[Federal Register Volume 74, Number 85 (Tuesday, May 5, 2009)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 20585-20586]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E9-10241]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Coast Guard

33 CFR Part 117

[Docket No. USCG-2009-0024]


Drawbridge Operation Regulation; High Street Drawbridge, 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 
High Street drawbridge across the Oakland Inner Harbor, mile 6.0, 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 May 1, 2009 until 
11:59 p.m. on August 31, 2009.

ADDRESSES: Documents indicated in this preamble as being available in 
the docket are part of the docket USCG-2009-0024 and are available 
online by going to http://www.regulations.gov, selecting the Advanced 
Docket Search option on the right side of the screen, inserting USCG-
2009-0024 in the Docket ID box, pressing Enter, and then clicking on 
the item in the Docket ID column. This material is also available for 
inspection or copying at 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.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: If you have questions on this rule 
call 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 High Street drawbridge across the 
Oakland Inner Harbor, mile 6.0, at Alameda, CA. The High Street 
drawbridge navigation span provides a horizontal clearance of 244 feet 
between pier fenders. During single leaf operation, horizontal 
clearance is reduced to approximately 100 feet. The drawbridge provides 
a vertical clearance of 16 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 may 
be operated, one leaf at a time, while the opposite leaf is 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 May

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1, 2009 until 11:59 p.m. on August 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 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: April 16, 2009.
P.F. Zukunft,
Rear Admiral, U.S. Coast Guard, Commander, Eleventh Coast Guard 
District.
[FR Doc. E9-10241 Filed 5-4-09; 8:45 am]
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