98-18393. Drawbridge Operation Regulations; Cerritos Channel, CA, Commodore Schuyler F. Heim Bridge

[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 132 (Friday, July 10, 1998)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Page 37251]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-18393]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Coast Guard

33 CFR Part 117

[CGD11-98-008]


Drawbridge Operation Regulations; Cerritos Channel, CA, Commodore 
Schuyler F. Heim Bridge

AGENCY: Coast Guard, DOT.

ACTION: Notice of temporary deviation from regulations.

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SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that the Coast Guard has issued a 
temporary deviation to the regulation governing the opening of the 
Commodore Schuyler F. Heim Bridge vertical lift bridge over the 
Cerritos Channel of Los Angeles/Long Beach Harbor. The deviation 
specifies that the bridge need not be opened for vessels during the 
hours of 8 p.m. to 5 a.m., seven days a week beginning August 10, 1998 
through September 22, 1998, except federal holidays. The purpose of 
this deviation is to allow the California Department of Transportation 
and its contractors to inspect, clean, and reweld the tower bracing to 
increase resistance to seismic forces. During this work the bridge must 
be closed to both highway and vessel traffic.

DATES: The effective period of the deviation is August 10, 1998 through 
September 22, 1998.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Ms. Susan Worden, Bridge Administrator, Eleventh Coast Guard District, 
Building 50-6 Coast Guard Island, Alameda, CA 94501-5100, telephone 
[phone].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Coast Guard anticipates that the 
economic consequences of this deviation will be minimal. The closure 
period is a time of reduced highway and vessel traffic. If mariners 
require an opening they have an alternate route available through the 
outer harbor, and they can avoid delays and detours by timing their 
transits during the hours of 5 a.m. to 8 p.m. daily.
    This deviation from the normal operating regulations in 33 CFR 
117.147(a) is authorized in accordance with the provisions of 33 CFR 
117.35.

    Dated: June 17, 1998.
J.C. Card,
Admiral, U.S. Coast Guard, Commander, Eleventh Coast Guard District.
[FR Doc. 98-18393 Filed 7-9-98; 8:45 am]
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