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FL: GIWW, Blackburn Point Bridge, Notice of Temporary Deviation/Request for Comments
- Date Reported: Jul 31, 2024
- Reporter: Ted Stehle
- Source: CG 7th District LNM 0731/24
- Description:
The Coast Guard has issued a temporary deviation from the operating schedule that governs the Blackburn Point Bridge across the Gulf Intracoastal Waterway (GICW), mile 63.1, at Osprey, FL. The Casey Key Association has requested the Coast Guard changing the operating schedule allowing the drawbridge scheduled openings. This deviation will test a change to the drawbridge operation schedule to determine whether a permanent change to the schedule is needed.
Under this temporary deviation, from 7 a.m. on August 12, 2024, through 7 p.m. on January 31, 2025, the Blackburn Point Bridge shall open on signal; except that from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m., Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays, the draw need only open on the hour, twenty minutes after the hour, and forty minutes after the hour. Public vessels of the United States and tugs with tows, upon proper signal, will be passed through any time. Vessels able to pass without an opening may do so at any time.
The Coast Guard is seeking comments from the public regarding this deviation on or before September 14, 2024. We encourage you to submit comments through the Federal Decision Making Portal. To do so, go to https://www.regulations.gov, type USCG- 2024-0628 in the search box and click "Search." Next, look for this document in the Search Results column, and click on it. Then click on the Comment option. If your material cannot be submitted using https://www.regulations.gov, call or e-mail Ms. Jennifer Zercher, Bridge Management Specialist, Seventh Coast Guard District, for alternate instructions or if you have questions on this test deviation; telephone 571-607-5951, email [email protected]. - Lat / Lon: N 27° 10.784' / W 082° 29.662'
