[Federal Register Volume 74, Number 43 (Friday, March 6, 2009)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 9767-9768]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E9-4811]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Coast Guard

33 CFR Part 117

[Docket No. USCG-2009-0026]


Drawbridge Operation Regulation; Park Street Drawbridge, Oakland 
Inner Harbor, Alameda, CA

AGENCY: Coast Guard, DHS.

ACTION: Notice of temporary deviation from regulations.

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SUMMARY: The Commander, Eleventh Coast Guard District, has issued a 
temporary deviation from the regulation governing the operation of the 
Park Street drawbridge across the Oakland Inner Harbor, mile 5.2, at 
Alameda, CA. The deviation is necessary to allow seismic retrofitting 
of the bridge. This deviation allows single leaf operation of the 
double leaf, bascule style drawbridge, during the deviation period.

DATES: This deviation is effective from 12:01 a.m. on February 1, 2009 
until 11:59 p.m. on May 31, 2009.

ADDRESSES: Documents indicated in this preamble as being available in 
the docket are part of the docket USCG-2009-0026 and are available 
online at http://www.regulations.gov. They are also available for 
inspection or copying at two locations: the Docket Management Facility 
(M-30), U.S. Department of Transportation, West Building Ground Floor, 
Room W12-140, 1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE., Washington, DC 20590, 
between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, except Federal 
holidays, and the Commander (dpw), Eleventh Coast Guard District, 
Building 50-2, Coast Guard Island, Alameda, CA 94501-5100, between 8 
a.m. and 4 p.m., Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: David H. Sulouff, Chief, Bridge 
Section, Eleventh Coast Guard District, telephone (510) 437-3516. If 
you have questions on viewing the docket, call Renee Wright, Program 
Manager, Docket Operations, telephone (202) 366-9826.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The County of Alameda requested a temporary 
change to the operation of the Park Street drawbridge across the 
Oakland Inner Harbor, mile 5.2, at Alameda, CA. The Park Street 
drawbridge navigation span provides a horizontal clearance of 241 feet 
between pier fenders. During single leaf operation, horizontal 
clearance is reduced to approximately 100 feet. The drawbridge provides 
a vertical clearance of 15 feet above Mean High Water in the closed-to-
navigation position and unlimited vertical clearance in the open-to-
navigation position. As required by 33 CFR 117.181, the draw shall open 
on signal; except that, from 8 a.m. to 9 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. to 6:30 
p.m. Monday through Friday except Federal holidays, the draw need not 
be opened for the passage of vessels. However, the draw shall open 
during the above closed periods for vessels which must, for reasons of 
safety, move on a tide or slack water, if at least two hours notice is 
given. The waterway is navigated by commercial, recreational, emergency 
and law enforcement vessels.
    Between the hours of 7 a.m. and 9 p.m. Monday through Thursday, and 
between the hours of 7 a.m. and 3:30 p.m. on Friday, the drawspan will 
be operated, one leaf at a time, while the opposite leaf, counterweight 
and hinges are seismically retrofitted. The drawbridge will be operated 
in the normal double leaf operation mode at night and on weekends, when 
work is not actually being performed on the bridge. The starting and 
ending dates for the project are from 12:01 a.m. on February 1, 2009 
until 11:59 p.m. on May 31, 2009. This temporary deviation has been 
coordinated with the waterway users. The largest tug and barge 
combination on the waterway will be able to continue navigating safely 
through the bridge. Recreational and

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other waterway traffic will not be negatively impacted by the project.
    Vessels that can transit the bridge, while in the closed-to-
navigation position, may continue to do so at any time.
    In accordance with 33 CFR 117.35(e), the drawbridge must return to 
its regular operating schedule immediately at the end of the designated 
time period. This deviation from the operating regulations is 
authorized under 33 CFR 117.35.

    Dated: January 30, 2009.
P.F. Zukunft,
Rear Admiral, U.S. Coast Guard, Commander, Eleventh Coast Guard 
District.
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