[Federal Register Volume 79, Number 189 (Tuesday, September 30, 2014)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 58681-58682]
[FR Doc No: 2014-23291]

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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Coast Guard

33 CFR Part 117

[Docket No. USCG-2014-0845]

Drawbridge Operation Regulation; Trent River, New Bern, NC

AGENCY: Coast Guard, DHS.

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 US 70/Alfred

C. Cunningham Bridge across the Trent River, mile 0.0, at New Bern, NC.
The deviation is necessary to allow the annual Neuse River Bridge Run
participants to safely complete their race without interruptions from
bridge openings. This deviation allows the bridge draw span to remain
in the closed-to-navigation position for three hours to accommodate the
race.

DATES: This deviation is effective from 6:30 a.m. to 9:30 a.m. on
October 18, 2014.

ADDRESSES: The docket for this deviation, [USCG-2014-0845] 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 Mrs. Jessica Shea, Coast Guard;
telephone<PHONE_NUMBER>, email<EMAIL_ADDRESS>If you have
questions on viewing the docket, call Cheryl Collins, Program Manager,
Docket Operations, telephone<PHONE_NUMBER>.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The event director for the annual Neuse
River Bridge Run, with approval from the North Carolina Department of
Transportation, owner of the drawbridge, has requested a temporary
deviation from the operating schedule to accommodate the Neuse River
Bridge Run.
    The US 70/Alfred C. Cunningham Bridge operating regulations are set
out in 33 CFR 117.843(a). The US 70/Alfred C. Cunningham Bridge across
the Trent River, mile 0.0, a double bascule lift Bridge, in New Bern,
NC, has a vertical clearance in the closed position of 14 feet above
mean high water.
    Under this temporary deviation, the drawbridge will be allowed to
remain in the closed-to-navigation position from 6:30 a.m. to 9:30 a.m.
on Saturday, October 18, 2014 while race participants are competing in
the annual Neuse River Bridge Run.
    Under the regular operating schedule where the bridge opens on
signal during the timeframe for the race, the bridge opens several
times every day for recreational vessels transiting to and from the
local marinas located upstream. Although openings occur throughout the
day, the morning hours have the fewest vessel transits.
    Vessels able to pass through the bridge in the closed position may
do so at any time and are advised to proceed with caution. The bridge
will be able to open for emergencies and there is no alternate route
for vessels to pass. The Coast Guard will also inform the users of the
waterways through our Local and Broadcast Notices to Mariners of the
change in operating schedule for the bridge so that vessels can arrange
their transits to minimize any impact caused by the temporary
deviation.
    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: September 17, 2014.
Waverly W. Gregory, Jr.,
Bridge Program Manager, Fifth Coast Guard District.
[FR Doc. 2014-23291 Filed 9-29-14; 8:45 am]
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