[Federal Register Volume 72, Number 98 (Tuesday, May 22, 2007)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 28609-28610]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E7-9693]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Coast Guard

33 CFR Part 117

[CGD01-07-047]


Drawbridge Operation Regulations; Pequonnock River, Bridgeport, 
CT

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 regulation governing the operation of the 
Stratford Avenue Bridge across the Pequonnock River, mile 0.1, at 
Bridgeport, Connecticut. Under this temporary deviation, in effect from 
May 29, 2007 through September 17, 2007, the Stratford Avenue Bridge 
may remain in the closed position, except for scheduled daily bridge 
openings. This deviation is necessary to facilitate scheduled bridge 
maintenance.

DATES: This deviation is effective from May 29, 2007 through September 
17, 2007.

ADDRESSES: Materials referred to in this document are available for 
inspection or copying at the First Coast Guard District, Bridge Branch 
Office, One South Street, New York, New York, 10004, between 7 a.m. and 
3 p.m., Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays. The telephone 
number is (212)

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668-7165. The First Coast Guard District Bridge Branch Office maintains 
the public docket for this temporary deviation.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Judy Leung-Yee, Project Officer, First 
Coast Guard District, at (212) 668-7195.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Stratford Avenue Bridge, across the 
Pequonnock River, mile 0.1, at Bridgeport, Connecticut, has a vertical 
clearance in the closed position of 8 feet at mean high water and 14 
feet at mean low water. The existing drawbridge operation regulations 
are listed at 33 CFR 117.219(b).
    The owner of the bridge, Connecticut Department of Transportation, 
requested a temporary deviation to facilitate bridge deck replacement. 
The bridge will not be able to open while the bridge deck removal is 
underway and until it is rebalanced.
    Under this temporary deviation the Stratford Avenue Bridge shall 
operate as follows:
    From May 29, 2007 through July 19, 2007, Monday through Saturday, 
the bridge may remain in the closed position, except that, the bridge 
shall open on signal from 6 a.m. to 7 a.m. and from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. 
The bridge shall open on signal all day on Sundays, and on Wednesday, 
July 4, 2007.
    From July 20, 2007 through September 17, 2007, Monday through 
Saturday, the bridge may remain in the closed position, except that, 
the bridge shall open on signal from 6 a.m. to 7 a.m., and from 4 p.m. 
to 7 p.m., and, from 7 p.m. to 6 a.m., the bridge shall open on signal 
after at least a two-hour advance notice is given by calling (203) 579-
6204. The bridge shall open on signal all day on Sundays, and the Labor 
Day weekend (September 1, 2, and 3, 2007.)
    In accordance with 33 CFR 117.35(e), this work will be performed 
with all due speed in order to return the bridge to normal operation as 
soon as possible.
    Should the bridge maintenance authorized by this temporary 
deviation be completed before the end of the effective period published 
in this notice, the Coast Guard will cancel the remainder of this 
temporary deviation, and the bridge shall be returned to its normal 
operating schedule. Notice of the above action shall be provided to the 
public in the Local Notice to Mariners and the Federal Register, where 
practicable.
    This deviation from the operating regulations is authorized under 
33 CFR 117.35.

    Dated: May 11, 2007.
Gary Kassof,
Bridge Program Manager, First Coast Guard District.
[FR Doc. E7-9693 Filed 5-21-07; 8:45 am]
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