Drawbridge operations: California,

[Federal Register: October 5, 1998 (Volume 63, Number 192)]

[Rules and Regulations]

[Page 53281-53282]

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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Coast Guard

33 CFR Part 117

[CGD11-98-013]

Drawbridge Operation Regulations; Carquinez Strait, Solano and Contra Costa Counties, CA, Union Pacific Benicia-Martinez Railroad Bridge

AGENCY: Coast Guard, DOT.

ACTION: Notice of temporary deviation from regulations.

SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that the Coast Guard has issued a temporary deviation to the regulations governing the opening of the Union Pacific Martinez Railroad vertical lift bridge over Carquinez Strait between Benicia and Martinez, CA. The deviation specifices that the bridge operator requires 1-hour advance notice from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. to open the bridge on the following specified dates. Those dates are Tuesday, September 29, 1998, Wednesday, September 30, 1998, Tuesday, October 13, 1998, and Wednesday, October 14, 1998. The purpose of this deviation is to allow the Union Pacific Railroad and its contractors to replace the rail across the bridge. The advance notice is needed to allow sufficient time for workers to remove equipment from the lift span.

DATES: Effective period of the deviation is 7 a.m.-5 p.m. on September 29, 1998, September 30, October 13, and October 14, 1998.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

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Mr. Jerry Olmes, Bridge Administrator, Eleventh Coast Guard District, Building 50-6 Coast Guard Island, Alameda, CA 94501-5100, telephone (510) 437-3515.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Coast Guard anticipates that the economic consequences of this deviation will be minimal. The bridge opens upon demand, however, most vessels needing bridge openings give the bridge operator a preliminary call about 30 minutes before arriving at the bridge. The additional time required for advance notice should not pose an economic burden for waterway users. This deviation from the normal operating regulations in 33 CFR 117.5 is authorized in accordance with the provisions of 33 CFR 117.35.

Dated: September 18, 1998. E. E. Page, Captain, U.S. Coast Guard, Acting Commander, Eleventh Coast Guard District.

[FR Doc. 98-26577Filed10-2-98; 8:45 am]

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