[Federal Register Volume 67, Number 59 (Wednesday, March 27, 2002)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Page 14640]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 02-7357]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Coast Guard

33 CFR Part 117

[CGD01-02-035]


Drawbridge Operation Regulations: Taunton River, MA

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 
Brightman Street Bridge, mile 1.8, across the Taunton River between 
Somerset and Fall River, Massachusetts. This deviation from the 
regulations, effective from 9 p.m. on April 5, 2002 through 4 p.m. on 
April 19, 2002, allows the bridge to remain in the closed position for 
vessel traffic to facilitate scheduled maintenance at the bridge.

DATES: This deviation is effective from April 5, 2002 through April 19, 
2002.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: John W. McDonald, Project Officer, 
First Coast Guard District, at (617) 223-8364.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The bridge owner, Massachusetts Highway 
Department, requested a temporary deviation from the drawbridge 
operating regulations to facilitate necessary structural repairs at the 
bridge, replacement of the main floor beam, at the bridge.
    This deviation to the operating regulations, effective from 9 p.m. 
on April 5, 2002 through 4 p.m. on April 19, 2002, allows the Brightman 
Street Bridge to remain in the closed position for vessel traffic. 
There have been few requests to open this bridge during the requested 
time period scheduled for these structural repairs in past years. The 
Coast Guard and the bridge owner coordinated this closure with the 
facilities upstream from the bridge and no objections to this scheduled 
closure were received.
    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: March 19, 2002.
G.N. Naccara,
Rear Admiral, U.S. Coast Guard, Commander, First Coast Guard District.
[FR Doc. 02-7357 Filed 3-26-02; 8:45 am]
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