[Federal Register Volume 70, Number 192 (Wednesday, October 5, 2005)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Page 58057]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 05-19947]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Coast Guard

33 CFR Part 117

[CGD01-05-092]


Drawbridge Operation Regulations: Chelsea River, MA

AGENCY: Coast Guard, DHS.

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 
P.J. McArdle Bridge, mile 0.3, across the Chelsea River between East 
Boston and Chelsea, Massachusetts. Under this temporary deviation the 
bridge may remain closed from 7 a.m. to 3 p.m., on October 24, 2005 and 
October 27, 2005. This temporary deviation is necessary to facilitate 
scheduled bridge maintenance.

DATES: This deviation is effective from October 24, 2005 through 
October 27, 2005.

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

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The P.J. McArdle Bridge has a vertical 
clearance in the closed position of 21 feet at mean high water and 30 
feet at mean low water. The existing drawbridge operation regulations 
are listed at 33 CFR 117.593.
    The owner of the bridge, the City of Boston, requested a temporary 
deviation from the drawbridge operation regulations to facilitate 
scheduled bridge maintenance, bearing replacement.
    Under this temporary deviation the P.J. McArdle Bridge may remain 
closed from 7 a.m. to 3 p.m., on October 24, 2005 and October 27, 2005.
    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: September 23, 2005.
Gary Kassof,
Bridge Program Manager, First Coast Guard District.
[FR Doc. 05-19947 Filed 10-4-05; 8:45 am]
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