due speed in order to 
return the bridge to normal operation as soon as possible.

    Dated: November 26, 2001.
G.N. Naccara,
Rear Admiral, U.S. Coast Guard, Commander, First Coast Guard District.
[FR Doc. 01-30021 Filed 12-3-01; 8:45 am]
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