Drawbridge operations: Louisiana,

[Federal Register: May 21, 1999 (Volume 64, Number 98)]

[Rules and Regulations]

[Page 27694-27695]

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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Coast Guard

33 CFR Part 117

[CGD08-99-032]

Drawbridge Operating Regulation; Lake Pontchartrain, LA

AGENCY: Coast Guard, DOT.

ACTION: Notice of temporary deviation from regulations.

SUMMARY: The Commander, Eighth Coast Guard District has issued a temporary deviation from the regulation in 33 CFR 117.5 governing the operation of the Norfolk Southern Railroad bascule drawbridge across Lake Pontchartrain, near Slidell, St. Tammany Parish, Louisiana. This deviation allows the Norfolk Southern Corporation to maintain the bridge in the closed-to-navigation position from 8 a.m. until noon and from 1 p.m. until 5 p.m., Monday through Friday from Monday, June 7, 1999, until Friday, June 18, 1999. At all other times, the bridge will operate normally for the passage of vessels. This temporary deviation is issued to allow for the replacement of railroad ties at the draw span.

DATES: This deviation is effective from 8 a.m. on Monday, June 7, 1999, until 5 p.m. on Friday, June 18, 1999.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. David Frank, Bridge Administration Branch, Commander (ob), Eighth Coast Guard District, 501 Magazine Street, New Orleans, Louisiana 70130-3396, telephone number 504-589- 2965.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Norfolk Southern Corporation drawbridge across Lake Pontchartrain, near Slidell, St. Tammany Parish, Louisiana, has a vertical clearance of 2 feet above high water in the closed-to- navigation position. Navigation on the water way consists of tugs with tows, fishing vessels, sailing vessels, and other recreational craft. The Norfolk Southern Corporation requested a temporary deviation from the normal operation of the bridge in order to accommodate the replacement of railroad ties at the draw span.

This deviation allows the draw of the Norfolk Southern Corporation bridge across Lake Pontchartrain, near Slidell to remain in the closed- to-navigation

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position from 8 a.m. until noon, and from 1 p.m. until 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, from Monday, June 7, 1999, until Friday, June 18, 1999. Presently, the draw opens on signal for the passage of vessels.

Dated: May 11, 1999. A.L. Gerfin, Jr., Captain, U.S. Coast Guard, Commander, 8th Coast Guard Dist., Acting.

[FR Doc. 99-12824Filed5-20-99; 8:45 am]

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