[Federal Register Volume 67, Number 73 (Tuesday, April 16, 2002)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Page 18492]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 02-9132]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Coast Guard

33 CFR Part 117

[CGD01-02-042]


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 12, 2002 through 4 p.m. on 
April 26, 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 12, 2002 through April 
26, 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 on February 11, 2002, to facilitate necessary 
structural repairs at the bridge, replacement of the main floor beam, 
from 9 p.m. on April 5, 2002 through 4 p.m. on April 19, 2002.
    The Coast Guard published a temporary deviation (CGD01-02-035) on 
March 27, 2002, to facilitate the above scheduled bridge maintenance. 
The Coast Guard received a revised request from the owner of the bridge 
changing the effective period for this scheduled bridge maintenance to 
9 p.m. on April 12, 2002 through 4 p.m. on April 26, 2002, as a result 
of a late response from an upstream facility expecting a ship delivery 
that would be in conflict with the original effective period.
    As a result of the above information, this deviation to the 
operating regulations, cancels the temporary deviation (CGD01-02-035) 
published on March 27, 2002, and allows the Brightman Street Bridge to 
remain in the closed position for vessel traffic from 9 p.m. on April 
12, 2002 through 4 p.m. on April 26, 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: April 3, 2002.
G.N. Naccara,
Rear Admiral, U.S. Coast Guard, Commander, First Coast Guard District.
[FR Doc. 02-9132 Filed 4-15-02; 8:45 am]
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