[Federal Register Volume 65, Number 230 (Wednesday, November 29, 2000)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 71059-71060]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 00-30392]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Coast Guard

33 CFR Part 117

[CGD08-00-027]


Drawbridge Operating Regulation; Sabine Lake, Texas

AGENCY: Coast Guard, DOT.

ACTION: Notice of temporary deviation from regulations.

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SUMMARY: The Commander, Eighth Coast Guard District has issued a 
temporary deviation from the regulation in 33 CFR 117.979 governing the 
operation of the State Route 82, swing span bridge across Sabine Lake, 
mile 10.0 at Port Arthur, Texas. This deviation allows the State of 
Texas, Department of Transportation to close the bridge to navigation 
from 7 a.m. on December 1, 2000 through 5 p.m. on December 15, 2000. 
Presently, the draw is required to open on signal except that from 9 
p.m. to 5 a.m., the draw shall open on signal if at least six hours 
notice is given to the Maintenance Construction Supervisor or the 
Maintenance Foreman at Port Arthur. This temporary deviation is issued 
to allow for replacement of the operator house and to perform 
electrical and mechanical maintenance.

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DATES: This deviation is effective from 7 a.m. on December 1, 2000 
through 5 p.m. on December 15, 2000.

ADDRESSES: Unless otherwise indicated, documents referred to in this 
notice are available for inspection or copying at the office of the 
Eighth Coast Guard District, Bridge Administration Branch, Commander 
(ob), 501 Magazine Street, New Orleans, Louisiana, 70130-3396. The 
Bridge Administration Branch maintains the public docket for this 
temporary deviation.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Phil Johnson, Bridge Administration 
Branch, telephone (504) 589-2965.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The State Route 82, swing span bridge across 
Sabine Lake, mile 10.2, near Port Arthur, Texas, has a vertical 
clearance of 9 feet above high water in the closed-to-navigation 
position and unlimited clearance in the open-to-navigation position. 
Navigation on the waterway consists primarily of fishing vessels, and 
recreational craft, although the bridge is occasionally transited by 
small tugs with tows, transporting sand, gravel and marine shells. The 
State of Texas, Department of Transportation requested a temporary 
deviation from the normal operation of the drawbridge in order to 
accommodate the maintenance work, involving construction of a new 
operator house and replacement of the submarine power supply cable and 
other electrical and mechanical repairs. This maintenance is necessary 
for the continued operation of the bridge. An alternate route via the 
Gulf Intracoastal Waterway is available.
    This deviation allows the draw of the State Route 82 Bridge swing 
span drawbridge across Sabine Lake, mile 10.0, to remain closed to 
navigation from 7 a.m. on December 1, 2000 through 5 p.m. on December 
15, 2000.

    Dated: November 14, 2000.
Paul J. Pluta,
Rear Admiral, U.S. Coast Guard, Commander, Eighth Coast Guard District.
[FR Doc. 00-30392 Filed 11-28-00; 8:45 am]
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