Document ID: USCG-2011-0291-0001
Agency: uscg
Document Type: Notice
Title: Drawbridge Operation Regulations: Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway, Albemarle and Chesapeake Canal, Chesapeake, VA (Federal Register Publication)
Posted Date: 2011-05-11T04:00Z

[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 91 (Wednesday, May 11, 2011)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 27250-27251]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2011-11546]

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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Coast Guard

33 CFR Part 117

[Docket No. USCG-2011-0291]

Drawbridge Operation Regulation; Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway, 
Albemarle and Chesapeake Canal, Chesapeake, VA

AGENCY: Coast Guard, DHS.

ACTION: Notice of temporary deviation from regulations.

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SUMMARY: The Commander, Fifth Coast Guard District, has issued a 
temporary deviation from the regulations governing the operation of the 
SR170 Centerville Turnpike Bridge across the Atlantic Intracoastal 
Waterway, Albemarle and Chesapeake Canal, mile 15.2, at Chesapeake, VA. 
The deviation is necessary to facilitate urgent mechanical structural 
repairs to the swing span. Under this deviation, the drawbridge will be 
allowed to operate on a limited schedule for the extent of the 
effective period, specifically affecting four specific dates during the 
effective time-period: May 14, 2011; May 15, 2011; June 4, 2011; and 
June 5, 2011.

DATES: This deviation is effective from 8 a.m. on May 14, 2011 to 8 
p.m. on June 5, 2011.

ADDRESSES: Documents mentioned in this preamble as being available in 
the docket USCG-2011-0291 and are available online by going to http://www.regulations.gov, inserting USCG-2011-0291 in the ``Keyword'' box, 
and

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then clicking ``Search''. This material is also available for 
inspection or copying 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 or e-mail Mr. Waverly W. Gregory, Jr., Bridge Administrator, Fifth 
Coast Guard District; telephone (757) 398-6222, e-mail 
Waverly.W.Gregory@uscg.mil. If you have questions on reviewing the 
docket, call Renee V. Wright, Program Manager, Docket Operations, (202) 
366-9826.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The City of Chesapeake, who owns and 
operates this swing-type bridge, has requested a temporary deviation 
from the current operating regulations set out in 33 CFR 117.997(i), to 
facilitate urgent mechanical and structural repairs to the swing span 
mechanism.
    The deviation will not affect the current scheduled openings for 
weekdays, as laid out in 33 CFR 117.997(i). The deviation will only 
affect the scheduled openings on the following weekend dates: Saturday 
May 14, 2011; Sunday May 15, 2011; Saturday June 4, 2011; and Sunday 
June 5, 2011.
    Under this temporary deviation, on the four specific dates listed 
above, the drawbridge will operate on a 4-hour opening schedule. This 
schedule is meant to facilitate urgent mechanical and structural 
repairs. Accordingly, on Saturday May 14, 2011, the drawbridge will 
open on signal at: 8 a.m., 12 p.m., 4 p.m., and 8 p.m. On Sunday May 
15, 2011, the drawbridge will open on signal at: midnight, 4 a.m., 8 
a.m., 12 p.m., 4 p.m., and 8 p.m. On Saturday June 4, 2011, the 
drawbridge will open on signal at: 8 a.m., 12 p.m., 4 p.m., and 8 p.m. 
And, on Sunday June 5, 2011, the drawbridge will open on signal at: 
midnight, 4 a.m., 8 a.m., 12 p.m., 4 p.m., and 8 p.m.
    If all of the mechanical and structural work is completed on May 
14-15, 2011, then the deviation will not be enforced for June 4-5, 
2011. A notice will be released for mariners should the deviation be 
cancelled for June 4-5, 2011.
    Other than the four specific dates listed in this section, the 
drawbridge will operate in accordance with the operating regulations 
set out in 33 CFR 117.997(i).
    The SR170 Centerville Turnpike Bridge has a vertical clearance in 
the closed position to vessels of four feet above mean high water. 
Vessels may not transit under the bridge while it is in the closed 
position.
    The Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway caters to a variety of vessels 
from tug and barge traffic to recreational vessels traveling from 
Florida to Maine. The Coast Guard has carefully coordinated the 
restrictions with commercial and recreational waterway users. 
Additionally, the Coast Guard will inform unexpected users of the 
waterway through our local and broadcast Notices to Mariners of the 
limited operating schedules for the bridge so that vessels can arrange 
their transits to minimize any impacts caused by the temporary 
deviation. The Atlantic Ocean is the alternate route for vessels and 
the bridge will be able to open in the event of an emergency.
    In accordance with 33 CFR 117.35(e), the draw must return to its 
original 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 28, 2011.
Waverly W. Gregory, Jr.,
Chief, Bridge Administration Branch, Fifth Coast Guard District.
[FR Doc. 2011-11546 Filed 5-10-11; 8:45 am]
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