[Federal Register Volume 78, Number 59 (Wednesday, March 27, 2013)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 18477-18478]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2013-06989]
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
Coast Guard
33 CFR Part 117
[Docket No. USCG-2013-0153]
Drawbridge Operation Regulations; Willamette River, Portland, OR
AGENCY: Coast Guard, DHS.
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ACTION: Notice of deviation from drawbridge regulation.
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SUMMARY: The Coast Guard has issued a temporary deviation from the
operating schedule that governs the Steel Bridge across the Willamette
River, miles 12.1, at Portland, Oregon. This deviation is necessary to
accommodate the Rose Parade, and Starlight Parade events. This
deviation allows the bridge upper deck to remain in the closed position
to allow safe movement of event participants.
DATES: This deviation is effective from 7 p.m. June 1, 2013, until 1
p.m. June 8, 2013.
ADDRESSES: The docket for this deviation, [USCG-2013-0153] is available
at http://www.regulations.gov. Type the docket number in the ``SEARCH''
box and click ``SEARCH.'' Click on Open Docket Folder on the line
associated with this deviation. You may also visit the Docket
Management Facility in Room W12-140 on the ground floor of the
Department of Transportation West Building, 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
temporary deviation, call or email Randall Overton, Bridge
Administrator, Coast Guard Thirteenth District; telephone 206-220-7282,
email [email protected]. If you have questions on viewing the
docket, call Barbara Hairston, Program Manager, Docket Operations,
telephone 202-366-9826.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: TriMet of Portland has requested that the
upper deck of the Steel Bridge remain closed to vessel traffic to
facilitate safe efficient movement of light rail and roadway traffic
associated with the Starlight Parade and Rose Parade. The Steel Bridge
crosses the Willamette River at mile 12.1 and is a double-deck lift
bridge with a lower lift deck and an upper lift deck which operate
independent of each other. When both decks are in the down position the
bridge provides 26 feet of vertical clearance above Columbia River
Datum 0.0. When the lower deck is in the up position the bridge
provides 71 feet of vertical clearance above Columbia River Datum 0.0.
This deviation does not affect the operating schedule of the lower deck
which opens on signal. Vessels that do not require an opening of the
upper deck of the bridge may continue to transit beneath the bridge
and, if needed, may obtaining an opening of the lower deck of the
bridge for passage during this closure period of the upper deck. Under
normal conditions the upper deck of the Steel Bridge operates in
accordance with 33 CFR 117.897(c)(3)(ii), which states that from 8 a.m.
to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday one hour advance notice shall be given
for draw openings and at all other times two hours advance notice shall
be given to obtain an opening. This deviation period is effective from
7 p.m. on June 1, 2013, until 1 p.m. on June 8, 2013. The deviation
allows the Steel Bridge upper deck to remain in the closed position and
need not open for maritime traffic from 7 p.m. until 11:30 p.m. on June
1, 2013, and from 7 a.m. until 1 p.m. on June 8, 2013. The bridge shall
operate in accordance with 33 CFR 117.897 at all other times. Waterway
usage on this stretch of the Willamette River includes vessels ranging
from commercial tug and barge to small pleasure craft. Mariners will be
notified and kept informed of the bridges' operational status via the
Coast Guard Notice to Mariners publication and Broadcast Notice to
Mariners as appropriate. The bridge will be required to open, if
needed, for vessels engaged in emergency response operations during
this closure period.
In accordance with 33 CFR 117.35(e), the drawbridge must return to
its regular operating schedule immediately at the end of the effective
period of this temporary deviation. This deviation from the operating
regulations is authorized under 33 CFR 117.35.
Dated: March 14, 2013.
Randall D. Overton,
Bridge Administrator, Thirteenth Coast Guard District.
[FR Doc. 2013-06989 Filed 3-26-13; 8:45 am]
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