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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Coast Guard

CFR Citation: 33 CFR Part 117

CGD ID: [CGD01-02-077]

NOTICE: RULES

ACTION: Drawbridge operations:

DOCUMENT ACTION: Notice of temporary deviation from regulations.

SUBJECT CATEGORY: Drawbridge Operation Regulations: Hackensack River, NJ

DATES: This deviation is effective from July 12, 2002 through September 9, 2002.

DOCUMENT SUMMARY: The Commander, First Coast Guard District, has issued a temporary deviation from the drawbridge operation regulations governing the operation of the Route 1 & 9 Bridge, at mile 1.8, across the Hackensack River in New Jersey. This deviation allows the bridge owner to require a twohour advance notice for bridge openings from July 12, 2002 through September 9, 2002. This action is necessary to facilitate scheduled bridge maintenance.

SUMMARY: New Jersey,

SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION

The Route 1 & 9 Bridge has a vertical clearance of 35 feet at mean high water, and 40 feet at mean low water in the closed position. The existing drawbridge operating regulations require the bridge to open on signal at all times.

The bridge owner, New Jersey Department of Transportation, requested a temporary deviation from the drawbridge operating regulations to facilitate scheduled structural maintenance, on the bridge.

This deviation from the operating regulations allows the bridge owner to require a twohour advance notice for
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bridge openings from July 12, 2002 through September 9, 2002.

This deviation from the operating regulations is authorized under 33 CFR 117.35, and this work will be performed with all due speed in order to return the bridge to normal operation as soon as possible.

Dated: July 16, 2002.
V.S. Crea,
Rear Admiral, Coast Guard, Commander, First Coast Guard District. [FR Doc. 0218924 Filed 72502; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 491015P

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT Mr. Joe Arca, Project Officer, First Coast Guard District, at (212) 6687165.