Rules and Regulations. Notice of temporary deviation from regulations

Agency: Coast Guard, DHS
Action: Notice of temporary deviation from regulations
Citation: FR Doc. 2010-22415 · USCG-2010-0818 · 33 CFR 117

Summary

The Commander, Fifth Coast Guard District, has issued a temporary deviation from the regulations governing the operation of two North Carolina Department of Transportation (NCDOT) drawbridges: The Cape Fear River Memorial Bridge, across Cape Fear River, mile 26.8, and the Isabel S. Holmes Bridge, across Northeast Cape Fear River, mile 1.0, both in Wilmington, NC, to accommodate River Fest 8K Run. The deviation allows the bridges to remain in the closed position to vessels.

Dates

This deviation is effective from 8 a.m. to 10 a.m. on October 3, 2010.

Supplementary Information

The Cape Fear River Memorial Bridge, a vertical lift drawbridge, has vertical clearances in full open and closed positions to vessels of 135 feet and 65 feet above mean high water (MHW), respectively. The Isabel S. Holmes Bridge, across Northeast Cape Fear River, mile 1.0, a bascule lift bridge, has a vertical clearance in the closed position to vessels of 40 feet above MHW. The North Carolina Department of Transportation, owner of the drawbridges, has requested a temporary deviation from the current operating regulations of the aforementioned bridges set out in 33 CFR 117.5, 117.823 and 117.829(a), respectively, to accommodate the River Fest 8K Run scheduled for Sunday, October 3, 2010, from 8 a.m. to 10 a.m. Under this deviation, the drawbridges will be allowed to remain in the closed-to-navigation position from 8 a.m. to 10 a.m. on Sunday, October 3, 2010 to accommodate the River Fest 8K Run. The Coast Guard will inform the users of the waterways through our Local and Broadcast Notices to mariners of the closure period for the bridges so that vessels can arrange their transits and to minimize any impact caused by the temporary deviation. There are no alternate routes for vessels transiting these sections of the Cape Fear and Northeast Cape Fear Rivers and the drawbridges will be able to open in the event of an emergency. In accordance with 33 CFR 117.35(e), the drawbridges must return to their regular operating schedules immediately at the end of the designated time period. This deviation from the operation regulations is authorized under CFR 117.35. Dated: August 27, 2010. Waverly W. Gregory Jr., Chief, Bridge Administration Branch, Fifth Coast Guard District. [FR Doc. 2010-22415 Filed 9-8-10; 8:45 am]