Marlowe Laubach

Document ID: USCG-2008-0256-0002
Document Type: Public Submission
Agency: Coast Guard
Received Date: May 22 2008, at 01:47 PM Eastern Daylight Time
Date Posted: May 22 2008, at 12:00 AM Eastern Standard Time
Comment Start Date: May 22 2008, at 12:00 AM Eastern Standard Time
Comment Due Date: July 21 2008, at 11:59 PM Eastern Standard Time
Tracking Number: 805f8ece
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This is comment on Rule

Drawbridge Operation Regulation; Duwamish Waterway, Seattle, WA, Schedule Change

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This proposal definitely makes sense. I commute from West Seattle daily over this bridge with my husband and we have witnessed huge back ups, up to one hour, on feeder streets due to the bridge opening to allow vessels through during rush hour. Vessel traffic, although important to the economy, impedes other forms of commerce including trucks and rail transporting containers off-loaded from ships. This is definitely a high industry area but commuters do use this route as there is no easy way to head southbound on WA Hwy 99 from West Seattle.