[Federal Register Volume 67, Number 99 (Wednesday, May 22, 2002)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Page 35905]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 02-12801]



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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Coast Guard

33 CFR Part 117

[CGD01-02-056]


Drawbridge Operation Regulations: New Rochelle Harbor, NY

AGENCY: Coast Guard, DOT.

ACTION: Notice of temporary deviation from regulations.

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SUMMARY: On May 10, 2002, the Commander, First Coast Guard District, 
issued a revised temporary deviation from the drawbridge operation 
regulations for the Glen Island Bridge, mile 0.8, across New Rochelle 
Harbor at New Rochelle, New York. This revised deviation replaces the 
temporary deviation issued on March 21, 2002, and will allow the bridge 
to operate on scheduled openings daily, and remain closed to navigation 
from 11 p.m. to 7 a.m., Sunday through Friday, from May 12, 2002 
through June 26, 2002. This revised temporary deviation is necessary to 
facilitate repairs at the bridge.

DATES: This revised deviation is effective from May 12, 2002, through 
June 26, 2002.

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

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On February 5, 2002, the Westchester County 
Department of Public Works, requested a temporary deviation from the 
drawbridge operating regulations for the Glen Island Bridge, mile 0.8, 
across New Rochelle Harbor, in New York. The purpose of the temporary 
deviation was to facilitate necessary maintenance, replacement of 
deteriorated concrete and structural supports, at the bridge. On March 
21, 2002, the Commander, First Coast Guard District, issued a temporary 
deviation from the drawbridge operating regulations for the Glen Island 
Bridge. A notice of that deviation was published on March 29, 2002 (66 
FR 15117).
    On April 10, 2002, the bridge owner advised the Coast Guard that 
some potential problems were discovered concerning the temporary manual 
bridge opening system that will be utilized to open the bridge. The 
temporary manual system takes thirty-minutes to fully open and close 
the bridge compared to the normal ten-minute cycle time for bridge 
openings. This lengthy operating cycle is expected to cause vehicular 
traffic delays for vehicles traveling to and from the Glen Island 
County Park.
    As a result of the above information, the Commander, First Coast 
Guard District issued a revised deviation on May 10, 2002, to help 
mitigate traffic delays during the effective period of necessary 
maintenance at the bridge.
    The Coast Guard and the owner of the bridge coordinated this 
schedule with the mariners that normally use this waterway to help 
facilitate this necessary bridge repair and to minimize any disruption 
to the marine transportation system and to vehicular traffic.
    Under the revised temporary deviation the Glen Island Bridge will 
operate from May 12, 2002 through June 26, 2002, as follows:
    z From 11 p.m. to 7 a.m., Sunday through Friday, the draw need not 
open for vessel traffic.
    z From 7 a.m. to 2 p.m., Monday through Wednesday, the draw shall 
open on signal, every other hour, on the odd hour and from 2 p.m. to 11 
p.m., the draw shall open every hour on the hour.
    z From 7 a.m. to 2:30 p.m., Thursday and Friday, the draw shall 
open on signal every other hour on the odd hour and from 2:30 p.m. to 
10:30 p.m. every hour on the half hour.
    z The draw shall open on signal, every hour on the hour all day on 
Saturday and on Sunday until 11 p.m.
    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: May 10, 2002.
V.S. Crea,
Rear Admiral, U.S. Coast Guard, Commander, First Coast Guard District.
[FR Doc. 02-12801 Filed 5-21-02; 8:45 am]
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