[Federal Register Volume 67, Number 147 (Wednesday, July 31, 2002)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Page 49575]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 02-19356]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Coast Guard

33 CFR Part 117

[CGD07-02-094]


Drawbridge Operation Regulations; Flagler Memorial, Atlantic 
Intracoastal Waterway, Palm Beach, Palm Beach County, FL

AGENCY: Coast Guard, DOT.

ACTION: Notice of temporary deviation from regulations.

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SUMMARY: The Commander, Seventh Coast Guard District, has approved a 
deviation from the regulations governing the operation of the new 
Flagler Memorial bridge across the Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway in 
Palm Beach, Florida. This deviation allows the drawbridge owner to only 
open one leaf of the bridge from 9:30 a.m. until 3:30 p.m., from July 
29, 2002 until August 1, 2002 to complete emergency repairs to the 
bascule leaves.

DATES: This deviation is effective from 9:30 a.m. on, July 29, 2002 
until 3:30 p.m. on August 1, 2002.

ADDRESSES: Material received from the public, as well as comments 
indicated in this preamble as being available in the docket, are part 
of docket [CGD07-02-094] and are available for inspection or copying at 
Commander (obr), Seventh Coast Guard District, 909 S.E. 1st Avenue, 
Room 432, Miami, FL 33131 between 8 a.m. and 4 p.m., Monday through 
Friday, except Federal holidays.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Barry Dragon, Chief, Operations 
Section, Seventh Coast Guard District, Bridge Branch at (305) 415-6743.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Florida Department of Transportation 
requested on July 22, 2002, that the Coast Guard temporarily allow the 
Flagler Memorial bridge to only open a single leaf of the bridge from 
9:30 a.m. until 3:30 p.m., from July 29, 2002 until August 1, 2002. 
This temporary deviation from the existing bridge regulations is 
necessary to effect emergency repairs to the bascule leaves. The 
Flagler Memorial bridge has a horizontal clearance of 40 feet between 
the fender and the single down span.
    The District Commander has granted a temporary deviation from the 
operating requirements listed in 33 CFR 117.5 to allow the owner to 
complete emergency repairs to the bascule leaves. Under this deviation, 
the Flagler Memorial bridge need only open a single leaf of the bridge 
from 9:30 a.m. until 3:30 p.m., from July 29, 2002 until August 1, 
2002.

    Dated: July 24, 2002.
Greg Shapley,
Chief, Bridge Administration, Seventh Coast Guard District.
[FR Doc. 02-19356 Filed 7-30-02; 8:45 am]
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