[Federal Register Volume 69, Number 33 (Thursday, February 19, 2004)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Page 7686]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 04-3620]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Coast Guard

33 CFR Part 117

[CGD07-04-024]


Drawbridge Operation Regulations; Treasure Island Causeway, Gulf 
Intracoastal Waterway, Pinellas County, FL

AGENCY: Coast Guard, DHS.

ACTION: Notice of temporary deviation from regulations.

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SUMMARY: The Commander, Seventh Coast Guard District, has approved a 
temporary deviation from the regulations governing the operation of the 
Treasure Island Causeway Bridge across the Gulf Intracoastal Waterway, 
mile 119.0, Pinellas County, Florida. This deviation allows the west 
bascule of the bridge to remain in the closed position from 8 a.m., 
March 9, 2004, until 5 p.m., April 30, 2004. Only single leaf openings 
will be provided during this period in order to effect repairs.

DATES: This deviation is effective from 8 a.m., on March 9, until 5 
p.m., on April 30, 2004.

ADDRESSES: Material received from the public, as well as documents 
indicated in this preamble as being available in the docket [CGD07-04-
024] will become part of this docket and will be available for 
inspection or copying at Commander (obr), Seventh Coast Guard District, 
909 SE. 1st Avenue, Miami, Florida 33131-3050 between 7:30 a.m. and 4 
p.m., Monday through Friday, except Federal Holidays.

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

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Treasure Island Causeway Bridge across 
the Gulf Intracoastal Waterway, Pinellas County, Florida, is a bascule 
bridge with a vertical clearance of 8 feet above mean high water (MHW) 
measured at the fenders in the closed position with a horizontal 
clearance of 80 feet. The current operating regulation in 33 CFR 
117.287(g) requires that the bridge shall open on signal, except that 
from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m., the draw need open only on the hour, quarter 
hour, half hour and three quarter hour. From 11 p.m. to 7 a.m., the 
draw shall open on signal if at least 10 minutes advance notice is 
given. On February 3, 2004, the bridge owner, City of Treasure Island, 
requested a deviation from the current operating regulations to allow 
the owner and operator to provide single leaf operations, to facilitate 
repairs. The Commander, Seventh Coast Guard District has granted a 
temporary deviation from the operating requirements listed in 33 CFR 
117.287(g) to complete repairs to the bridge. Under this deviation, the 
Treasure Island Causeway Bridge, across the Gulf Intracoastal Waterway, 
mile 119.0, Pinellas County, Florida, need only provide single leaf 
openings from March 9 until April 30, 2004.

    Dated: February 9, 2004.
Greg Shapley,
Chief, Bridge Administration, Seventh Coast Guard District.
[FR Doc. 04-3620 Filed 2-18-04; 8:45 am]
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